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COLLECTIBLES CORNER
MAIL BID SALE 68
Banknotes, Coins&Medals, Cigarette Cards, Ephemera, Postcards,
Stamps and Postal History, Sports Programmes
Closing Date: Monday 8th June 2015
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE BIDDING
This is a Mail Bid Sale and bids should be submitted on
the enclosed form (or by email or telephone) before the
listed closing date.
Bids should be sent by post on the Bid Form provided.
Telephone or email bids are acceptable if subsequently
confirmed in writing.
All lots will be sold to the highest bidder at one step
over the next highest bid. For example, if you bid €140
and the next highest bid is €100, you get the lot at €110.
Successful new bidders will be sent a pro forma invoice
after the sale with details of payment methods. Usually,
payment must be received before purchases can be sent.
Lots may be collected by arrangement.
Estimates: Estimated values are given or each lot in the
right hand column in €. All lots are reserved and bids at
less than 80% of estimate are unlikely to be successful.
Descriptions: Please read carefully; condition is usually
given as a range for mixed lots. Numbers of items in the
lot are given in brackets at end of description.
There is no buyers’ commission on lots. A handling
charge of €2 per lot will apply to all purchases. Postage,
packing and registration, if required, will be charged at
cost.
In the case of equal bids, the first bid received will be
given preference.
Break Ties: If this instruction is entered with a bid, the
bid will be increased by one step only in the event of
equal bids being received.
Bidding steps are as follows: Up to €19 in €1 steps;
€20 to €48 in €2 steps; €50 to €95 in €5 steps; €100 and
above in €10 steps. Bids of odd amounts may be
rounded down to nearest step.
“Or” Bids: Bidders may bid on two or more lots, and
wish to purchase only one, by entering “OR” between the
bids.
Buy Bids: Bids of “Buy” or “Buy at Best” will be taken to
indicate three times estimate. This will not guarantee
purchase of the lot.
Limit Bidding: Bidders may limit their total purchases to
an amount stated on the bidding form. This allows bids to
be placed on all lots of interest, while setting a maximum
amount to be spent.
Catalogues: Where quoted, most recent catalogues are
used including Hibernian, Michel (Mi), Stanley Gibbons
(SG), IPM Picture Postcard Values (IPM), Cigarette Card
Values (Murray), Seaby Coins of Scotland & Ireland (S),
MacDevitt Irish Banknotes, Blake & Callaway Paper
Money of Ireland.
Postage: Sendings of over €250 will usually be sent
registered at buyer’s cost. In the unlikely event of a loss,
liability is limited to the amount reclaimable from the Post
Office.
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VIEWING: I will have some, but not all, lots available for viewing at the office from
Wednesday 3rd to Friday 5th June. Some large lots will not be available. Within reason, I
can send scans of lots. I won’t be in the office on the day of the Sale.
BANKNOTES: Ireland
1 Private Banks. Tuam Bank Post Bill Four Pounds dated 1811, very good.
2 Postal Order. 1985 postal order for 30p, postmarked Cabinteely, no counterfoil. Fine.
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3 Sudan. 1884 Two Thousand Five Hundred Piastre banknote issued by General Gordon during
Siege of Khartoum, crudely printed on card, one side only, with seal and hectographic signature
of Gordon and circular handstamp "Gouvernat General du Soudan". Extremely fine, with
accompanying article by Colin Narbeth and literature from Coincraft.
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4 World mix in folder incl China Five Yuan 1936, UK Ten Shillings Fforde x2, UK postal order 2s6d
1960, USA Five Dollars 1985, Italy Mauritius, Sierra Leone, Uganda One Thousand Shillings, fair
to very fine, also unc range of British Armed Forces, Five Pounds, One Pound x3, Fifty Pence,
Ten Pence & Five Pence. (c50)
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COINS: Ireland & World
5 1966 Pearse silver ten shillings in Munster & Leinster plastic pouch. Very fine.
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6 Halfcrowns collection in album page, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1942,
1951, 1955, 1959, 1961 plus mule, all fine to vf, 1962 about unc, 1963, 1964, both ef, 1967 unc.
(19)
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7 Florins. Collection in album page, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1941 about ef, 1951,
1954, 1959 about ef, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1968 ef, also large ten pence 1969 & 1976 both ef. Fine
to very fine except where noted. (16)
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8 Collection in album pages comprising 1928-1969 run of shillings x19, sixpence x22, threepence
x21. Includes two duplicates but needs only 7 coins to complete. Mainly good fine or better,
some later are ef. (62)
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9 Penny. Collection in album page with 1928, 1931, 1935, 1937, 1940 x6, 1949, 1965 and 1968.
