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Catalogue of "Shall his Epitaph be Written?" Exhibition at the Screig Gallery, Donegal from 20th September - 30th of October, 2003

Material on the United Irishmen and Robert Emmet
Celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the Society of United Irishmen in Belfast 1791-1991 (flyer, 1991)
'Theobald Wolfe Tone and the Irish Nation' by C. Desmond Greaves (1991)
Patriot Adventurer - Extract from 'T.W. Tone' by Denis Ireland (1936)
Photostat of 'Mary McCracken and Her Brother' from Bean na hEireann No. 18, 1910
Poem 'The Wake of William Orr' by William Drennan (1754-1820)
Chapter V on the 1803 Rising from 'The Life of Anne Devlin' (1856)
1798 Activity Book (National Museum of Ireland, 1998)
Theatre Programme for Stewart Parker's 'Northern Star' with programme notes by Roy Foster. Rough Magic Production (1996)
Cutting from AP/RN 'There will be no Turning Back' Martin McGuinness' Speech at Bodenstown 24/6/1993
'The '98 Reader' edited by Padraic O'Farrell (1998)
'Under the Mercy of Government' by Kieran Sheedy (1988)
'The Rotunda - Birthplace of the Irish Volunteers' by Aengus O'Snodaigh (pamphlet published to mark the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis, 1996)
52p Commemorative Stamp issued by an Post from a lithograph of the Irish Volunteers. 1991
4p Commemorative Stamp of Wolfe Tone issued by an Post from a lithograph, artist unknown. 1964
Photocopy of Emmet's Speech from the Dock (1803 edition)
Early Emmet postcard/ photograph of an Emmet lithograph, artist unknown, circa. 1873
Later Emmet Postcard (Valentine Series published in Scotland circa. 1883-1893) artist unknown.
Emmett (sic) Commemoration Concert ticket, Mansion House, Dublin March 4th, 1919
Glór na BhFiann - Emmet Commemoration Concert Programme, Mansion House, Dublin March 4th, 1919
Facsimile Chapter 1 'To 1800' from 'The Irish Republic' by Dorothy MacArdle (1937)
AP/RN article on Thomas Russell by Peter O'Rourke 22/10/92
'An Address to the Irish People' by Percy Bysshe Shelly (1812)
3p Commemorative Stamp of Robert Emmet issued by an Post in 1953 from a portrait by Brochas
'Not Yet Emmet' by Peadar O'Donnell (pamphlet 1971?) in honour of Seam Murray (1898-1961)
'The Prison Journal of Anne Devlin' edited by John Finegan (1968, 1st edition)
'Anne Devlin Patriot and Heroine' by John Finegan (1992)
1996 Republican Commemorative Calender with February dedicated to Robert Emmet (1996)
'The United Irishmen in East Donegal' by Belinda Mahaffy (pamphlet, 1998)
Féile an Phobail West Belfast Community Festival Programme (1998)
Photostat of Arrest registers for nine Donegal men arrested in Dublin on July 23rd, 1803 from the National Archives [620/12/142/4/6]
'Robert Emmet: Urban Guerrilla' by Conor Kostick From Socialist Worker Vol 2 Number 205 August 6th- 26th 2003

New Works on exhibit at the Screig Gallery created in 2003 to commemorate the Bi-Centenary of Robert Emmet
'Still Waiting' by Sally Mc Fadden (30cm x 50 cm oil on canvas 2003)
'Leading the Way' by Greg Wilkinson (70cm x 100cm, oil on canvas, 2003)
'A Headstone for Robert Emmet' by Micheal Mc Devitt (82cm x 50cm x 5cm, Donegal Limestone, 2003)
'The Space on the Stone' a song / poem by Declan Kevens (2003)
'Robert Emmet' by Sean O Bradaigh (2003)
'Remembering Emmet' by Ruan O'Donnell (2003)
'Young Robert Emmet: A Song' by Paidí Ban O'Brain Written to Commonorate the Bí-Centenary of Robert Emmet.(2003)

Material on Exhibit from 1820's to 1840's
Facsimile chapter from 'The Life of Daniel O'Connell' (date?)
Facsimile 'Address to the People' December 2nd 1824 from 'Select Speeches of Daniel O'Connell Esq., .M.P. Vol. II' (1854)
'Daniel O'Connell: Political Pioneer' edited by Maurice R. O'Connell (1991)
'O'Connell: Education Church and State' edited by Maurice R. O'Connell (1992)
'Daniel O'Connell - The Man and His Politics' edited by Maurice R. O'Connell (1990)
Photocopy of 'The Extermination' poem by Richard D'Alton Williams
The Great Hunger Memorial published by Emerald Society Fire Department, City of New York (Flyers x2., 1994)
Photocopy of Introduction to Edward Walsh's 'Irish Popular Songs' (1847)
Photocopy of 'Teaching of the Nation' by Thomas D'Arcy McGee from 'A Popular History of Ireland' (1863)
Photograph of Dublin Castle Gate with Guardsman and Scots Regiment sentries circa. Late 1840's
AP/RN 'Young Ireland Newspapers' by Peter O'Rourke & Thomas Devin Reily image 10/6/1993
AP/RN 'Young Ireland Leader (Richard O'Gorman 1826-1895)' by Peter O'Rourke (March 1995)
The Irish Times 'Like Mother, Like Son (Speranza)' by Katie Donovan 30/1/1996
'Heart of Exile, Ireland 1848' by Patsy Adam Smith (1986)
'1847 Famine Ship Diary' by Robert Whyte (edited by James. J. Mangan, 1994)
'Jail Journal' by John Mitchel 1848 (first published 1913., 1982 edition)
Extract from John Mitchel's 'Jail Journal' - chapter on journey from Dublin to Bermuda (1848)

