A satirical republican flier on the demise of the pro-Treaty 'Freeman's Journal' newspaper. The flier promotes a 'funeral procession' for the paper and notes that it ceased publication 'from an acute attack of Clerical Intimidation, Softening of the Back-bone, and other painful disorders'. Reference is made to the former proprietors of the newspaper, Francis Higgins (c.1745–1802), probably better known as the 'Sham Squire', and Sir John Gray (1815-1875).
The file contains the following editions of this weekly nationalist newsprint edited by Ed. Dalton: 28 Mar. 1915 (Vol. 1, No. 8)-23 Apr. 1916 (Vol. 1, No. 64). The series is incomplete but there are multiple copies of some editions extant in the file. The cover banner of 'The Spark' was drawn by Grace Gifford
The file comprises the following editions of this weekly socialist and nationalist newspaper founded and edited by James Connolly: 6 Nov. 1915 (Vol. 1, No. 24) 18 Dec. 1915 (Vol. 1, No. 30) 1 Apr. 1916 (Vol. 1, No. 45) From 1915, Connolly printed 'The Workers’ Republic' newspaper on a Double Crown Wharfdale printer from offices at Liberty Hall.
The file comprises the following issues of this nationalist political and cultural publication: 17 June 1916 (Vol. 1, No. 1) - 28 Apr. 1917 (Vol. 1, No. 46). The series is complete. The bound volume of issues is tied with chord.
'The Gael' was described as a weekly journal of stories, sketches, news notes and songs. The file contains the issue: 29 Jan. 1916 (Vol. 1, No. 1) which provides news on the activities of local Irish Volunteer units. It was printed for the proprietor (Eamon Ó Duibhir) at The Gaelic Press, 30 Upper Liffey Street, Dublin
Newspaper cuttings book compiled and annotated by Fr. Stanislaus Kavanagh OFM Cap. Printed stamp on inside front cover: ‘Franciscan Capuchin Library, Church Street, Dublin’. The pages have been numbered by Fr. Stanislaus. The book includes on pp 71-82; 86-92; 97-100; 123-124 numerous cuttings reporting on the 1916 Rising and its aftermath. Some of the reports refer to Fr. Augustine Hayden OFM Cap. and his ministering to Con Colbert.
