2000.0544
Address H. 48.0 W. 37.5 Frame H. 72.5 W. 59.8
Address, illuminated, to John Coleman DC CC from the Nationalist electors of Croom Electoral Division of the County of Limerick, 20 August 1899. Illuminated by W. Riordan, Limerick. Framed. Border rectangular with ornamental corners, the sides a blue line on gilt, the corners octagonal with concave sides and U-hollows at centre of six sides, each corner containing two red and blue interlace squares with, at centre, a five petalled flower. Across top, the word Address with ornate capital, red on a blue and white floral geometric pattern. Text: friends resolved to mark their appreciation of his public career for many years as an uncompromising nationalist; recent election, in which he was unsuccessful, an example of his single-mindedness in support of nationalism against West Britonism; another instance was his refusal to take the oath of allegiance prescribed for magistrates when elected as chairman of Croom Rural District Council; trust time will come again when upholding cause of nationality in Limerick; beg to accept accompanying purse of soverigns; dated 20 August 1899. Names below: John Christy, chairman; Rev J Carr CC, vice-chair; James B Hartigan, sec; Thomas D McCarthy, treasurer; P O'Grady, J G Hartigan, P J Fay, Jeremiah Quane, Edmond Morrison, Thomas Lynch, Michael Toomey, Martin Reddan, John Griffin, P Moloney, John Bennett, Daniel Noonan, William Kennedy, T E Ryan, Martin J Hartigan, James Butler, Thomas Griffin, committee. Text in black ink with all capital letters in red. Artist below bottom border, l. and r. Card mount cut to follow outline of address, with circles at corners. Ornate frame with raised floral pattern, gilt, now medium brown colour. Sticker of P O'Connor, gilder and frame maker, 75 Catherine Street, Limerick, at top of wooden back panel.