Liam de Róiste Papers Descriptive List Ref. U271

Reference:

U271/D/4/017

Date:

[Jun - Jul 1917]

Title: Level:

Sinn Féin election leaflet for Éamon de Valera, 'The Spider and the Fly'.

Item

Extent: Part of:

1p (4 copies)

U271/D/4

Scope and Content: 'So Stand by de Valera, and work with might and main / For God and dear old Ireland, and the soldiers of Sinn Féin!'

Reference:

U271/D/4/018

Date:

[Jun - Jul 1917]

Title: RUIN' Level:

Sinn Féin election leaflet for Éamon de Valera, 'Peace and Prosperity or RED

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Extent: Part of:

1p (2 copies)

U271/D/4

Scope and Content: 'It has been said that a Free Ireland means....Red Ruin and Revolution. Those who say this are the very people who want the young men of Ireland to die in the Fields of France'. Refers to Swedish neutrality and no 'terrible weight of taxation' for an Irish army and navy, and demanding freedom at Peace Conference.

Reference:

U271/D/4/019

Date:

[Jun - Jul 1917]

Title: Level:

Sinn Féin election leaflet for Éamon de Valera, 'VOTE FOR DE VALERA'

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Extent: Part of:

1p (3 copies)

U271/D/4

Scope and Content: 'EVERY VOTE FOR DE VALERA is a CALL FOR JUSTICE to the Council of Nations....a Vote for Ireland a Nation....a Vote against Conscription....a Vote Against Partition...a Vote for Ireland's Language and for Ireland's Ideals and Civilisation.... UP De VALERA!'

Reference:

U271/D/4/020

Date:

[Jun - Jul 1917]

Title:

Sinn Féin election leaflet for Éamon de Valera, 'IRELAND AT THE

CROSSROADS' Level:

Item

Extent: Part of:

1p (3 copies)

U271/D/4

Scope and Content: Drawing of Ireland represented as a woman in chains at a signpost with 'De Valera and the Peace Conference' and 'Freedom' in one direction, and on the other 'Lynch and The Sham Humbug Convention', with drawing of Irish Party candidate Patrick Lynch.