Good fine to good vf, last two ef. (13)
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10 Penny 1968 x103, all unc with full lustre. (103)
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11 Accumulation in pages and bags with Ireland ten shillings, cupronickel halfcrowns x5, florins
x13, pennies x21, decimal one pound x4, fifty pence incl Millennium x36, twenty pence x16 etc,
also USA, UK farthing to crown, mostly GVI to QEII, some world holiday change, also
banknotes x29 incl Ireland Lavery One Pound 1957-75 x6, UK/Northern Ireland One Pound x10,
Cyprus One Pound x6, also some call cards. Notes poor to fine, coins fine to vf.
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12 Central Bank uncirculated year sets in presentation folders for 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008.
95
13 Central Bank 2004 ten euro swan silver proof in presentation box with cert.
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14 Central Bank uncirculated year sets in presentation packs for 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008. (4 sets)
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15 2006 Central Bank Beckett silver ten euro proof in presentation case with cert.
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16 2007 Central Bank Celtic Art proof set, twenty euro gold and ten euro silver, in presentation case
with cert.
100
17 Central Bank 2012 proof set commemorating Michael Collins, ten euro silver and twenty euro
gold, in presentation case with cert.
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18 Central Bank 2013 proof coin commemorating James Joyce, silver ten euro, in presentation case
with cert. A few newspaper clipping regarding the controversy over the misquotation from
"Ulysses" on the coin. Fine.
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19 Political. 1962 florin counterstruck "UVF" in small capitals on salmon. Very fine.
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20 Ancient Rome. Ten small copper coins, most with some visible detail. Poor to vg. (10)
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21 UK. Pennies x250, Victoria to George VI, all from circulation, fine or better, no damaged. (250)
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22 UK. Halfpenny 1967 x221, unc with full lustre. (221)
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23 UK. Farthings, George V to Elizabeth II, x200, mostly fine or better. (200)
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24 UK. Mixed lot of copper coins: George III cartwheel penny 1797 x2 fair, halfpenny 1799, 1806
fine, William farthing 1835 fair, Victoria penny 1855 about fine, halfpenny 1887 good fine, farthing
1901 about fine. Some cleaned. (8)
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25 Mixed lot with much English & Irish copper, also UK 1953 crown x3, Roman copper coins x3, a
few silver. Good to fine. (c100)
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26 USA. Morgan silver dollar 1921, about ef.
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MEDALS, BADGES & MILITARIA
27 Mixed lot of tokens & medals in small tin. WWI card tokens Lille & Waterloo, Wolverhampton
Transport plastic tokens x5 different, 1930s Belgian tokens x3, George III halfcrown brass copy,
1914 Australian shilling nicely enamelled, George V cardboard model coins x5 etc. Fair to fine.
(25)
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28 Coins & Medals. UK 1953 set mint, 1993 crown, mixed range coins incl QV farthings x2,
Birmingham Feis medal, Liverpool Past Chairman 41 Club medal and ribbon, France five france
1937 etc. (c30)
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29 Buttons. Garda Siochana tunic buttons x12 and two cap badges, all white metal, also Irish
Defence Forces brass buttons x6. Fine. (18)
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30 Irish Army. 1950s Arklow Pottery tooth mug with Army crest and NCO printed. Very fine
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31 1942 Army Swimming Championships winners medal, hallmarked silver, gilt and enamel. Very
fine.
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32 Irish Army. 1950s ceramic soap dish and lid with Army crest and NCO printed, by Arklow
Pottery (no maker's mark). Very fine unused.
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33 Military. 1989 UN Peacekeeper's Medal with medal, extremely fine in original box with cloth
flash. Unnamed.
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34 Nursing. Central Midwives Board green and blue enamel badge. Very fine.
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35 General Nursing Council of Ireland badges, blue enamel on brass, one large pinback, other small
lapel badge. Very fine.
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36 Germany. 1914-18 War Cross with replacement ribbon, also aluminium pinback badge with MAI
1936 and symbols of industry. Fine. (2)
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37 Germany. WWII Eastern Front Winter Campaign medal and ribbon, obv eagle over swastika, rev
WINTERSCHLACHT / IMOSTEN / 1941/2. Fine.
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38 UK. 1914-1918 War Medal to Thomas Hannigan 5/2329, Northumberland Fusiliers. Missing
suspension clasp and ribbon, fine. Photocopy of war record included.
