Certificate to Peter Hannon for pledging fifty pounds to the National Defence Fund, Ballyhaunis /
National Defence Fund.
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| Summary: | Handwritten notation attached to the mounting reads: "Souvenir of anti-conscription fight. Fac-simile of card issued by the National Defence Committee (Ballyhaunis) during the anti-conscription strugggle in 1918. A copy of this card is rare as most of them were either seized by the military or destroyed in anticipation of military raids during '19-20-21, the authorities holding it to be a "seditious" document. Two of the signatories Mr J. Dillion-Leetch (Sol) and Rev. Martin McEvilly C.C are since dead". Certificate issued to Peter Hannon for pledging fifty pounds to the National Defence Fund, Ballyhaunis, signed by the committee. Members of the committee included: John Greevy C.C (President), J. Dillon-Leetch (Vice President), Martin McEvilly C.C. (Hon. Sec) and Michael F. Waldon (Hon. Sec). Signed on verso: "Michael F. Waldron, Knox St, Ballyhaunis, 1/9/24". At foot of certificate: "God save Ireland from the scourge of conscription". |
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| Language: | English |
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Mayo :
National Defence Fund,
1918.
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| Notes: | This item is held in the Department of Ephemera. Physical description: 1 sheet : col. ill. ; 30 x 23 cm. more |
As a digital copy of this item is available, the original will not be issued.
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EPH D108 |
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Ephemera |
Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.
