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political cartoon / John Dillon's body is lying in Dundalk Jail tonight, but his soul goes marching on, 1888

Political cartoon, taken from the Weekly Freeman, 30 June 1888. Titled 'John Dillon's body is lying in Dundlak Jail tonight, but his soul goes marching on', Spoken at Dundalk by William O'Brien, June 20. Depicts John Dillon lying on a jail bed, dreamig of Home Rule. With verse. Collection of cartoons printed in book form - THE WEEKLY FREEMAN CARTOONS, FORMING THE POLITICAL HISTORY OF IRELAND FOR THE GREATER PORTION OF 1888. Taken from the Freeman's Journal, Dublin, 1888.;

John Dillon's body is lying in Dundalk Jail tonight, but his soul goes marching on, 1888


Object Number:
HH:1942.96.33


Institution:
NMI


Date:
1888-06-30


Creator:
Freeman's Journal


Place of production:
Dublin (city)


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