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39 UK, Masonic. Medals and badges incl Royal Masonic Hospital x4, Mark Benevolent Fund
Stewards 1948, 1964 x2, 1994 etc. (9)
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40 UK, Masonic. Group of enamel badges 1949-2008 Royal Masonic Institution for Boys or Girls,
mostly Stewards. Fine, a little duplication. (12)
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41 United Nations service medals "In the Service of Peace" x5: UNMIL (Liberia Sept 2003),
UNTAES (Eastern Slavonia 1995-96), UNAMET (East Timor 1999-), UNMOP (Pravlaka), UNHQ
(Headquarters New York). All fine with ribbons. (5)
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42 United Nations service medals: UNAMIC (Advanced Mission 1991-92), ONUMOZ (Mozambique
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1992-95), UNAMIR (Rwanda 1993-96), UNMOT (Tadjikistan) & UNSSM (Special Services). All
very fine with appropriate ribbons. (5)
CIGARETTE CARDS
43 Cigarette Cards. Carreras "The History of Naval Uniforms" 1937 set of 50. Fine. (50)
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44 Cigarette Cards. Gallahers "Wild Animals" 1937 set of 48, and Millhoff "De Reszke" "Things to
Make" 1935 set of 50. Both very fine. (98)
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45 Cigarette Cards. Hignett "Actors' Natural & Character Studies" 1938 set of 50. Very fine. (50)
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46 Cigarette Cards. Two incomplete sets: Ogdens "By the Roadside" 41/50 and Players "Motor
Cars" Irish with gummed backs 47/50. Fine. (88)
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47 Cigarette Cards. Players "Aircraft of the RAF" 1938 set of 50 vf, also Carrera's (Black Cat)
"Raemaeker's War Cartoons" 1916 20/140, good to fine. (70)
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48 Cigarette Cards. Players "Cricketers Caricatures by RIP" 1926 set of 50. Very good to fine. (50)
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49 Cigarette Cards. Players "Dogs' Heads"silver background 1940 set of 50. Very fine. Scarce
set. (50)
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50 Cigarette Cards. Players "Footballers" Caricatures by RIP 1926 set of 50. Fine. (5)
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51 Cigarette Cards. Player's "Kings & Queens of England" 1935 set of 50, gummed backs. Fine.
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52 Cigarette Cards. Players "Napoleon" 1915 set of 25. Fine. (25)
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53 Cigarette Cards. Players "Racehorses" 1926 set of 25. Fine. (25)
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54 Cigarette Cards. Players "Regimental Uniforms" 1912 blue backs, set of 50. Fine. (50)
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55 Cigarette Cards. Players "Wrestling & Ju-Jitsu" 1911 set of 24, blie backs. Fine. (25)
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56 Cigarette Cards. Wills "Cricketers" 2nd series 1929 complete. Fine. (50)
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57 Cigarette Cards. Wills two incomplete sets: "Cricketers, 1928" 48/50 and "Borough Arms" 3rd
series nos 101-150, 49/50. Mainly fine. (97)
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58 Cigarette Cards. Wills "Garden Flowers" 1933 set of 50 and "Life in the Hedgerow" 1950 set of
50. Very good to fine. (100)
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59 Cigarette Cards. Wills "Gems of Belgian Architecture" 1915 set of 50. Mainly fine. (50)
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60 Cigarette Cards. Wills "The Reign of King George V" 1935 set of 50, gummed backs. Very fine.
(50)
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61 Trade Cards. DC Thomson "Battles for the Flag", postcard-size "Wizard" set of 13 plus two
extra, "Rover" 12/13 with two extra. Fair to fine. Scarce. (29)
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62 Trade Cards. Kellog's Irish World Cup Squad 1994 complete (unopened). Very fine.
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EPHEMERA: Ireland (by date)
64 Printed Acts of Parliament relating to Dublin: 1727 confirming patent to William Trench for
erecting a Lighthouse on the Island called Skerries, 1801 regarding granting Sums to the Dublin
Society, 1805 appointing Commissioners to examine irregularities in Paving, Cleansing and
Lighting of Streets of Dublin, 1806 continuation of same, 1808 for more effectual Administrtion of
the Office of a Justice of the Peace & Prevention of Felonies in Dublin, 1824 authorising
Payment of Duties on Ships & Merchandise in the Port of Dublin. Fine. (6)
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65 1833 "Description of Ancient Structure found in Drumkelin Bog, Inver, County Donegal" reported
by Capt William Mudge RN, eight pages, photocopy tipped into card folder. Fine.
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66 1834 letter from Cornelius O'Brien, MP for Clare, "On the Study of Irish Antiquities" 15 pages,
printed in Dublin University Magazine, photocopy in card covers. Fine.
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67 Old Newspapers. "The General Advertiser" x4, July 1st 1837, Dec 2nd 1837, both fine, Feb 3rd
1855, Feb 17th 1855, heavy folds and staining, good. (4)
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68 Map, Co. Cavan. 1837 original map of Cavan from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary, lightly
tipped into card folder with photocopy of title page. Few pencil marks erased, very good.
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69 Map, Co. Down. 1837 original map showing proposed boundaries of Carrickfergus from
Municipal Corporation Boundaries (Ireland) together with one-page report on the town. Handcoloured and with signature of Thos A Larcom Lieut R Engr, lightly tipped into folder, very fine.