Material on Exhibit from the Fenian Period
Quotations by James Fintan Lalor and John Mitchell
Facsimile of Lalor's pamphlet 'The Rights of Labour' (1848 essay)
Facsimile of Mitchell's pamphlet 'Apology for the British Government in Ireland' (1860)
Cutting from AP/RN 'The Phoenix Society' by Peter O'Rourke (May 1995)
Review Cutting from The Irish Times 'James Fintan Lalor: Radical by David N. Buckley' (Cork University Press, 1993)
'Ireland's Own Ballad Sheet' including 'The Convict of Clonmel' (circa. 1990)
Facsimile Chapter XXV 'The (1867) Rising Doomed from the Start' from 'Recollections of An Irish Rebel' by John Devoy (1929)
'Fenian Fever' by Leon O'Broin (1971)
'My Years in English Gaols' by Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa (1874, 1967 reprint)
5p and 1 shilling Fenian Commemorative Stamps issued by an Post 1967
'The Fenian Movement' edited by T. W. Moody (1968)

Material on Exhibit from the Land War
Photograph Interior Kilmainham Gaol, circa 1880's
Facsimile lithograph of Michael Davitt with Signature
Photograph Donegal Eviction with battering ram and RIC circa. 1881
Photograph Donegal Eviction with tossed house and round tower (Tory Island?) circa. 1881
Facsimile of O'Leary's 'How Irishmen Should Feel' essay (1886)
Postcard of Kilmainham Gaol Gate OPW circa 1990
Facsimile lithograph Kilmainham Gaol Exterior with prison van circa 1882
Postcard of Kilmainham Gaol main entrance published by the Office of Public Works (1980's)
Facsimile Lecture XXXII 'Political Crime' from 'Leaves from a Prison Diary' by Michael Davitt (1882)
Facsimile Chapter I A View of Ireland from O'Donovan Rossa's 'Prison Life' (1874)
Facsimile of Chapter XXXIII 'Loss and Gain' from A.M. Sullivan's 'New Ireland' (1877)
Facsimile of Chapter II - 'A New Departure in Irish Affairs' from 'The Land of Erin' by John Devoy (1882)
Facsimile of Edward O'Meager Condon's article 'The Irish Race in America' (1887)
Cutting from AP/RN 'The Phoenix Park Assassinations' by Peter O'Rourke May 1992
Cutting from AP/RN 'The Invincibles' by Peter O'Rourke May 1993
Cutting from AP/RN 'The Land League' by Peter O'Rourke (poster copy insert 21/10/1993)
'Derry Jail' by Colm. M Kavanagh (Guildhall Press, Derry, 1990 edition)
'History of Landlordism in Donegal' by Proinnsias Ó Gallchobair (1962 1st edition)
'Glimpses of an Irish Felon's Prison Life' by Thomas J. Clarke (1922, rep. 1970)
Facsimile Chapter VIII 'The Golden Rule of Life for a Long Sentence Prisoner' from 'An Irish Felon's Prison Life' by Thomas James Clarke (1922)

Material on Exhibit from the 1900-1916
'The Playboy Riots' by Frank Kilroy (1971)
'The United Irishwomen, their place, work and ideals' by Horace Plunkett, Ellice Pilkington and George Russell AE (pamphlet, 1911)
'Erin Go Bragh' colour postcard (Hearts & Homes 'National Series' M& L Ltd, 1915)
Handbill with 'HOME RULE for Ireland' poem - 9 verses circa.1912
Postcard of arrest of Larkin 'The Voice of the People is the Voice of God' (Valentine series circa 1911-1913)
Facsimile article 'The Things that are Not Caesar's' from Bean na hÉireann No. 24 October 1910
Chapter XXXI 'Derry and Donegal' from Misfit by James Whyte (1934) on drilling Volunteers in Derry in 1913
Facsimile Chapter II 'The Woman's Movement from Theosophy and the Woman's (sic) Movement' by Charlotte Despard (1913)
Handbill 'John Redmond supports Conscription' circa.1914
Facsimile of Michael O'Hanrahan's essay 'Irish Heroines' delivered to a Cumann na mBan meeting 1914
Supplement to the 'Irish Volunteer' on The Irish Volunteers' scheme of organisation, etc. December 26th, 1914
'Sinn Féin' No. 238 Vol 5 New Series Dublin, November 14th, 1914
Anti-conscription handbill - Ireland and the War 1914-1915
Facsimile Pamphlet 'War and Feminism' by Francis Sheehy Skeffington with photograph of same (1909)
Photocopy of Pearse's pamphlet 'Ghosts' (1915)
Photocopy of 'Gun-running for the IRA' from 'Nomad' by Charles McGuinness on 1915 Aud (1934)
Chapter 1 from 'Principles of Freedom' by Terence Mac Swiney (1912 articles)
Article 'Edward Carson' by Kenneth Griffith in Irish American Magazine 4 March, 1995
Cutting from AP/RN article 'Irish Women's Worker's Union' by Peter O'Rourke 5/9/1991 and image
Pamphlet 'An Cháisc 1916' published by Reclaim the Spirit of 1916 (March 1991)
'The Irish Volunteer' edited by Eoin MacNeill Saturday July 17, 1915
'The Irish Volunteer' Vol 2 No.34, edited by Eoin MacNeill Saturday July 31, 1915
'Nationality' Vol 1 No. 7 Saturday July 31, 1915
Handbill - Owen Roe's Address to his troops (before the battle of Benburb, 1641) circa 1915
12p Stamp of Pearse issued by an Post & designed by Robert Ballagh 1979

