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the world the hollow pretence of England and saved Ireland from the ignominy of surrender by her corrupt representatives at Westminster....’ A long narrative examines England’s history with regards to Ireland, small nations and in the world war. ‘...the dominant thought of twenty millions of the Irish race throughout the globe is the destruction of the British Empire.’ Level: Item Extent: 11pp Part of: U271/G/009/B Scope and Content:

Reference:

U271/G/009/B/008

Date:

nd [c1916]

Title: Leaflet, ‘Dublin Castle Plot. Grave Situation.’ With ‘copy of a document recently addressed on the file of Dublin Castle. This shows a deliberate intention on the part of the Government to cause bloodshed in Ireland, by an attack on the Irish Volunteers, certain to provoke resistance....’ Level: Item Extent: 1p Part of: U271/G/009/B Scope and Content:

Reference:

U271/G/009/B/009

Date:

1916

Title:

Leaflet from Sinn Féin/Irish Volunteers with poem 'A Dying Patriot to His

Mother...Pearse to Ireland'. Level: Item Extent: 1p Part of: U271/G/009/B Scope and Content: 10 verses. 'Mother Erin, O have loved thee / With a love that knew not fear / I have drawn the sword to free thee / At the flowering of the year...'

Reference:

U271/G/009/B/010

Date:

nd [1916]

Title: Memorial card, ‘Pray for the Eternal Repose of the Souls of General PH Pearse and The Officers and Men of the Irish Republican Army who in the Year 1916 Died to Free our Motherland from her ancient oppressor’. With words by McDonagh. Level: Item Extent: 1 item Part of: U271/G/009/B Scope and Content:

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