banner / Ancient Order of Hibernians, 1900

Ancient Order of Hibernians banner, c. 1900. Green cloth, painted. On one side af portrait full length of John Redmond with arms of the provinces in the corners. Signed Watters, Divis St., Belfast. At top "Mullahoran and Loughduff Division A.O.H./B.O.E." On torn section below (RE) DMOND. FOR.EVER. The centerpiece on the other side shows a figure mounted on horseback with 'Rory Oge O'Moore' underneath, a harp and shamrock above, all over a vinguette of 'The Penal Days', depicting a Mass being celebrated at a rock by a priest, with the people kneeling in the snow. In top corners a portrait - at top left J. Dillon MP, top right J. Devlin, MP. In bottom left, a shamrock wreathed harp and a celtic cross; and right, a round tower and wolfhound. Above, "Friendship, Unity and True Christian Charity", and below - on torn section 'For Faith and Fatherland'. 90 inches square.;