The Church Bill and Downfall of Bribery

Comps'd [Composed] by W. Bennet. Air Bundle and go
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Bibliographic Details
Contributors: Brereton, P., printer.
Summary:Ballad sheet [replete with spelling mistakes and several printing errors] printed by Peter Brereton of Dublin, a ballad-sheet printer who flourished in the second half of the 19th century. During this time he occupied various addresses in Dublin city, among them 1 Lower Exchange St. and 55 and 56 Cooke St., Dublin. Song to be sung to the air of "Bundle and go". The first lines of this ballad are: "You Sons of the Shamrock atend [sic, attend] to my ditty...". Printed at top of sheet [upsidedown] is a crude woodcut - it is a part of the Royal Arms [the official coat of arms of the British monarch]. In this instance, only one of the supporters present in the crest, the lion, is printed, [the unicorn is lacking] while a partial motto "Dieu et" is printed [the rest, "mon droit", is lacking].
Format: Book
Language:English
Published / Created: Dublin : P. [Peter] Brereton, Printer, 1 Lr. [Lower] Exchange Street, [n.d., between ca. 1868 and 1871?].
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Notes:Two copies of this item are held in the Department of Ephemera.

Physical description: 1 sheet : woodcut, 28.5 x 11.5 cm..

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EPH C1085
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EPH C1085a
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