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70 Map, Co. Meath. 1837 original map of Meath from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary, lightly
tipped into card folder with photocopy of title page. Few pencil marks erased, very good.
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71 1839 three-page letter rated "4" in pen to Maria Edgeworth at her brother-in-law's vicarage in
Trim, from V. Fox, Rutland Square Dublin. Fine.
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72 1852 Griffith's Valuation for County Kerry, Barony of Corkaguiny, Dingle & Tralee, 144 pages,
covers poor.
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73 Griffith's 1954 General Valuation of three South Dublin Union Wards, Wood Quay Ward, Usher's
Quay Ward and South City Ward, separately bound with tape repairs at spines, also photocopy
of Griffith's Valuation of Union of Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow. Very good. (4)
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74 1864 original West of England Fire & Life Insurance Co policy with attractive engraved heading,
to Eliza Jane Keene, 39 Lower Baggot Street, on building to rere of Bachelor's Walk and Vaults
under The Letts. Sum insured was £500, with blind embossed revenue for 1s. Folded, fine.
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75 1874 printed Act of Parliament "For the Better Management & Regulation of Foyle College
Londonderry", 10 pages. Fine.
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76 "Historical Account of the Fenian Outrage in Manchester 1867: The Attack on the Prison Van
and Murder of Sergeant Brett" undated pamphlet, 32 pages, illustrated cover. Covers loose,
90
77 "The Irish Question" WE Gladstone 1886, 32 pages, with facsimile cover, "Loyalty and
Disloyalty: What it means in Ireland" Alice Stopford Green c1918, 14 pages, staple rust. (2)
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78 Dublin Wicklow & Wexford Railway Scale of Subscription Rates 1887 plus 1888 handwritten
letter from Secretary regretting that it would not be possible to arrange for the 9.30am train from
Bray to stop at Booterstown due to over-crowding. Fine. (2)
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79 "The Irish Cyclist & Athlete" issue 24th April 1889, missing cover, with three clippings from 1888
issues loosely inserted, also "The Cycle" 11th March 1899, cover ragged. Fair to good. (2)
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80 Cabinet card by Chancellor of Dublin of Edward Martyn with his signature in pen. Martyn is
shown seated with pen in hand. He was an Irish playwright, cultural activist and first President of
Sinn Fein (1905-1908) and founded the Irish Literary Theatre with WB Yeats & Lady Gregory.
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81 "Dublin Penny Journal" 6 issues from 1902-3. Mainly fine. (6)
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82 1903 Royal St George Yacht Club Rules & Regulations with List of Members, red board covers,
43 pages. Foxing, otherwise fine.
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83 "The Athlete's Guide to Health & Physical Fitness" CS Greene & PA Marrinan, both fitness
instructors to RIC, published 1907 Sealy, Bryers & Walker Dublin, soft covers, 143 pages, many
illustrations. Covers worn, binding loose, good.
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84 Masonic. Masonic Female Orphan School subscription receipts 1907 & 1916, also Belfast
Masonic Widows' Fund receipts 1910 & 1915. Fine. (4)
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85 "The United Irishwomen: Their Place, Work and Ideals" Horace Plunkett, Ellice Pilkington &
George Russell (AE) 1911 publ by Maunsell & Co Dublin. Card covers, 50 pages, fine.
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86 Guinness. Visitors' guide book to St James's Gate Brewery, embossed white card covers 16
pages, undated but c1912. Covers slightly grubby, otherwise fine.
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87 "The Catholic Bulletin" x5 issues 1915-1921, poor to very good. (5)
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88 Tracts for the Times no 3 "The Secret History of the Irish Volunteers" by The O'Rahilly 1915, 2nd
edition, 16 pages. Some foxing, very good.
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89 1916 printed copy of letter from Henry Lemass, Solicitor, to Prime Minister Asquith asking for a
Public Inquiry to be held into the circumstances of Sheehy Skeffington's murder and the
subsequent actions of the Army. Heavy folds, very good.
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90 Manuscript proofs of statements by Laurence Ginnell MP and GP Wyles from offices of Gavan
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Duffy, relating to the allegation under the Defence of the Realm Act that Ginnell had made a false
statement by signing his name in Irish when visiting Knutsford Prison. Wyles states that, as
PO official at the House of Commons he frequently delivered letter to Ginnell addressed to him in
Irish. Appears to be signed by both. Fine.
91 "Last Address of Thomas MacDonagh" handbill with oval portrait at centre. Heavy folds, very
good.
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92 "Sinn Fein and Its Enemies" William O'Brien MP 1917 text of speech in House of Commons on
Redmond's motion, 16 pages. Fine.
