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- Collection: John Quinn postcard collection
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Francis Sheehy-Skeffington
A black and white postcard featuring Francis Sheehy-Skeffington (1878- 1916). Born in Cavan he was a writer and activist who though he sympathised with the aspirations of the rebels was adamantly pacifist. He was arrested on Easter Monday and shot…
Cornelius Colbert
A black and white postcard featuring Cornelius Colbert (1888- 1916). Born in Co. Limerick he was a member of the IRB and the Irish Volunteers. He was in command of the Mendicity Institution during the rising and after his surrender he was executed.…
J.J. Walsh
A black and white postcard featuring James Joseph Walsh (1880- 1948). Born in Co. Cork he was a member of the Irish Volunteers. Fought in the GPO during the Easter rising . 1916
George Noble Count Plunkett
A black and white postcard featuring George Noble Count Plunkett (1851- 1948). Born in Dublin he was Joseph Plunkett's father and was a Home Rule supporter but became more radical after Joseph's execution. 1916
Eoin MacNeill
A black and white postcard featuring Eoin MacNeill (1867- 1945). From County Antrim, he was founder of both the Gaelic League and the Irish Volunteers. He gave orders cancelling the Rising and took no part but was arrested afterwards as head of the…
Michael Mallin
A black and white postcard featuring Michael Mallin (1874- 1916). Born in Dublin, he was in command of the Irish Citizen Army during the Rising and also joined the Irish Republican Brotherhood in January 1916. Executed 8 May 1916
Thomas Ashe
A black and white postcard featuring Thomas Ashe (1885- 1917). Born in Co. Kerry, he was a member of the Gaelic League, the Irish Republican Brotherhood and the Irish Volunteers. During the Rising he commanded a battalion around North County Dublin.…
James Connolly
A black and white postcard featuring James Connolly (1868- 1916). Born in Edinburgh to Irish parents, he was a trade union leader and a founding member and commander of the Dublin Brigade of the Irish Citizen Army. One of the signatories of the…
William O'Brien
A black and white printed card featuring William O'Brien (1852- 1928). Born in Co. Cork, he was particularly involved in land reform and Home Rule movements and was frequently arrested and imprisoned over his career as a parliamentarian. He advocated…
Irish rebellion May 1916
A black and white postcard showing crowds outside the damaged Liberty Hall in the aftermath of the rebellion. Dublin 1916