Material on Exhibit from the 1916 Rising & its Aftermath
'Nationality' Vol 1 No.33 Saturday January 29th, 1916
'Nationality' Vol 1 No.34 Saturday February 5th 1916
'Nationality' Vol 1 No.38 Saturday March 4th, 1916
'Irish Volunteer' edited by Eoin MacNeill February 5th, 1916
'An Gaedheal' Vol. 1 No.8 Saturday March 18th, 1916
'Irish Volunteer' edited by Eoin MacNeill Vol. 2 No.69 April 1st, 1916
'Irish Volunteer' edited by Eoin MacNeill Vol. 2 No.70 April 8th, 1916
'Irish Volunteer' edited by Eoin MacNeill Vol. 2 No. 72 Saturday April 22nd, 1916 (the day before the Rising)
'In Memoriam Card 1798-1803/ 1848-1867' with list of 1916 executed published by the Manchester Martyrs Committee (1916)
Commandant De Valera's Command - Reunion Ticket, 2nd August, 1917
Facsimile 'Public Notice on Arms & Ammunition' issued by General Maxwell 2/5/1916
Copy of the Proclamation published in AP/RN 8/4/1993
Postcard of The Last Stand (in GPO) published in 1970's and sold in the G.P.O.
Sunday Pictorial Newspaper - 'The Dublin Rebellion that Germany paid for' Sunday April 30th 1916
Sepia Postcard Liberty Hall in ruins with 'James Connolly Murdered May 12th 1916' Banner on front
Sepia Photograph group of men with tricolour (released prisoners at Amiens St. Station or Mansion House?)
Printed Poem flyer 'A Mother Speaks' by Pearse with black ribbon border, May 1916
2 Photographs of the dying Cuchulainn statue by Oliver Sheppard (sculpted in 1911, commissioned by De Valera in 1930), photographed in the G.P.O circa. 1990
2 Photographs of the Garden of Remembrance Dublin Easter 1984 showing Cuban wreath
Photograph (colour) of Easter 1916 mural, Derry defaced by British Army circa. 1981
Postcard of IRA Prisoners: Football Team Stafford Prison Yard 1916
Postcard of IRA Prisoners: Interior landing Stafford Prison 1916 (including Collins and Darrel Figgis)
Postcard of IRA Prisoners: Exterior Stafford Prison Yard 1916
Chapter XV from 'A Chronicle of Jails' by F. Darrell Figgis (1919)
Chapter VIII from 'Doing My Bit for Ireland' by Margaret Skinnider (1917)
'An Cháisc 1916' pamphlet March 1991 (published by the 75th Anniversary Committee, Dublin 1991)
'Ireland's Forgotten Patriot' (Pearse) by Morgan Llywelyn in Irish American Magazine June/July 2000
'1916-1991' - 75th anniversary of the Easter Rising Pamphlet published by Dublin Corporation edited by John Stephenson
Newsletter of the 'Reclaim the Spirit of Easter 1916 Festival, February 1991
Photocopy of Article ,The Historic Rising of Easter Week 1916, by Liam O'Briain from the Capuchin Annual 1936
Photocopy of Article ,The Dawning of the Day, by Lily M.Brennan from the Capuchin Annual 1936
,Donegal and Nineteen Sixteen, published by the County Donegal Historical Society (1966)
The Pearse Commemorative Lectures poster (published by the Ireland Institute 2000)
Irish Independent 1916 Rising Anniversary Supplement (1996)
AP/RN article on ,The 1917 General Amnesty, by Peter O'Rourke 18/6/1992
James Connolly Memorial Initiatives Poster 12/5/1996 (x2)
Typed prison article 'Historical Revisionism and the 1916 Rising' by Eamon Nolan, Portlaoise Prison, May 1991 (stamped by censor)
Facsimile 'last Letter to his mother' by Padraig Pearse Kilmainham Gaol 3/5/1916
Article 'From The Rubble of the Rising' by Frank McDonald in The Irish Times 27/4/1991
AP/RN article on 'The Irish Women's Workers' Union of Easter Week' by Peter O'Rourke 5/9/1991
Eilís Clarke obituary from SAOIRSE April 1993
AP/RN article on 'Cumann na mBan' by Peter O'Rourke, April 1993
Easter Commemorations notices AP/RN 8/4/1993
'The Worker's Republic' Vol. 1 No. 39 Saturday February 19, 1916
'Poems of the Irish Revolutionary Brotherhood' (2nd edition September, 1916 - contains poems by McDonagh, Pearse, Plunkett & Casement)
75th Anniversary of the 1916 Rising Souvenir Programme April 6th, 1991 published by the 1916 75th Anniversary Committee (1991)
'Bruíon Chaorthainn' le Pádraig MacPiarais (Dublin, no date circa 1930)
'Major John MacBride (1865-1916)' by Antony J. Jordan (1991)
Postcard 'South Camp, Frongoch' from a drawing by TmacS (Terence MacSwiney?, 1915)
'The Murder Machine and other essays' by P.H.Pearse (Mercier Press edition, 1976)
'The Best of James Connolly' edited by Prionsias Mac Aonghusa and Liam O'Reagain (Mercier Press, 1967) John Skelton cover
'Who fears to Speak? Belfast & the 1916 Rising' by Gerry Adams (1991, signed)
'The Women of 1916' by Ruth Taillon (1996, signed)
'Revising the Rising' edited by Máirín Ní Dhonnchadha and Theo Dorgan (Field Day, 1991)
'Éirí amach na Cásca 1916' by Críostoir Ó Floinn (1967, signed)
Copy of 'The last letter of J.J.Heuston' (Kilmainham Gaol, May 7th, 1916)
Handbill The Men of Dublin (1916)
1 shilling Commemorative Stamp of Roger Casement issued by an Post 1956
6p Commemorative Stamp of James Connolly issued by an Post 1968
1 shilling 5d Commemorative Stamp of Constance Markievicz issued by an Post 1968
Easter Rising 50th Anniversary stamps designed by Eddie Delaney from portraits by Sean O'Sullivan (1966)

