Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers Rare Books & Collectors' Sale December 9th & 10th, 2020

187 fonsiemealy.ie fm All contents and images are subject to copyright 1026 1916 Travel Permit: A cyclostyled Travel Permit , with manuscript details, issued to Mr. R.A. Dunlop, from Town Hall, Blackrock on 3th May, 1916, allowing him to travel to and from Amiens St. Station, this day, 4th May, signed by W.W. Rhodes P.M., and by recipient. As a m/ss. (1) € 150 - 200 1027 Co. Meath, 1916: A cyclostyled Pass with manuscript entries, authorising Mr. T. Boylan [Hilltown] to travel from Drogheda to Dublin on 5 May 1916, Signed by Capt. J.A. Farrell, O ffi cer Commanding Troops, Drogheda; also manuscript Pass allowing the same to pass to and from Amiens St. Station, same day, stamped and signed. both v. good. As m/ss., w.a.f. Scarce. (2) € 150 - 200 1028 Sinn Fein: An attractive coloured Banner, “ Sinn Fein Abú,” printed by Joe Stanley, approx. 7” x 17 ¾ ” (17.5cms x 45cms), in four colours, with fl ag and shamrock, and army badge. In good condition. (1) € 200 - 300 1029 Meath interest A printed document with manuscript entries dated 1 July 1918, appointing Lieut.-Col. Edward Francis Janico Joseph Farrell of Walterstown, Moynalty, as Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Meath. Signed and sealed by Nugent Y. Everard, Lieutenant of the said County. With a good blue seal. 2pp folio with cognate blank. (1) € 100 - 200 1030 Oglaigh na hEireann 1st Northern Division. Manuscript request to Stationmaster,Glenties, to issue return voucher for one soldier Glenties to Stranorlar, on headed paper, signed R. Ua Dochartaigh Capt., dated 26/2/23, with ms. note ‘Fare 7/4.’ (1) € 120 - 180 1031 Dail Loan [1919]. Two copies of the printed appeal ‘To the People of Ireland’ issued by Arthur Gri ffi th (Acting President) and Michael Collins (Aire Airgid); with a collection including - Ten Foot Pikers, a rare Sinn Fein Lapel Badge by Gaelic Press, 2cms x 3cms; - Cumann na Poblachta. Ciste na Poblachta. blank receipt form, printed text in Irish. [Cumann na Poblachta was a political group launched by De Valera in early 1922 after the Treaty Vote]; - A blank sheet of Irish Volunteers Notepaper with crossed fl ags device and ‘Sinn Fein Abu’ slogan; - A blank sheet of Saorstat Eireann O ffi cial Notepaper with embossed harp symbol. As a collection. (1) € 150 - 200 1025 [Ashe (Thomas)] A good collection of items from the collection of his sister Nora, some interesting material including - A telegram to Ashe, Harp Hotel,Tralee,21 Ju ‘07, arranging to meet at Limerick Station for Clare [i.e. the by-election] signed McGuinness; - A very interesting TLS signed J. (possibly John MacDonagh), addressed to ‘A Th. a chara’, 26.6.1917, discussing home-coming of prisoners (‘a great success, even down in Youghal’, the by-election, the parade to Bodenstown, reports of divisions in the ranks of the Sinn Feiners, ‘too many Leaders and too many Policies’, ‘our friend Eoin .. unfortunately for us it would seem as if he was to be taken under DeV’s banner ..’, etc. A most interesting letter; further research would probably identify the writer. - A copy of The Liberator (Tralee, 21 June 1917), reporting on p.3 a ‘Right Royal Welcome to Austin Stack, Tom Ashe and T. Brosnan’; - A letter from a friend to Nora Ashe congratulating her on her brother’s release, and a letter from ‘Padraig’, Dunbeag, June 12 th 1916. As a collection, w.a.f. (1) Provenance: Ex Estate of Nora Ashe. € 200 - 300