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A flier for the Fr. Michael O’Hickey Testimonial following his dismissal as Professor of Irish in St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, County Kildare. The testimonial reads ‘Dr. O’Hickey has for many years taken a leading part in the promotion of the national Language Movement, which, in the belief of men of a parties, has inspired Ireland with a new life and a new power. It is now some years since the plain-spoken and telling words of his published addresses on Irish Education laid the foundation of a great reform in the then almost hopelessly Anglicised school systems of Ireland’. The testimonial includes a lengthy list of subscribers who have contributed to the fund.

Circular reporting the resolutions passed at a meeting of the County Louth branch of the Property Defence Association held in Dundalk on 21 October 1881. The circular was issued by Townley Macartney-Filgate, honorary secretary.

Flier from the County Louth Property Defence Association re contributions and subscriptions to the Association and the Emergency Committee in Dublin.

A flier promoting the work of the Anti-Boycott League. The flier includes quotations offering endorsements of the work of the League and the need to ‘take a firm stand against the tyranny of the Land League’. A manuscript annotation indicates the flier was sent to John Ribton Garstin (1836-1917), Braganstown, County Louth.

A report of the operations of the Emergency Committee from 1 December 1881 to 25 January 1882. Reference is made to the placement of caretakers in charge of farms from which tenants have been evicted and to the assistance lent by the Committee in executing writs of possession on various properties.

Letter from Robert. M.D. Sanders, Honorary Secretary, Irish Landowners’ Convention re the address for official communications.

Circular letter from Wentworth Erck re reports on compensation, charges and purchase submitted to Irish Landowners’ Convention delegates.

Circular letter from John Henry de la Poer Beresford, 5th Marquis of Waterford (1844-1895) read at a meeting of the County Waterford branch of the Irish Landowners’ Convention.

Eighth reports of the Executive Committee of the Irish Landowners’ Convention to be submitted at the annual meeting on 26 January 1893.

A flier setting out the rules and constitution of the Irish Unionist Alliance (South Louth Division).