Material on Exhibit from the 1917-1919 Period
Poem published as a handbill 'Dark Rosaleen's last Chaplet' (about 1916 signatories) published circa. 1917
'A Swordsman of the Brigade' by Micheal ÓhAnnrachain (school edition, 1917)
Postcard photograph of John Daly, Thomas J. Clarke and Sean McDermot published by the Irish National Aid and Volunteers Dependents' Fund (circa. 1917)
1917 handbill 'A Manifesto to the Irish People' singed by Order, Executive, Irish Volunteers
'The men in Jail for Ireland', Handbill (purple) circa. 1917
'Up McKenna & Croppies Lie Down', Handbill circa. 1917
'Citizens of Dublin!' about Irish prisoners in English gaols Handbill 1917
'Nationality' edited by Arthur Griffith Vol. 1 No.45 December 22nd, 1917
'Strike in Lewes Jail' Handbill circa. 1917
Handbill (yellow) 'Vote fro De Valera' circa. 1918
Pink Shamrock shaped 'Vote for McGuinness - The Man in Jail for Ireland' circa. 1918
Pink Shamrock shaped 'Up De Valera' circa. 1918
Flyer 'To the Voters of Armagh' by E. De Valera January 22nd 1918
Arthur Griffith pamphlet - 'How Tipperary freed the Prisoners' distributed in Longford 1918
'Meetings in support of De Valera' Handbill 1918 election
'Vote for De Valera - Up De Valera' Handbill (green) 1918
'The Irish Party's only Props in Longford' 1918 Election Handbill
'Ireland at the crossroads -Vote for De Valera and the road to freedom' 1918 election Handbill
1918 Election poster for Kerry - 'Vote for the Man in Gaol'
1918 County Borough of Dublin Nomination Paper Council Elections 1920
Pamphlet 'Leaflet No. 3 - Work for a Sinn Féin Branch' issued by the National Council of Sinn Féin June, 1917
First Dáil Eireann 'official photo - passed by censor' with names of the Deputies (damaged)
North Dock and North City Wards - General Election poster 1920
'Vote for McGuinness!' Flyer for 1918 election for Sinn Féin candidate for Roscommon
'The Hibernian - Memories of Mountjoy' by Sean Milroy circa 1918
'Vote De Valera' flyer showing Lynch dressed as a judge and De Valera as a soldier (signed jmb) circa 1926?
1918 election poster for Longford - 'Vote for the Man in Jail for Ireland'
Photograph of Sinn Féin electioneering Party, County Donegal, 1918
'Irish Opinion' Vol. 1 No. 11 February 9, 1918
1918 Sinn Féin election poster 'Subserviency'
In Memoriam card 25th November 1917 - list of Glasnevin graves 1848-1917 with black border
Facsimile extract from Hannah Sheehy Skeffington's 'British Militarism as I have Known It' (1917)
AP/RN article on 'Failed Irish Convention' of 1917 by Peter O'Rourke 8/4/1993
6p Commemorative Stamp of Kevin Barry issued by an Post (1970)
26p Commemorative Stamp of Thomas Ashe issued by an Post (1984)

Material on Exhibit from the War of Independence 1919-1921
Cutting of Letter to the Irish Times on West Cork in 1921 circa. 1996
'Óglach na Rossann Niall Pluíncéad Ó Baoighill' le Pádrig Ó Baoighill (1994)
Facsimile extracts from 'The Battle of Ashtown and Soloheadbeg' from 'My Fight for Irish Freedom' by Dan Breen (1924)
AP/RN 75th Anniversary of the First Dáil 20/1/1994
AP/RN article on The Mountjoy Hunger Strike of 1920 with photograph of Cathal O'Shannon by Peter O'Rourke 6/4/1995
Photostat of 'Saving the Soul of Charley McGuinness' in For the Life of Me by ???
AP/RN article 'General Tom Barry' and photograph by Peter O'Rourke 6/7/1995
Facsimile chapters from 'British Atrocities in Ireland' (1921)
'The First Dáil Éireann 75th Anniversary' by Brian Murphy in 'History Ireland' Vol. 2 No.1 Spring 1994 (photograph)
AP/RN Dan Gleeson Obituary 1/6/1995
'Ag Troid ar Son na Saoirse' le Dan Breen (My fight for Irish Freedom, trans., 1972)
Facsimile of Chapter II of Margaret Buckley's 'The Jangle of Keys' (1938) on Mountjoy Escape 1921
AP/RN Photograph of Ballykinlar POW's 1921
2 Photographs and contact sheet of photographs of Francis Stuart in his home in Dundrum, Dublin 1988
Original Photostat of Agenda of 'Irish Assembly', Mansion House, Dublin April 19th, 1919
First edition 'Ireland's Fight for Freedom' by George Creel (US, 1919) with portraits of De Valera; Liberty Hall & Connolly
Extract from 'The First Dáil' by Maire Comerford (1980)
'Principles of Freedom' by Terence MacSwiney (1921) 3rd Irish edition 1936
Extract from 'Remembering Sion' by Desmond Ryan - war of independence incident (1934)
AP/RN Republican calender (1994) Photograph of Dublin Brigade in Grafton Street, July 1921 (Paddy MacDonnell centre)
Facsimile Extract from 'Guerrila Days in Ireland' by Tom Barry (1949)
Facsimile Extract from 'Nomad' by Charles McGuinness (1934) on effecting the escape of Frank Carty from Derry Gaol in 1920
Facsimile Extract from 'In Times of Peril' by Linda Kearns (1922)
'Sworn to be Free: The Complete Book of IRA Jailbreaks 1918-1921' with a forward by Florence O'Donoghue (1971)
9p and 1 shilling 5p Commemorative Stamps of Terence MacSwiney and Tómas MacCurtain issued by an Post in 1970

