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 bound volume containing original Sinn Féin circulars and printed ephemera. Most of the material dates from 1918 to 1920. The volume includes material relating to the conscription crisis, the 1918 General Election, the Irish Republican Prisoners’ Dependents’ Fund, Sinn Féin organisational matters and party finances, the local elections of 1920, the operation of the Dáil Courts, arbitration in local land disputes, and the Irish Self-Determination League. The volume has extensive manuscript annotations. Many of the circulars were issued by senior Sinn Féin committee members including Thomas Kelly, Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, and Pádraig Ó Caoimh. Some later ephemera and newspaper clippings with a provenance to Pádraig Ó Caoimh are also inserted into the volume.
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.
Draft poetry submitted by Fr. Damascene McKenna OFM Cap. (1913-1967) for publication in 'The Father Mathew Record'. The poem titles include ‘Song of Silvertown’, ‘To Sandra’, and ‘Prescription Humming’.
Sans titreDraft poetry submitted by Liam Brophy for publication in 'The Father Mathew Record' (later 'Eirigh'). The poems are titled ‘Euge Serve Bone’, ‘Father Kolbe’, ‘A Lark over Hammond Lane’, ‘God’s Adventurers’, ‘Modern Ephiany’, and ‘Bird Voices’. The file also includes two articles by Brophy titled ‘Family matters under the Marxists’ and ‘Paul Claudel / Ambassador of Joy’.