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93 "The Sinn Fein Rebellion: Picture Souvenir - 31 views", 32 pages, soft covers. Covers scuffed,
very good.
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94 1917 Sinn Fein broadside from De Valera issued to all Sinn Fein Clubs to ascertain levels of food
supplies throughout Ireland, with printed names of Food Committee members at end incl
Laurence Ginnell, Diarmuid Lynch, Constance Markievicz, Kathleen Lynn, Joseph McGuinness
& William Cosgrave. Folded, fine.
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95 City of Dublin & Pembroke Unionist Association Annual Report 1919, 15 pages. A little staple
rust. Fine.
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96 "The Autobiography of Wolfe Tone" ed R. Barry O'Brien, undated in two volumes, green cloth,
published by Phoenix Co. Very good. (2)
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97 Three Handbills: "Shall My Soul Pass through Old Ireland" in 4 verses (Thoughts of a Frongoch
prisoner), "The Tri-Colour Flag" 5 verses by G.A.L. and "What the Irish Language Is" two-sided.
Fine. (3)
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98 "The False Fingertip" Selskar Kearney 1921 hardback published by Maunsell & Roberts, green
boards with a few stains, interior fine. (Author was Robert Brennan, Wexford Sinn Fein leader in
1916, later Sinn Fein head of propaganda, subsequently Ambassador to USA)
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99 "Arguments for the Treaty" Arthur Griffith 1921 published Martin Lester Dublin, 32 pages. Cover
soiled and edges nicked, very good.
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100 "Ireland and the Empire at the Court of Conscience" AE (George Russell) 1921 pamphlet by
Talbot Press, 16 pages. Cover loose, very good.
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101 Irish Independent. Batch of part newspapers 1921-1925 with content including comment on
Treaty, Thurles Train Attack, Released Internees at Cork, Tennis Davis Cup Ireland v France,
President Cosgrave & James Craig at Chequers, Clongowes Wood Reunion, Attacks on
Cumman na nGaedhal Meeting at Sligo, Downing Street Conferences, Churchill & Irish Leaders
Confer, Alleged Bribery in Army Contract etc. Mostly 4 pages of each issue, folded, very good.
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102 Railway. Great Northern Railway (Ireland) booklet with Rates of Pay & Conditions of Service
1922, grubby and dog-eared, also "Steam at Mallow" GSR Preservation Society yearbook Nos 1
(1984) and 2 (1986/87). (3)
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103 "The Connaught Telegraph: Special War Edition" Castlebar 1922 single sheet, undated, issued
by Republicans. Reprots include actions at Collooney, Kiltimagh, Ballinrobe and Mountbellew.
Heavy folds with some separation, good.
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104 1922 colour illustration from French magazine depicting handing over of Dublin Castle by Lord
Lieutenant FitzAlan to Irish Provisional Government under Michael Collins, 32cm x22cm.
Folded, very good.
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105 "Daily Graphic" two complete issues from August 1922 covering death and funeral of Lord
Northcliffe, Irish-born newspaper magnate, also report and pictures of Arthur Griffith's funeral and
of Civil War in Ireland including Re-capture of Dundalk. Fine. (2)
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106 "Ireland in Pictures" hardbound large format with 400+ full-page plates incl much Irish Life,
Eviction Scenes, Kingstown Regatta, Burning of Cork, 1920s Troops in Dublin, Street Scenes of
Athlone, Ballycastle, Ballinasloe, Castleconnell, Cahir, Dungarvan, Fermoy, Gowran,
Mitchelstown, New Ross Fair, Omagh etc, published by JS. Hyland Chicago c1920s. Binding
shaken, very good.
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107 1923 letterpress handbill "Farewell Letters of Three Young Irishmen executed in Wexford Jail
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12/3/23" calling for votes in favour of Republican candidates Ryan & Lambert. Heavy folds, very
good.
108 Railway. "The Irish Commercial & Railway Gazetteer" 4th edition, c1920s, with listing of all
towns & villages railway stations and lines. Heavily used, much repaired, fair.
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109 "Our Boys"magazine 7th January 1926, picture of boy with hurley on cover "The Champion Boy
Hurler of Ireland. To Which County Does He Belong?" Cover soiled, interior finew.
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110 Irish Saints. Booklets published 1927-1966, by Irish Messenger: St Finian, St Patrick, St
Laurence O'Toole, St Patrick & the Irish Church, The Real St Patrick, by Catholic Truth Society:
St Patrick, St Laurence O'Toole. Fine. (7)
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111 Irish Independent newspaper, batch of part issues 1928-1936. Content includes Horse Jumping
at Strokestown, Illicit Still and Bomb at Ravensdale, Cosgrave in New York, All Night Lighting at
Rathmines, Death of Earl Haig, Shooting at Dartry, Monte Carlo Rally, Body of Girl found in
Cabbage garden Duncummin, Influenza Deaths in Belfast, Football Crisis between FA and
Shelbourne & Bohemians, County Down Plane Crash, Saorstat's Work at Geneva etc. Poor to
fine, mostly 4 pages of each issue. (11)
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112 Dublin Civic Handbook 1929, soft covers, illustrations by Harry Kernoff, Maurice MacGonigal,
Hilda Roberts etc. Very fine.
