fm fonsiemealy.ie 145 146 140 143 145 Griffith – Collins Oglaigh na hÉireann Irish Republican P.R. in Ireland Ciste an Chonnartha: Athchuinge ar Army, Handbook No. 1. An Introduction to Meredith (James Creed) Proportional Mhuintir na h-Éireann. The Treaty Fund. Volunteer Training. Jan. 1920, 24mo dark Representation in Ireland. D.& L. 1913, An Appeal to the Irish People. 4 pp A-4 green wrs, fine copy; with Handbook No.7. orig. cloth, review copy with the Author’s leaflet (single folded sheet), issued by Art Ó Cyclist Training. with interesting tactical compliments; with four Pamphlets on the Gríobhtha, President Dáil Éireann and Micheal diagrams. No date. Light green wrappers, upr same theme, two dated 1912 and 1919, the O Coileain, Chairman, Rialtas Sealadach, wrapper detached; with Oglaigh na hÉireann. other two circa 1959, some with signature of appealing for support for Pro-Treaty candidates Engineering Handbook (No. 1). Irish Army F.E.Dixon. As a collection, w.a.f. (5) Official Publications. G.H.Q., Dublin, June 1921. in the forthcoming General Election. Mahon, * James Creed Meredith, a member of the Dublin, n.d. [1922]. With a blank subscription Green rexine wrs, 82 pp, 40 diagrams including ‘Diagram of Incendiary Machine’. Society of Friends, was a founder member of form.; Also with a printed and manuscript the Irish Volunteers. He was a distinguished receipt for £40 paid to the 1919 Dáil loan, * The IRA’s Director of Engineering in 1921 was philosopher and jurist who became both a signed by D. O’Donovan on behalf of Mícheál Rory O’Connor. (3) Judge of the Dáil Courts and later of the Irish Ó Coileáin, Minister for Finance, 24 Feb. These handbooks are extremely scarce. Supreme Court. Sitting in a Dáil Court, he 1920; a colour-printed receipt form also for €200 - 300 quoted the Brehon Laws to establish that a the Dáil loan, not completed; and a printed man had a duty to provide for an illegitimate and manuscript receipt from An Chomhairle 144 child. His book on P.R. recommends an Náisiúnta, signed by P. Ó Caoimh, Rúnaidhe, Ordering of Women Spies adaptation of the Belgian list system, rather per Seán Ó Cadhla, for £100 received from I.R.A. General Headquarters General Orders, than the single transferable vote adopted here. ‘Comhairle Ceantair Chorcaighe Thuaidh’, 3 28pp plain black rexine, circa July 1921, listing €120 - 180 April 1918. All scarce items. General Orders Nos. 1 - 28 issued by Adjutant- As a collection, w.a.f. (1) €150 - 200 General, with stamp of HQ, 1st Western 146 Division I.R.A., includes an interesting Order Irish Partition: A very good collection of 141 (No. 13) relating to Women Spies. Scarce. (1) 12 Pamphlets on Partition, with works by Scarce Pamphlets €120 - 150 J.J. O’Kelly (Sceilg), Cahir Healy, M.P. ‘Athol,’ The Truth about the Army Crisis [Official]. & others, all orig. cold. ptd. wrappers. Some with a foreword by Major-General Liam scarce works. As a lot, w.a.f. (1) €125 - 175 Tobin. Issued by the Irish Republican Army Organisation, Dublin. Orig. printed 147 wrappers, quantity of news cuttings laid in; Cosgrave (President W.T.) Important Address with Saorstat Éireann. Report of the Army by President Cosgrave, 8vo Jan. 1927, 16pp; also Enquiry Committee. S.O., June 1924, slightly Policy of the Cumann na nGaedheal Party, 4to D. trimmed (no loss), the two items together June 1927, 16pp both orig. ptd. wrappers; and in a plain folder. (2) €150 - 200 With the President in America, lg. 4to D. 1928. The Authorised Record of his Tour, profusely 142 illustrated, orig. boards; Together with two [Irish Volunteers] Patterns of Rifles, Menus for Cumann na nGaedhael Banquets in published by the General Council of the 1928 & 1929, each with portrait of Cosgrave, Irish Volunteers at Headquarters at Dublin, and some other items. Scarce collection and as 1915, 16pp, adverts, 16mo red wrappers, a lot, w.a.f. €160 - 240 upr wrapper detached, o.w. v.g. Very Scarce. (1) €140 - 180 147 29 All content and images are subject to copyright .