Book, autograph

Book, autograph

Collection object


1991.0504
H. 10 W. 16
Manuscript; autograph book of Bhire Nic Suibhne (Vera Mac Sweeney), 6 Sir Harry's Mall, Limerick. 62pp. of various coloured paper, white, pale orange, pale blue and pale green, with hard ox-blood coloured mock-leather cloth cover, and marbled edges to the pages. "Autograph" in centre of front cover, "Made in England" on back cover at bottom right. Only a few of pages filled out, exclusively in Irish; by O'Dhonneadh, Maire Ni Mhurchadha (Murtagh), Sean O'Mathghamhna (Magowan) 1 Halla Ide, Diarmuid O'hEadhtronain (Hederman), Una Nic Gearaiti (McGarrity), Maire ni Chaoghaill (Cahill) and Sean South; South's double page includes much artwork illustrating Irish History from the Nationalist viewpoint; all contributions dated to the latter part of 1948 and early 1949. Last page inscribed in pencil "Davis Cashel/ Morgan Sion/ Kelly"