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/ Gaelic League / Anglo-Irish Truce
Typewriter, Underwood; the first typewriter with Irish characters used by the Gaelic League. Purchased about 1905 by the Gaelic League, and probably the first Gaelic Typewriter to be made. On this machine Seamus MacConglinne, the then Secretary of the Gaelic League, typed the Irish versions of the...
letter / Cormac Ua Dalaigh, 1921
Letter, typewritten sheet signed by Commandant Cormac Ua Dalaigh, to the Minister of Defence, 17 November 1921. On Oglaigh na hEireann, 2nd Northern Division Headquarters headed paper. Re the formation of New Army and issuing of fresh Commissions. Acceptance of his commission.
photograph / Eamon de Valera and Arthur Griffith, London, July 1921
Showing a group of five people including Eamon de Valera and Arthur Griffith, on occasion of de Valera's visit to London, July, 1921.
photograph / I.R.A. Camp, 1921
I.R.A. roadside camp, between Kinvara and the Burren. Taken on the Sunday after the signing of the Anglo-Irish Truce, War of Independence, July, 1921. Left to right; Bertie Quinn, Mikie Hynes, Seamus Davanport, Joe Kilkelly, Tommie Reidy, Tommie Quinn, Padraic Fahy. Original photograph by Tomas O...
photograph / Anglo-Irish Truce negotiations, 1921
Photograph, crowd scene gathered at the junction of Downing Street and Whitehall, London. Probably during the Anglo-Irish Truce negotiations, 1921. Delagates entering the gates.
photograph / Anglo-Irish Truce, 1921
(Cashman 235) The Anglo-Irish Truce, 1921. After a momentous session, Arthur Griffith and Eamon de Valera leave the Mansion House together following the Truce negotiations with the British.
photograph / Anglo-Irish Peace Conference Delegation, 1921
Photograph of Eamon de Valera talking to another man at an open train carriage. Probably the Anglo-Irish Peace Conference Delegation, October 1921, leaving from Westland Row train station for Dun Laoghaire.
photograph / Anglo-Irish Peace Conference Delegation, 1921
Photograph of Anglo-Irish Peace Conference Delegation, group including Eamon de Valera, October 1921, at Westland Row Station, departing for Dun Laoghaire.
photograph / General Macready, Anglo-Irish Truce, July 1921
Photograph of General Macready arriving for Anglo-Irish Truce negotiations at the Mansion House, Dublin, 8 July 1921.
photograph / Arthur Griffith, Anglo-Irish Truce, 1921
Photograph of Arthur Griffith arriving at the Mansion House for Anglo-Irish Truce negotiations, 8 July 1921.
photograph / Mansion House, Anglo-Irish Truce, July 1921
Photograph of the scene outside the Mansion House; a section of the gathered crowd, with two American flags visible amongst them during the Anglo-Irish Truce negotiations, 8 July 1921.
truce anniversary medal / Brigid Breen, Cumann na mBan
War of Independence 50th Anniversary Veteran's Medal, or Truce Anniversary Medal, which was awarded to donor Mrs Brigid Breen of the Cumann na mBan during the 50th anniversary in 1971. With ribbon and two lapel ribbon cuttings, in presentation box with covering notice. Accompanying card reads 'Le...