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113 1932 receipt from Office of Arms, Dublin Castle, for payment for coloured sketch of Arms of
O'Sullivan Mor. Creased, very good.
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114 "The Abbey of the Holy Cross" M. Callanan c1933, card covers printed "At the Sign of the Three
Candles", 46 pages. Fine.
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115 Official Guide to Connaught publ by ITA, c1930. cover loose, interior fine, 118 pages plus
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116 Guinness. "Songs of Our Grandfathers re-set in Guinness Time" 1936 humorous booklet
illustrated by Rex Whistler, 24 pages. Cover edges worn, otherwise fine.
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117 Guinness. "Guinness Scrap Book 1937" illustrated humorous booklet with golf and cricket
cartoons in full colour and various literary and pictorial tributes, 24 pages. Slight staple rust,
otherwise very fine.
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118 Dublin Interest. "The Cromlechs of County Dublin" JW Poe c1900 29 pages, Rathmines &
District Development Association Handbook 1937, 72 pages, and Brown Thomas Christmas Gift
catalogue c1950. All with minor faults, fair to very good. (3)
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119 "Irish Mitchel" Seamus MacCall 1938 1st edition hardback with dust jacket, 391 pages. Fine.
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120 Wolfe Tone Annual 1939, ed Brian O'Higgins The Story of Young Ireland & Rising of 1848".
Cover stained, otherwise fine.
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121 Guinness. Visitors' Guide Book 1939, brown board cover, 44 pages with 35 illustrations. Fine.
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122 Railway. County Donegal Railway Joint committee collection of full tickets, some unused, many
clipped. All different with good variety of stations and destinations incl Ardara Rd, Barnesmore,
Castlefin, Convoy, Glenmaquin, Mullanbuoy, Inver, Killygordon, Killybegs, Lifford, Rossnowlagh,
Strabane, Stranorlar etc. Fine. (60)
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123 Garda Siochana Directory 1940. much detail incl listings of Superintendents, Sergeants'
Seniority, Garda Stations, TDs, Peace Commissioners etc. Soft cover, 246 pages plus adverts.
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124 "Wolfe Tone Annual" 1942, featuring "The Years before '98", 144 pages. Very good.
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125 1942 printed letter from David Grey, American Minister at the US Legation in Dublin to Primate of
All Ireland regarding his comments on US troops in Northern Ireland and pointing out how Eire
depends on products and aid from US. Folded, fine.
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126 Capuchin Annual 1944 incl sketches by Michael Healy, Irish Woollen Trade, Francis Stuart
poems. Fine.
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127 "The Bell" literary magazine, two issues from 1944 & 1945, with poem and article "Three
Glimpses of Irish Life" by Patrick Kavanagh, also "What it means to be a Jew" and "What it
means to be a Presbyterian". Fine. (2)
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128 "Taoiseach's Broadcast to the Nation" reprinted from "The Irish Press" 17th May 1945, with
picture of De Valera in front of radio microphone. Very good.
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129 "The Kilkenny Journal" newspaper issue for Aug 9th 1947, incl St Mary's Cathedral celebrations,
Eire Og win Hurling replay, Kilkenny Housing scheme etc. 6 pages, folded, very good.
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130 "Wolfe Tone Annual" 1948, commemorating 150th anniversary of 1798 Rising, 144 pages. Cover
has minor faults, very good.
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131 Poster. "Nicholas Carrickford Presents: The Cream of Irish Talent in a round of New and Up-todate Plays and Variety" with venue GLENAMADDY stamped on, 25cm x76cm, printed by
Acton, Kinsale. Folded, fine.
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132 Railways. "Summary of Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1948, 16 pages, "Ulster Transport
Authority v Down County Council: Judgment of Tribunal" 1949, 48 pages, "Report of the
Transport Tribunal (Northern Ireland)" 1952, 76 pages plus 3 folded maps, "Report by Joint
Investigation Committee on Public Transport in Northern Ireland (GNR & UTA)" 1954 hardbound,
92 pages with map. Fine. (4)
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133 "Dublin Opinion" x10 issues, 1949 to 1967. Fine. (10)
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134 Railway. "Irish Locomotives" RN. Clements & JM. Robbins 1949, "By Rail Through the Heart of
Ireland" Padraic O'Farrell 1990, also two issues of "The Narrow Gauge" magazine 1987 & 1988.