Material on Exhibit from the Civil War to 1930
'75th Anniversary of the State' by Dr. Patricia Donlon, published by Rialtas na nÉireann 1922-1997 (1997)
Facsimile copy of 'C na mB - the official paper of Cumann na mBan' Vol. 1 No.1 Márta, 1922
Article in The Irish Times 'The Big Fellow' on Neil Jordan's film Michael Collins 7/2/1995
Photocopy of Handbill 'The Treaty is a Lie' circa. 1922
Photocopy of Handbill '300,000 People Disenfranchised' circa. 1922
AP/RN article 'Four Martyrs' by Peter O'Rourke 10/12/1992 with photos of O'Connor, Barrett, Mellows and McKelvey
Facsimile of Chapter XVII 'The Trajedy Deepens' from 'Michael Collins and the Making of the New Ireland' by Piaras Béaslaí & Photograph of Collins
Photocopy of the official paper of 'Cumann na mBan' Vol. 1 No.1 Márta, 1922
AP/RN review article 'The Other side of Ernie O'Malley'by Deirdre Nic An tSaoir 16/7/1992
Sepia postcard of Stormont with Carson statue in Foreground (Valentine series) Circa 1924
Reproduction Postcard from sepia Photograph of Free State troops Kilmainham Gaol in 1923 (published by OPW) Circa 1985
Photocopy of Arthur Beesley's letter to his mother from Mountjoy Prison 23rd of May 1923
Extract from Nora Connolly O'Brien's 'We Shall Rise Again' (1981)
Extract from 'Saol Corrach' by Seamus Ó Grianna (1946)
Chapter 'The Sack of Mallow' from 'On another Man's Wound' by Ernie O'Malley (1936)
Extract from Chapter V from 'The Gates Flew Open' by Peadar O'Donnell (1932)
'Tragedies of Kerry' by Dorothy MacArdle (14th edition) first published 1924 (rep.1988)
'The Oath of Alllegiance and all that it implies' by Sceilg (pamphlet, 1925)
'Cumann na mBan logo' for the official paper of the organisation designed by Countess Markievicz.
'Re-Viewing the Revolution Ireland 1916-1923' on Film published by The Irish Film Institute (Film Festival Programme 1991)
180 minutes of taped interviews with Francis Stuart on casette, interviewed by the curator) July, 1988
Photostat ' Ballykinlar Players' (internement camp, dated 1927)

Material on Exhibit from the 1930-1950
'My Cousin Jimmy' by Margaret Dalton (1991)
Photocopy of chapter from 'Rebel Irishwomen' by R.M.Fox regarding Dora Maguire (d.21/2/1931).
Photocopy of chapters of Seosamh MacGrianna's 'Filí agus Felons' (1987).
Photocopy of chapters of Seosamh MacGrianna's 'Eoghan Ruadh O"Nell' in Irish (1931)
Photocopy of obituary of Seosamh MacGrianna in 'An tUltach', June 1992 in Irish.
Extracts and reviews of Charles McGuinness' 'Nomad' (1934).
'Constance Markievicz' by Sean O'Faolain (1934, rep.1987)
AP/RN on 'Margaret Buckley, President of Sinn Fein 1936-1949' in by Peter O'Rourke 23/7/1992
Postcard from Mick O'Riordan (chairman of the Communist Party of Ireland) and Peter O'Connor (both Spanish Civil War veteran) to Liam Brady (O'Riordan's commrade from the Curragh Internement Camp) dated 14.11.96 commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the International Brigades in Spain, posted in Barcelona with an image from the Spanish Civil War on the front.
Colour photocopies of O'Riordan's 'Connolly Column' (x2).
'Connolly Column 1936-1939' by Michael O'Riordan (1979) signed by the author
Photograph of Mick O'Riordan in the International Brigade, Spain 1937.
Cutting of Peadar O'Donnell obituary - The Derry Journal 16/5/1986
Photocopy of article 'The Great Rally' by Frank Ryan (1937)
AP/RN article on 'Frank Ryan' and photograph by Peter O'Rourke 11/6/1992 & 9th June, 1994.
Cuttings about Tomas O'Brien's exploits in the Spanish Civil War and reviews of his book of poetry.
Photograph of Peter O'Connor with four comrades from the International Brigades, Spain 1937.
Photograph of wounded Irish (including Frank Ryan) and Spanish comrades from the International Brigades, Spain 1937.
Photograph of members of the 3rd Batt. Dublin Brigade, O'Connell St, Dublin circa.1936 (armed).
Colour Photographs of Mick O'Riordan and Brian Campbell outside the Felons Club, Belfast 1996.(x2)
Colour Photograph of Eddie Keenan, Curragh veteran, inside the Felons Club, Belfast 1996.
Photograph of Sean Hayes and Liam Brady in Colour party at the Grave of James Fitzharris, 'skin the goat' (1935?)
Photograph of Liam Brady circa. 1938?? (x2) (Curragh veteran and grand nephew of Joseph Brady, one of the executed 'Invincibles'.
Photographs and contact sheets of men who had been in the Curragh Internment Camp on the occasion of their 50th Anniversary Reunion in May, 1995
3 A4 pages of handwritten signatures of the men who attended the Curragh Reunion May 1995, including Rank and Counties.
Photocopied images of Barnes and McCormack 'The Coventry Two' who were hung 7 February, 1940.
Photograph of Volunteer Tomas O'Brion, Liverpool Brigade, O'Connell St. Bridge circa. 1940.(armed)
Map of Curragh Concentration Camp Saturday, December 14, 1940
Map of Curragh Concentration Camp Saturday, December 16, 1940
'The Road to Bright City' by Máirtín Ó Cadhain (first translation of 1948 novel, Cré na Cille) (1981)
'Brendan Behan' by Ulick O'Connor (1970)
Photocopy A4 photograph of Barney Casey shot dead in the Curragh, December 16th, 1940
Roll of Honour A3 listing 33 men - 'They died for Ireland 1936-1946'
Photocopy A4 photograph of Tony D'Arcy (hunger-strike) and Sean MacNella (executed April, 1940) reproduced from Republican card (x2)
'Ómos do Tony D'Arcy agus Séan MacNella' no author (1990)
'Omos do Thomás Harte' (1990)
AP/RN article on 'Tony Darcy' who died on hunger strike 25th Feb. 1940 by Peter O'Rourke and photograph 23/2/1995.
Photocopy A4 photograph of Richard Goss executed in Portaloise Prison, August 9th, 1941.
'Longford Remembers Goss and Casey' (pamphlet 1990)
Photocopy of cover of pamphlet 'Tom Harte and his Comrades of the Forties' with photographs of Harte and McGrath.
AP/RN articles on 'Tom Williams'by Peter O'Rourke and photographs 13/8/1992
'Maurice O'Neill 1917-1942' commemmoration Booklet (1992)
Photocopy of photograph of Volunteers who escaped from Derry Jail in 1943.
Article from the 'Derry Journal' on escape from Derry Jail March 22nd, 1943 (March, 1993).
AP/RN article on Charlie Kerins, executed 1st December, 1944 by Peter O'Rourke and photograph December 1994.
Photocopy /colour of front cover of Uinseann MacEoin's book 'Survivors' with portraits by Colman Doyle (x2).
First edition of Uinseann MacEoin's book 'Survivors' with portraits by Colman Doyle (1980)
Photocopy A4 of Brendan Behan's poem 'The Dead March Past' of men who died 1936-1946 (x2)
Typed poem 'The Last republicans' by Austin Clarke.
Theatre programme for Behan's 'Borstal Boy' as adapted for stage by Frank McMahon and performed at the Gaeity Theatre (Dublin 1989)
Original arrest Photograph of Brendan Behan taken in Liverpool Gaol, 1940.
'Borstal Boy' as adapted for stage by Frank McMahon (1971)
Photocopy of Theatre programme in Irish from the Curragh camp with Sean McCool's signature from Saoirse, November 1993.
Article on 'the Tough Hard Core in the Curragh' Saoirse January 1995.
Article on Hugh McAteer IRA Chief of Staff' whose family came from Fanad Saoirse November 1993.
AP/RN Obituary of Gerry 'the Bird' Doherty 1993.
Photocopy of Article "Irish Prisoners in English Gaols' by Connor McNessa aka Joe Collins (10 years Parkhurst).
Photograph of the former internees football team which toured Ireland in 1945.
Saoirse article on 1940's May 1993.
Photograph of Cumann na mBan veteran, Margaret Butterly with her son Liam Brady and his brother in law Mick O'Leary on their release from the Curragh, 1943.
Photocopied chapter from Tarlach O'hUid's 'Ar Thóir mo Shealbha' (1960) about his imprisonment in Belfast in 1947 in Irish.
Photocopied chapter from Seosamh Óduibhginn's 'Ag Scaoleadh Sceoil' (1962) about his imprisonment in Belfast in 1940's in Irish.
50th Anniversary Charlie Kerins (pamphlet, 1994)

