Catholic Archives

IE CA IR-1/7/3/7
Item
c.1922

An Anti-Treaty handbill comprising a poem with a constant refrain asking ‘Who killed Cathal Brugha?’ who died in fighting on O’Connell Street in July 1922.
It reads:
“Who killed Cathal Brugha?”
“I” said Mick Collins,
With a toss of his head
Tis well he is dead
I killed Cathal Brugha.
The second stanza contains a similar refrain in respect of General Richard Mulcahy.

Who carried a Fenian gun?

IE CA CP/1/2/43
Item
1968

Part of Irish Capuchin Archives

Draft of an article by Mannix Joyce (1924-2006) titled ‘Who carried a Fenian gun / the story of Kilmallock and Kilclonney in 1867’, published in 'The Capuchin Annual' (1968), pp 182-211.

Who abandoned the Republic? / By a Western Priest

IE CA IR-1/7/3/23
Item
c.1922

Part of Irish Capuchin Archives

Pamphlet published by the Irish Nation Committee referring to the Anglo Irish Treaty of 6 Dec. 1921 and asserting that the creation of the Irish Free State marked a repudiation of republican principles. Published in Glasgow and Printed by Kirkwood & Co. Written after 5 Mar. 1922. cf. p. 7. Titled ‘No. 3’ in a series. The alternative to the "Treaty". ("Document No. 2") is no. 6 in this series (CA/IR/1/7/3/34).

When you have to murder the best and bravest Irishmen

IE CA IR-1/7/3/4/6
Item
c.1922

Part of Irish Capuchin Archives

An Anti-Treaty handbill: 'When you have to murder the best and bravest Irishmen ...'

What is an Irregular?

IE CA IR-1/7/3/4/1
Item
c.1922

Part of Irish Capuchin Archives

An Anti-Treaty Handbill: 'What is an Irregular? An Irregular is one who fights without pay for the old cause which will never die. What is a national soldier? ...'.

What Boycotting Means / Irish Defence Union

IE CA CP/3/15/5/4
Item
c.1890

Part of Irish Capuchin Archives

A flier from the Irish Defence Union titled ‘What Boycotting Means’. The flier includes a list of general committee members of the Irish Defence Union ‘in aid of persons suffering from illegal coercion in Ireland’.

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