Fine. (4)
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135 Railway. Ulster Transport Authority Annual Reports for 1949 to 1957 inclusive, 7 with fold-out
maps. Fine. (9)
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136 "Ulster - Beautiful Ireland" Stephen Gwynn with pictures by Alexander Williams c1950, hardback
with some damage to dust jacket, otherwise fine.
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137 Aviation. Group of photographs, original and a few reprints, incl Paddy Saul with Amy Johnson
at Baldonnel, 1932 Irish Air Lines crash at Tramore, 1936 De Valera with Lindbergh, various Irish
light aircraft, mostly 1960s. Fine. (17)
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138 Theatre Programmes. 1950s-80s mix with Eblana x8, Pavilion Dun Laoghaire x4, Gas Company
Dun Laoghaire x5, Lantern, Globe x2, Belfast Arts Theatre x2, Dun Laoghaire Arts Week x4,
Cork Drama Festival 1957, range of amateur Dramatic Society productions, RTE Music etc.
Mainly fine. (45)
35
139 Irish linen Double Damask table-cloth with Celtic design incl scenes of Errigal, Enniskerry, Gap
of Dunloe, Round Tower, Celtic Cross etc. With four decorated napkins in original box, unused.
25
140 "Irish Writing" Dec 1951 with extract from "Watt" by Samuel Beckett. Fine.
25
141 "Irish Writing" Nov 1952 with contributions from Sean O Faolain, Francis Stuart, Myles na
gCopaleen, Frank O'Connor, Liasm O'Flaherty & Austin Clarke. Fine.
25
142 "The Parish of Fairview" Rev John Kingston 1953 hardback, 121 pages, fine.
35
143 "The History of Medicine in Ireland" John Fleetwood 1953 2nd edition, "Irish Masters of Medicine"
Davis Coakley 1992, both hardback with dust jackets. Fine. (2)
25
144 "The Four Glorious Years" David Hogan 1953 1st edition hardback with dust jacket (damaged),
signed by author. Fine.
35
145 1953 "Irish Rteview and Annual" supplement to Irish Times 1st Jan 1954, with full page cover
showing Aer Lingus St Enda with Captain at Dublin Airport. Very fine.
30
146 Brooks Thomas illustrated trade catalogues, Joinery (21 pages) and Builders' Ironmongery (24
pages), c1950s. Fine. (2)
30
147 "Scealaiocht na Rithe" Tomas O Floinn & Prionsais MacCana publ Sairseil agus Dill 1956, 1st
edition, with colour illustrations by Micheal MacLiammoir. Fine.
20
148 Railway. 1956 Submission of CIE Board to Committee of Enquiry into Ingternal Transport, and
2001 "Iarnrod Eireann: The Way Forward" Report to Minister for Public Enterprise. Fine. (2)
25
149 Cinema. Souvenir programmes for "Around the World in 80 Days" 1957 Irish Premiere at Regal
Cinema and "Francis of Assissi" World Premiere at Capitol Cinema with Evening Herald report
of latter. Alsdo Irish Film Thatre programmes 1957-59 x7. Very good to fine. (10)
25
150 1958 National Graves Association (Belfast) Manchester Martyrs' Commemoration concert
programme. Fine.
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151 "The Trusting and the Maimed" James Plunkett 1959 hardback with dust wrapper, 1st edition,
signed and inscribed by author. Trivial edge faults to wrapper, otherwise fine.
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152 Wesley College Dublin large wooden wall plaque with school crest and Old Boys' (?) tie. Very
fine. (2)
20
153 Violet Bus Service Dundalk, blocks of 50 tickets unused, Blackrock to Dundalk Return, 6d, 1s
x2 types, plus Halpenny Transport Dundalk timetable 1977 x2. Fine.
30
154 "The Story of Fianna Fail: The First Phase" 1960, 131 pages, soft covers. Spine worn, cover
faded, very good.
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155 Newbridge College Annual 1961, 152 pages. Fine.
40
156 Capuchin Annual 1962 with articles on Irish men in the American Revolution, 500th Anniversary
of St. Patrick. Fine.
20
157 "Bianconi: King of the Roads" M. O'C Bianconi & SJ Watson 1962 published by Allen Figgis,
hardback with dust jacket. Book fine, jacket ragged edges.
20
158 "Wolfe Tone & the Irish Nation" Desmond Greaves 1963 pamphlet 32 pages, and "The United
Irishmen in County Tyrone" Brendan McEvoy 1998 paperback. Fine. (2)
25
159 "Milton's Views of Seats & Demesnes of Ireland" 1963 edition in soft covers, publication
sponsored by Guinness and with compliments slip loosely inserted. Fine.
25
160 The Capuchin Annual 1964, with tributes to Dermot Troy oera singer, and coverage of President
Kennedy's Visit and tribute on his death. Fine.
