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A copy of a letter from Charles Lynch to ‘Willie’ describing his company’s march from the Phoenix Park to Dublin city centre and to skirmishes with rebels occupying the Four Courts which resulted in the deaths of several fellow soldiers. He also refers to the incompetence of his commanding officer. He affirms that he is currently guarding the approaches to Dublin Castle. The letter is titled ‘Letters from Dublin. Easter 1916. 3rd Letter’.

A letter from Tomás S. Cuffe, 225 Harold’s Cross Road, Dublin, to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. referring to his retrieval ‘after considerable trouble’ of some revolutionary-era material. Cuffe refers to Joe Magrath and Richard ‘Dick’ Hayes.

A note signed by Adjunct Thomas Slater (on behalf of Commandant Thomas MacDonagh) to Patrick Pearse during the 1916 Rising. The note refers to the examination of his ‘dispositions’ by ‘umpires and two assistants’. He expresses his satisfaction that these ‘intermediaries’ are in touch with both sides. The note may refer to possible negotiations for the surrender of the Jacob’s factory garrison. The note provides a time of 1pm.

An account from Brigadier General Barnett providing news of further victories achieved over the rebels at Kilbeggan (County Westmeath) and at ‘Oviolstown-Hill’ (Ovidstown) near Hortland (County Kildare).

A photograph of Granby Lane just off Parnell Square in Dublin’s north inner-city. A small shrine to Matt Talbot can be seen to the right on the image.

Philip Luckombe, ‘A tour through Ireland: Wherein the present state of that kingdom is considered; and the most noted cities, towns, seats, buildings, loughs, &c. described. Interspersed with observations on the manners, customs, antiquities, curiosities, and natural history of that country. To which is prefixed, a general description of the Kingdom; with the distances between the ports, &c. on the coast of Great-Britain, and those on that of Ireland’ (London: 2nd edition, Printed for T. Lowndes and son, No 77, in Fleet-street, MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]).

A copy of a pamphlet titled ‘A letter from a venerated nobleman, recently retired from this country, to the Earl of Carlisle: explaining the causes of that event’ (Dublin: 1795). The ‘venerated nobleman’ is William Fitzwilliam, 4th Earl Fitzwilliam (1748-1833).

A copy of a flier titled ‘Conscription / All available evidence points to the early enforcement of conscription ... Hold the harvest and save our people from the menace of starvation’. The leaflet was published by the Dublin Standing Committee of Sinn Féin.

Circular letter on implementing the Dáil decree regarding the ostracization of the members of ‘Police Forces maintained by the English Government in Ireland’. The circular letter is signed by Thomas Kelly and Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington.

A circular letter outlining the policy which should be adopted towards former members of the Royal Irish Constabulary who have resigned ‘owing to the circumstances of the present day’.