Material on Exhibit from the 1950 &'60's
Photograph of Republican wedding party with members of the Belfast Brigade, including Liam Rice, Liam Burke, circa. 1958.
Photograph of Republicans and ex-prisoners of the Belfast Brigage circa. 1950 (Gerry Adams father second front right)
Photocopy of Article 'Prison life in the 1950's' by Sean MacStiofain.
Original AA pamphlet 'Your Visit to Northern Ireland' serial no. IT 58® with list of approved roads. circa. 1958
Irish Times obituary of Cathal Goulding
Saoirse obituary of Dáithí Ó Conaill d. December 1994. (January 1995)
Saoirse obituary of Margaret Caffrey d. December 16th 1994. (January 1995) Donegal
Photocopy of pamphlet 'Private Property Rights' Issue 1 published by the Republican Club TCD circa. 1967.
Unpublished photographs of Derry streets August, 1969
'The Battle of the Bogside' by Clive Limpkin (first edition, 1972)
'The IRA' by Tim Pat Coogan (first edition, 1970)

Material on Exhibit from the 1970's
'The Secret Army: The IRA from 1916' by J.Bower Bell (first edition, 1970)
Photocopy of Tomas MacGiolla article 29th July 1970
Extract from Bernadette Devlin's 'The Price of My Soul' (1971)
'Culture and Revolution in Ireland' by Eoin Ó Murchú (Repsol Pamphlet, 1971)
Photograph of children from Bogside who were evacuated to Donegal circa.1970
Photocopy of Extract from Desmond O'Hagan's 'Massacre at Derry' (1972)
Photocopy of Extract from 'The Case of Internee Seamus O'Tuathail' (1972)
'Memoirs of a Long Kesh Internee' by Bobby Devlin (1985) /photographs of Bobby Sands and Long Kesh
'Report by Lord Gardiner on the Procedures for the Interrogation of Persons Suspected of Terrorism' (pub. March, 1972)
Photocopy of Extract from 'Thirty four days on Hunger Strike' by Michael O'Farrell (1973)
Photocopy of Article 'British Agents in the 26 Counties' by Rory o'Bradaigh (1973)
Photocopy of Cathal Goulding Interview in 'Eolas' October 1973
'How to Gerrymander' chapter of 'Recon' Interview with Cathal Goulding October 1974
Photocopy of Extract from 'The Guineapigs' by Jim McGuffin (1974)
First edition 'The Guineapigs' by Jim McGuffin (1974)
'Cage Eleven' by Gerry Adams (1990) signed by the author
Photocopy of article (in Irish) on 'Irish in the Huts of Long Kesh' circa. 1974
Extracts from 'Memoirs of a Revolutionary' by Sean MacStiofain (1974)
Photocopy of Extract from Hugh Feeney's 'In the Care of her Majesty's Prisons' (1976)
Photocopy of Extract from Raymond McLaughlin's 'One Day in Solitary' (1975) as published in 'Republican Prisoners in English Gaols' (1979)
'Inside and English Gaol' by Raymond McLaughlin (1987)
Celtic Cross composed of Matchsticks (made in Long Kesh, circa. 1979)
Wallets made in Long Kesh and Portaloise Prison circa. 1976 and 1990 respectively
Rubber Bullets (X2) circa. 1973 and 1990
IRSP 'Political Status for Political Prisoners!' (pamphlet) circa. 1979
'Political Hostages - exposing British Torture in Ireland 1971-1993' (no author, no date) photographs
'Nor Meekly Serve My Time: The H-Block Struggle 1976-1981' edited by Brian Campbell, Laurence McKeown & Felim O'Hagan (signed by the authors, 1994)

