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etching / The Imperial Divorce
Political cartoon, etching from the Hibernia Magazine. Titled 'The Imperial Divorce', c. 1800 to 1820. Drawn by Satira, etched for the Hibernia Magazine by Henry Brocas.
political cartoon / Justice in Ireland, 1887
Political cartoon, supplement to the United Ireland, 9 July 1887. Titled 'Justice in Ireland or The Castle Graces'. Depicting 'Orange Rowdy King Harmon', 'Pether the Packer' and 'Incendiary Hugh Holmes'. By J.D. Reigh.
political cartoon / The Coercion Quagmire, 1887
Political cartoon, supplement to the United Ireland, 3 September 1887. Titled 'The Coercion Quagmire'. Colour print in red, blue and black on newsprint depicting Chamberlain asking Harrington, the King of England and a third man sink into the bog - 'The Coercion Quagmire'. Harrington replies 'Too...
political cartoon / How Balfour Makes War on the National Press, 1888
Political cartoon, supplement to the United Ireland, 14 January 1888. Titled ' How Balfour Makes War on the National Press'. Colour print in red, blue and green on newsprint. A policeman chases young newsboys and girls with his truncheon while they flee from the newsagents stand selling the...
political cartoon / Plan of Campaign - Until the Landlord Give In, 1888
Political cartoon, supplement to the United Ireland, 4 February 1888. Titled 'Plan of Campaign - Until the Landlord Gives In'. Colour print in red, yellow, black and blue on newsprint which depicts 'Mrs. Campaign', 'Master Rackrenter' and 'Patsey with Fruits of His Labour - Potatoes and Home Rule...
political cartoon / In the Good Time Coming, 1889
Political cartoon, supplement to the United Ireland, 1 June 1889. Titled 'In the Good Time Coming', with verse. Depicting two female figures, representing democracy and Home Rule mourning over a tomb. Commemoration of the Manchester Martyrs - William Philip Allen, Michael Larkin, Michael O'Brien,...
political cartoon / Taking the Landlords at Their Word, 1886
Political cartoon, supplement to the United Ireland, 3 April 1886. Titled 'Taking the Landlords at Their Word'. Depicting a belligerent Landlord Deputation confronting William Gladstone over the Land Purchase Scheme and Home Rule. By J.D. Reigh.
political cartoon / A Peep Behind the Screen, 1889
Political cartoon, supplement to the United Ireland, 17 August 1889. Titled 'A Peep Behind the Screen, Forgery and Fraud on Her Majesty's Service'. References the Pigott forgeries. By J.D. Reigh.
political cartoon / To Cover His Retreat, 1889
Political cartoon, supplement to the United Ireland, 12 October 1889. Titled 'To Cover His Retreat'. References Obstructionism in the House of Lords and the next General Election. Salisbury and 'Dis-Hartnington depicted. By J.D. Reigh.
political cartoon / Irish Tenants' Defence association - Wexford Convention, 1889
Political cartoon, supplement to the United Ireland', 16 November 1889. Titled 'Irish Tenants' Defence association - Wexford Convention, November 11 1889'. Refencing the 1798 Rebellion in Wexford, Edmond Ryan and his Shilmaliers at Arklow, Father Murphy at Vinegar Hill, and Wexford in 1889 -...
/ A Thorough Agitator, 1889
Political cartoon, supplement to the United Ireland, 23 November 1889. Titled 'A Thorough Agitator'. 'Evicted Farm - Prize Bull Boycott in Posession until Rightful Owner Restored'. By J.D. Reigh.
political cartoon / Christmas Fare, 1889
Political cartoon, supplement to the United Ireland, 28 December 1889. Titled 'Christmas Fare'. Colour print in green, red, blue, yellow and black showing John Bull and Lord Salisbury in the foreground with a 'coercion' dish, while in the background Wales, Scotland and Ireland dine together, served...
political cartoon / The Tipperary Grip, 1890
Political cartoon, supplement to the United Ireland, 1 February 1890. Titled 'The Tipperary Grip, or Smith Cro-Barry and the Bar'. Figure of a man - Smith 'Cro-Barry' in the grip of a bear wearing a sash reading 'Tipperary'. At his feet lies a cro-bar and writs, orders and summons pertaining to...
political cartoon / Peter the Packer, 1889
Political cartoon, supplement to the United Ireland, 7 December 1889. Titled 'Peter the Packer'. Colour print in blue, red and black depicting the Lord Chief Justice in Ireland, as a representation of 'Justitia'. Standing on a pedestal, he wears a headband bearing the word 'Corruption' and holds a...
political cartoon / Taking Him at His Word, 1890
Political cartoon, supplement to the United Ireland, 26 July 1890. Titled 'Taking Him at His Word'. Colour print in red and black depicting Balfour in prison uniform - an odd woman with a bonnet which reads 'Daily Express' laments his state. Refers to a retort made by John Dillon to Balfours...
political cartoon / The Whipping Boy, 1890
Political cartoon, supplement to the United Ireland, 9 August 1890. Titled 'The Whipping Boy'. Colour print in red, black and blue - one half shows Gladstone speaking at Hawarden ; 'Why not blackthorns against batons if the people are illegally assailed'. The other shows T. Walsh, editor and...
political cartoon / The New Government - The Old Story, 1892
Political cartoon, supplement to the United Ireland, 10 September 1892. Titled 'The New Government - The Old Story'. Colour print in blue, orange and black depicting Cork Shipwright and 1st Lord of the Admiralty on the docks while ships sail out of the harbour in the distance. The Shipwright asks...
political cartoon / A Cool Proposal, 1886
Political cartoon, supplement to the United Ireland, 19 June 1886. Titled 'A Cool Proposal'. Depicting a confrontation between the Royal Irish Constabulary police and an Orange mob. 'The Orange Magistrates of Belfast held a meeting and promised that they would themselves take charge of the...
political cartoon / Helping the Famine at Falcarragh, 1890
Political cartoon, supplement to the United Ireland, 27 September 1890. Titled 'Helping the Famine at Falcarragh'. Black and white print depicting 'Police and Emergency men cutting and carting away the unripe crop of oats sown by an Olphert Tenant previous to his eviction'. Onlookers watch in the...