Irish political postcards album.

Postcards relating to Irish politics and political personalities from nationalist and republican movement from the 1798 Rebellion, 1916 Rising and War of Independence. Included are images of John Redmond, Arthur Griffith, Edward Daly, Thomas MacDonagh, William Pearse, Eamon De Valera, Eamonn Ceannt, Edward O'Daly, J. J. Walsh, Sean T. O'Kelly, Thomas Ashe, senior Irish clergymen (including Cardinal O'Donnell), the Catholic Emancipation Centenary celebrations, the Mansion House Peace Conference, Irish delegates leaving for the Irish Peace Conference, 1921, and political cartoons attacking both the Home Rule Party and conscription during World War I.

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Format: Photo
Subjects:
Irish Republican Army
Sinn Féin
Mansion House Conference > (1918 : > Dublin)
Home rule > Ireland
Ireland > History > Rebellion of 1798
Ireland > History > Easter Rising, 1916
Ireland > History > War of Independence, 1919-1921
Card photograph albums > Irish
Postcards > Irish
Notes:Includes captions.

This item has been digitised as an album, but each postcard is catalogued as an individual item.

Physical description: prints 20 : b&w; 30 x 23 cm.

Physical description: postcards 248.

Physical description: album 1

Physical description: 1 box ; mounted, in phase box.

Citations/References: "Into The Light: an Illustrated Guide to the Photographic Collections in the National Library of Ireland" by Sarah Rouse, Dublin, NLI Publications, 1998, pp 96-97.

Indexes: See Album List.

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Arrangement:Fonds
Published / Created: ca. 1910-1940.
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: vtls000283764
Description:Colour illustration of an Irish soldier lying dead on a battle ground in a First World War scene. Hiis rifle and helmet lie next to him and there is blood visible under his outstretched arm. There is a cannon in the background and a large number of crosses stretching out to the horizon.
Created: [undated].
Language:English
Extent:1 postcard : ill. ; 13.9 x 8.8 cm
Format:Photo
Call Number: ALB73/207 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.