Material on Exhibit from the 1980's
'Tell them Everything' by Margaretta D'Arcy (1981)
'Hard Time - Armagh Gaol 1971-1986' by Raymond Murray (1998)
'Report Emergency Powers: An Assessment' published by the Irish Information Partnership, Belgium, 1983 (for private circulation only)
'One Day in My Life' by Bobby Sands with an introduction by Sean MacBride (Pluto Press, 1983)
Photocopy of Extract from Margaretta D'Arcy's 'Tell them Everything' (1983)
'IRIS' - the republican magazine- special report 'women and the republican struggle'. No. 8 August 1984
Document 'The Role of Culture in Revolution and Anti-Imperialism' (written by republican prisoners, Long Kesh, 1985)
'Life Sentence Prisoners in Northern Ireland' An Explanatory Memorandum NIO January 1985
'Trial by Media' pamphlet on Winchester three (1989)
'Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom' (pamphlet 1986)
'The Starry Plough' Vol.1. Issue 2 (no date) Published by the Education Department Sinn Fein, Dublin
'Is the Irish press Independent?' edited by Desmond Bell and published by the Media Association of Ireland (1987)
Foyle Film Festival programme 'Censorship and the cinema' (1989)
Radio and television Act, Dáil Éireann, 1988
Anti-Section 31 flyer - 'Ireland says No' (1989)
'Self-Censoring the Talks' published by Repeal Section 31 Campaign - leaflet
'The Public have a right to know' - Repeal Section 31 Campaign - leaflet
poems by Seamus Keenan (Derry) imprisoned 1975-1985
Colour photograph of pillarbox with IRSP poster 'Political Hostages - What has changed 1981-1985' (Derry, 1985)
'On the Edge, a study of poverty and long term unemployment in Northern Ireland' by Eileen Evason (1985)
'The Prevention of Terrorism Act - A Massive and ongoing Breach of Civil Liberty' November 1987 booklet
'Images of Ireland in Times of Crisis: US Television Evening News Coverage of Ireland' (American Conference for Irish Studies U.C.D. June/July 1987)
'Sisters in Cells' by Áine and Eibhlín Nic Giolla Easpaig (1987)
'Portlaoise Writings' (1987)
'A Pathway to Peace' by Gerry Adams (1988, signed)
'Waiting for Justice' by Martina Shanahan (pamphlet, 1988)
'Gibralter: The Anatomy of an Afternoon' Magill, October, 1988
Typed article by Patrick Joseph Doherty '1968: Hopes and dreams that Were' (then incarcerated in NY) 1988
'Nationalism, Colonialism and Literature' by Fredric Jameson (Field Day Pamphlet No. 14, 1988)
Peace in Our Time? 'Fortnight' No. 264 July/ August, 1988
'Inside Out' Derry Frontline and Bogside Sculptors All Ireland Tour 5-21 October 1988. (Locky Morris, Mary Gallagher & Martin Toland.)
Photocopy of 'Saoirse na hÉireann' published for 'Saor Eire' Vol. 5. No 4 (on Joe Doherty Autumn 1989)
'2020 Vision' press release on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the arrival of British troops on the streets in Derry 1969.(1989)
'2020 Vision' manifesto and bulletins (artwork by Locky Morris) August 1989 Derry
1969-1989 flyer for National March Dublin published by FADA / August 19th committee (1989)
'Nuacht' Vol. 5. No. 27 published by Sinn Féin 19 Lunasa 1989
'Ireland the Censored Subject' by Danny Morrison (1989)
'No Comment: Censorship, Secrecy and the Irish Troubles' published by Article 19 Centre on Censorship (1989)
'Ten on Ten Memories of the 1981 Hunger Strike' (pamphlet, no date, photographs from hunger strike marches)
'Volunteer Seamus Twomey 1919-1989 A Tribute' (pamphlet, 1989)
'Ireland August '69 - August '89' Special Issue of Living Marxism (August, 1989)
500 minutes of taped radio news about Ireland from RTE, BBC, and BBC world service on tape casette (July 1989 to Sept. 1997)

