Liam de Róiste Papers Descriptive List Ref. U271

Reference:

U271/D/4/013

Date:

[Jun - Jul 1917]

Title:

Sinn Féin election leaflet for Éamon de Valera, 'Dr. O'Dwyer at Limerick 14th

Sept 1916' Level:

Item

Extent: Part of:

1p (4 copies)

U271/D/4

Scope and Content: 'Sinn Féin is in my judgment, the true principle, and alliance with English politicians is the alliance of the Lamb with the Wolf...De Valera Stands for Ireland'.

Reference:

U271/D/4/014

Date:

[Jun - Jul 1917]

Title: Level:

Sinn Féin election leaflet for Éamon de Valera, 'Ballad of East Clare'.

Item

Extent: Part of:

1p (4 copies)

U271/D/4

Scope and Content: 'Are you giving Patrick Lynch a vote? He's fat with English Pay...while Valera lay in prison for the sake of County Clare....he dwelt in shoneen circles, where the Castle gold abounds. In the company of Unionists and dirty khaki hounds...'.

Reference:

U271/D/4/015

Date:

[Jun - Jul 1917]

Title: Level:

Sinn Féin election leaflet for Éamon de Valera, 'A Business Proposition'.

Item

Extent: Part of:

1p (4 copies)

U271/D/4

Scope and Content: 'Ireland is now being taxed to the tune of over Thirty Millions each year. Ireland cannot escape that as long as she is held captive by England'. Refers to Ireland's proposed appeal to the Peace Conference.

Reference:

U271/D/4/016

Date:

[Jun - Jul 1917]

Title:

Sinn Féin election leaflet for Éamon de Valera, 'WHAT JOHN REDMOND said

WHEN HE WAS AN IRISHMAN'. Level: Item Extent: 1p (5 copies) Part of: U271/D/4 Scope and Content:

Quotes a speech by John Redmond 9 Aug 1902, that English Government in Ireland was resting on '....naked force and unabashed corruption....Let any Englishman...point to any single act of justice or reform which has not been extorted in one way or another from the British Parliament by force or by fear...'. 'Redmond has deserted the flag Sinn Féin stand by it'.