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ticket / Cumann na nGaedheal
Cumann na nGaedheal National Committee. Printed ticket for the reception of the Delegates to the National Convention (?1924), at the Metropole Hotel, O'Connell Street, Dublin, Tuesday 10th May.
diary / Metropole Hotel, 1916
Diary of Easter Week, 1916, kept by Mr. D.H. Oliver who was manager of the Metropole Hotel at the beginning of the Rising. 5 page jotter, written in pencil.
letter / Metropole Hotel, 1916
Letter from the Manager of the Metropole Hotel (D.H. Oliver), to the Officer Commanding, GPO., Dublin on 25 April 1916 referring to sniping, arms and requesting information re depature of guests for England. Typescript on hotel headed notepaper.
letter / Metropole Hotel, 1916
Letter from Manager of the Metropole Hotel (D.H. Oliver) to the Officer Commanding, GPO., Dublin, on 25 April 1916. Requesting passes for a list of named guests. Typescript.
letter / Metropole Hotel, 1916
Letter from James Connolly to the Manager of the Metropole Hotel, D.H. Oliver, dated 25 April 1916. With a suggested route for guests leaving and offering to supply them with a written pass. Typescript with holograph signature.
letter / Metropole Hotel, 1916
Letter from James Connolly to Manager of Metropole Hotel (D.H. Oliver) on 25 April 1916 reading 'If you send us in typed applications for passes, giving the name and destination of each person we will sign them for you' and bearing holograph signature.
pass / Metropole, D.H. Oliver, 1916
Pass signed by James Connolly as Commandant General of the Irish Republican Army on 25 April 1916, permitting D. H. Oliver (hotel manager) to leave the occupied Metropole Hotel en route for London.
receipt / Hotel Metropole, 1916
Request signed by Jospeh Mary Plunkett (Plunkett Comt.) for luggage ex room 30 in Hotel Metropole - receipt signed for by Joseph Daly - Easter Week 1916.
receipt / Hotel Metropole, 1916
Receipt signed by Liam Ua Teannáim (Liam Tannam) 24 April 1916 for food-stuffs 'on behalf of the Irish Republic' from Hotel Metropole.
postcard photograph / Sackville Street, 1916
Postcard photograph "After the Insurrection - west side of Lower Sackville Street, showing ruins Hotel Metropole". Photograph by Keogh Brothers, printed and published by Hely's Limited, Dublin.
requisition order / Hotel Metropole, 1916
Requisition receipt signed by Liam Ua Teannáim (Liam Tannam) 'on behalf of the Irish Republic', for twelve mattresses and twelve pillows from the Hotel Metropole. These items were for use by wounded insurgents at the General Post Office during Easter week 1916.
photograph / Irish Republic Flag, GPO, 1916
Photograph of Irish Republic Flag over GPO, 1916. 6.5 x 8.5 ins. Taken from the Metropole Hotel, showing the flag on the corner of the building with Nelson's Pillar in the background.