political cartoon / Carrick-on-Shannon, Opening of Secessionist Campaign, 1891

Political cartoon, supplement to the United Ireland, 28 February 1891. Titled 'Carrick-on-Shannon Opening of Secessionist Campaign'. Colour print in green, red and black showing Parnell making a speech from within a graveyard. Gravestones read 'Pigott', 'Saddler', Keogh', 'Massy' amongst others. Outside of the gate, various banners are visible which read 'Where Parnell leads, Ireland will follow', 'Home Rule', and so on. Man stands on a gravestone which reads 'Whiggery' and asks 'Who's grave be this?' (Hamlet). By J.D. Reigh.;