Rare Book & Collectors' Sale June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026

103 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 805. Address to Daniel O’Connell, at Start of Great Famine Manuscript: Co. Leix - An adulatory address to the “Illustrious Liberator” from “the pupils of Mountrath Seminary”, dated 27 Sept. 1845, written in a neat copperplate hand and signed “on behalf of the whole” by five students, praising him for liberating the Irish people “as the angel was sent to St Peter when in prison”, they promise to” rally round you as another Moses” and offer up their prayers for the success of his campaign for the Repeal of the Union. The students’ timing was unfortunate: divisions were rising in the Repeal movement, O’Connell was now in failing health, and the recent appearance of potato blight would soon give Irish people a greater cause of concern. As a m/ss., w.a.f. Important. (1) €300 - €400 806. “Daniel O’Connell, Esq., M.P.” Ireland’s Liberator A black and white Engraving, published June 30th 1847, just a month after he died in Genoa, 25cms x 20cms (9¾” x 8”) in hogarth type frame. A very rare portrait engraving. (1) €150 - €200 807. Photograph: An original Carte de Visite, by William Lawrence, Dublin of ‘Charles Stuart Parnell’ , approx. 17cms x 11cms (6¾” x 4½”). (1) €140 - €180 808. 1798: Bigger (Francis Joseph) The Northern Leaders of ‘98 - (No. 1) William Orr, 4to Dublin (Maunsel & Co.) 1906. First Edn., illus. thro.-out, orig. colour printed orange wrappers. Ex. Scarce. (1) €150 - €200 809. 1923 Travel Pass Co. Donegal: 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) €80 - €130 811. Agricultural Wages 1918-19 An interesting File , headed ‘ Labour / Wages (Political)’ including letters from Thomas Foran, General President ITGWU, seeking increased wages for farm workers; ms. letter from Powerscourt to his employees asking a deputation of two to meet him for discussions; ALS from an employee saying any discussion must be with the union; some letters from other employers and fromW.S. LeFanu [agent]; ms. statement from Powerscourt ‘To my Employees’ explaining his views; letter from a Castle employee saying there could be no question of using soldiers to recover crops in the event of a strike. As an Archive. (1) €1,000 - €1,500 807 810. Lord Powerscourt and the Irish Volunteers An important File concerning Powerscourt’s endorsement of Redmond’s proposal that the Irish Volunteers should support the BritishWar Effort , including manuscript and typescript versions of Powerscourt’s address to the Bray Branch of the Irish Volunteers [1914]; cyclostyled copy of Horace Plunkett’s letter to Redmond endorsing his proposal; about six ALS from various associates concerning Powerscourt’s views, including one from (George Moore’s brother) Maurice Moore; a typescript copy of a letter from Powerscourt to Mr. Asquith (Prime Minister) headed ‘Reasons for Present Rebellion’ [1916], blaming labour agitators; draft letter from Powerscourt to Asquith encouraging conscription in Ireland, Sept. 1918; two ALS and a TLS from Liam Mac Cosgair [Cosgrave] to Powerscourt, 1930-3, mainly social but one defending his record in government; several newspapers with reports of the Anglo-Irish Treaty; a cyclostyled copy of The President’s Alternative Proposals [De Valera’s ‘Document no. 2’]; and a few other items. As an Archive. (1) €2,000 - €3,000