Material on Exhibit from the 1990's
'A Biography of Gerry Adams' by Colm Keena (1990)
Photocopy of 'Saoirse na hÉireann' published for Saor Eire Vol. 6. No. 3 (on Joe Doherty Summer 1990)
'Saoirse na hÉireann' published for a saor Eire Vol. 6. No. 54 (on Joe Doherty- Nollaig 1990)
'An Cháisc 1916' pamphlet published by 75th Anniversary Committee 1991 (December 1990)
Colour photograph of Republican prisoners in Portlaoise prison in costume for a production of John B. Keane's The Field (August 1990)
Photocopy of 'Saoirse na hÉireann' published in 'Saor Eire' Vol. 6. No.1 (on Joe Doherty Winter 1990)
'Éirí na Gealaí - Reflections on the Culture of Resistance in Long Kesh' edited by Felim O'Hagan (1991, written in Long Kesh)
Photocopy of 'The Irish People' published by the AOH in America Vol. 17 No. 26 July 28, 1990 (on Gerry McGeough)
Essay by Gerry McGeough (31 page hand written in gaol in Germany in 1991)
Original typed and signed letter from Eamon Nolan in Portlaoise prison with blue censor mark dated 13/6/1991
Original typed letter from Eamon Nolan in Portlaoise prison with blue censor mark dated 4/6/1991
'Saoirse na hÉireann' published Saor Eire Vol. 7. No.1 (on Joe Doherty & Dessie Ellis - Winter 1991)
'Saoirse na hÉireann' published Saor Eire Vol. 7. No. 31 (on Joe Doherty & Dessie Ellis -Summer 1991)
21 page typed document listing republican prisoners from Sinn Féin POW Department, 1990
Typed duplicate document 'Prison Education in HMP MAZE 1991-1992 Session' distributed in the prison
Flyer - The Beechmount Five campaign
Anti-Extradition news published by the Dublin Anti-Extradition Committee Vol. 2 No .2 March/ April 1992.(on Angelo Fusco)
'If you can't Join them, Beat them and other writings' Republican Prisoners, Portlaoise Summer, 1992 signed by poet Paula Meehan and the various prisoners.
Pamphlet 'Judith Ward News' January 1992 Newsletter of the Judy Ward Support Committee (1992)
Large pamphlet 'Voice of the Innocent' September 1991
Voice of the Innocent pamphlet August 1991
Photocopy extract from Gerry Conlon's 'Proved Innocent' (1990)
Typed poem signed by Brian Keenan (Beirut Hostage) (no date 1990?)
'Justice for the Casement Accused' pamphlet circa. 1991 issued by the Casement Accused Relatives Committee
1969-1992 Republican Roll of Honour (published by Sinn Féin, 4/5/1992)
Roisin McAliskey Human Rights Alert flyer 1997
Free the Ballymurphy Seven flyer 1989
'Irish Reporter' issue 3 1991 - The Trials of Justice on the Birmingham 6
Danny McNamee appeals to Europe (pamphlet 1991)
'Irish Reporter' issue 5 1992 - The Free press and its Enemies
Parliamentary Debates Seanad Éireann 1/7/1992 - Senator McGowan
Let in the Light flyer for conference on Censorship, Secrecy and democracy NUJ (1990)
'Women in Struggle' Vol. 3 published by Sinn Fein women's Dept. 1992
'Danger to Articles 2 & 3' pamphlet published by Irish National Congress December 1992 (logo designed by Bobby Ballagh)
'The Hidden Tradition, Feminism, Women and Nationalism' by Carol Coulter (UCC. 1993)
'Setting the Record Straight' communications between Sinn Fein and the British Government Oct 1990-Nov. 1993 (Published by Sinn Fein)
'The Captive Voice / An Glór Gafa' - The voice of the Irish Republican Prisoners of War Vol. 5 No. 21 (Summer 1993)
'The Captive Voice / An Glór Gafa' - The voice of the Irish Republican Prisoners of War Vol. 6 No. 1 (Summer 1994)
Justice for Pamela Kane Flyer (circa. 1993)
BBC GAG BERNADETTE flyer published by Larry O'Toole Free Speech Campaign (1991)
Audio tape of IRA fallout in Portlaoise Prison
'Ireland information fact file' published by Sinn Fein Foreign Affairs dept. on Collusion (1994)
'The erosion of human rights in Crossmaglen' (Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, 1994)
Photocopy of Starry, Starry Nights article by Pol Brennan (in gaol) in Anderson Valley Advertiser, (California) February 2, 1994
Photocopy of Ceasefire! article by Pol Brennan (in gaol) in Anderson Valley Advertiser, (California) September 7, 1994
Photocopy of Escape!! article by Pol Brennan (in gaol) in Anderson Valley Advertiser, (California) September 28 1994
Saoirse na hÉireann published by Saor Eire Vol.1. No.1 (on Joe Doherty - March 1994)
'Barricade Bulletin 1969-1994' pamphlet published by 'Time for Peace Time to Go' - Battle of the Bogside 25 years of resistance march poster on reverse (1994)
United the Stand issue 'The Irish Voice' Vol. 8. No. 37 (Sept. 7th to 13th, 1994 NY)
Leather belt made in Portlaoise Prison (1993)
Handcrafted painted Mirror signed by all the IRA prisoners, Portlaoise Prison, 1995
Statement on behalf of Time for Peace Time to Go Mansion House, Dublin 25th July 1994 signed by Robert Ballagh
Twenty five years too long pamphlet issued by Time for Peace Time to Go (Ballagh Print enclosed) 1994
Time for Peace Time to Go flyer (black) for Parade for peace & British Withdrawal August 20th, Parnell Sq (1994)
Invitation to Orchard Gallery exhibition of Locky Morris' work 'Comm II' April, 1994
'Undercurrent' Spring 1993 - 'Justice What Justice?' article on miscarriages of Justice cases.
Sinn Fein Flyer 'Release all Political Prisoners' (1994)
'Northern Ireland Human Rights' Review Vol. 6. Issue 6. June 1994 published by American protestants for Truth about Ireland (1994).
Justice for the H Block 4 (facing deportation from US) flyers 1994
'The IRA Ceasefire' by Uisionn MacDubhghaill, The Irish Times September 1st, 1994
APRN February 8th, 1995
APRN March 30th, 1995
Prisoners Sign Statement Supporting Process from 'Irish Voice' Easter 1995
1969-1995 Republican Roll of Honour (published by AP/RN, 13/4/1995)
Article on Liam Burke's funeral The Irish News, June 17th, 1995
'Build the Peace - Release all Political Prisoners' flyer circa. 1995
Submission from Republican Spokesperson on Prison Issues Pat McGeown to Forum for Peace and Reconciliation, Dublin Castle, January 20th 1995
Invitation to the opening of Teach tar Anall (Falls Road, Belfast for ex-prisoners) 1995
Donegal to Count cost of Peace by Mark Brennock, The Irish Times March 2rd, 1995
Evening Herald street poster 'BOMB SHATTERS PEACE' February, 1996
Colour photographs from Derry August 1996 - various artworks and murals
'The Captive Voice / An Glór Gafa' - The voice of the Irish Republican Prisoners of War Vol. 86 No. 1 (Winter 1996)
'The Captive Voice / An Glór Gafa' - The voice of the Irish Republican Prisoners of War Vol. 8 No. 3 (Winter 1996)
James Connolly Memorial poster 12/5/1996 opposite Liberty Hall
The Ireland Institute policy document with copy of a drawing of Pearse by Robert Ballagh (1997)
75th Anniversary of the State brochure published by Rialtas na hEireann 1922-1997
Agreement reached in the Multi-Party Negotiations (Irish Government, 1998)
IRSP - Prisoners of war list from http://www.irsm.org/irspows dated 3/28/99
Articles 2 & 3 flyer published by INC (no date)

Material on Exhibit from 2000-2003
'The Republic' a journal of Contemporary & Historical debate No. 1 June 2000
'Out of Time Irish Republican Prisoners Long Kesh 1972-2000' by Laurence McKeown (2001)

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