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161 Motoring. 1964 Aston Martin DB5 colour sales brochure with stamp of WB Crawford, Dublin.
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162 National Gallery of Ireland publications: 1864-1964 Centenary Exhibition, 1971 Catalogue of the
Paintings, 1983 Illustrated Summary Catalogue of Drawings, Watercolours & Miniatures, 1983
"Fifty Irish Painters" by Michael Wynne, 1990 "National Gallery of Ireland" Raymon Keaveney et
al. Very good to fine. (5)
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163 Capuchin Annual 1965 with articles on De Valera's visit to US, Lord Edward Fitzgerald,
Archbishop Mannix. Fine.
20
164 "Irish War News" Vol 1 No 1, April 25th 1916, facsimile of the original. Fine.
40
165 "The Irish Uprising 1916-1922" published by CBS Legacy, large-format hardback, fine with fair
dust jacket, 164 pages.
20
166 "1916-1966: What Has Happened?" 1966 TCD Publishing Co, 44 pages, with contributions from
Owen Sheehy Skeffington, John Horgan, Sean O'Faolain, Bruce Arnold etc. Fine.
30
167 1966 Oriel greeting card for Rising Golden Jubilee: cover shows 1916 Proclamation on colours of
Irish flag, inside is vignette of Pearse, Connolly, Clarke & GPO with verse by Ted O'Riordan.
Scarce.
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168 1966 Oriel greeting card for Rising Golden Jubilee: cover shows Garden of Remembrance with
1916 Volunteer and 1966 soldier, inside is vignette of Pearse, Connolly, Clarke & GPO with
verse by Ted O'Riordan. Fine. Scarce.
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169 1966 Oriel greeting card for Rising Golden Jubilee: cover shows flags of Sinn Fein, Republic and
Citizen Army, inside is vignette of Proclamation & GPO with verse by Ted O'Riordan. Fine.
Scarce.
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170 "The Honest Ulsterman" magazine Oct 1968 includes poem "The Thatcher" by Seamus Heaney.
Very fine.
25
171 "The Honest Ulsterman" magazine Nov 1969 includes poem "Offerings" by Seamus Heaney.
Very fine.
25
172 "Broadsides: A Collection of Nrew Irish & English Songs" Cuala Press 1937, Irish University
Press reprint 1971, illustrations by Jack Yeats, Harry Kernoff, Maurice McGonigal. Very fine.
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173 Author-signed books: "The Land & People of Ireland" Elinor O'Brien 1972 hardback, "Me Jewel &
Darlin' Dublin" Eamonn MacThomais 1980 paperback signed in Irish, "A Sense of Place: Irish
Lives, Irish Landscapes" Roslyn Dee & Gerry Sandford 2000 hardback with dust jacket, signed
by both. Good to fine. (3)
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174 Irish Quiz Books. "Cross Country Quiz" Nos. 1, 2 & 3, "Quiz Time" and "General Knowledge
Quiz Book" 1977 & 1980, "World Wide Quiz Book" 1982 signed, "International Quiz Boook"
1981, all by Peter Murphy, also "Murphy's Micro Quiz-m". Fine. (9)
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175 Election Literature. 1973 General Election brochures and cards for Dublin North Central incl Fine
Gael (Luke Belton, Alice Glenn, Patrick Lindsay), Labour (Michael O'Leary), Non-Party Kevin
Byrne, Labour (Conor Cruise O'Brien). Fine. (5)
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176 Prisoner Art. Linen handkerchief with 1916 Proclamation neatly transcribed, 40cm x 40cm.
Some rust stains, very good.
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177 "The Bridges over the Liffey" ME Tinsley 1978, 22 pages, and "The Liffey in Dublin" JW de
Courcy 1996 hardback with dust jacket, 468 pages. Fine. (2)
20
178 "The Irish Department of Finance 1922-1958" Ronan Fanning 1978 hardback with dust jacket,
707 pages. Fine.
75
179 "Field Work" Seamus Heaney 1979 card covers. Fine.
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180 "Bray Architectural Heritage" William Garner An Foras Forbatha 1980 paerback, 96 pages. Ex
library, fine.
20
181 "The Howth Peninsula: Its History, Lore & Legend" ed Vincent McBrierty 1981 hardback 1st
edition. Fine.
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182 "A History of Cabra & Phibsborough" Bernard Neary 1983 soft covers, signed by author, also
"North of the Liffey - A Character Sketchbook" also by Neary 1984. Fine. (2)
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183 "Micheal O Coileain" Tomas O Laoli 1984 hardback pictorial cover, children's book in Irish with
illustrations by Paybo, 30 pages. Scarce. Fine.
30
184 "Mayo's Places: Their Names & Origins" Nollaig O Muraile 1985 paperback ex library, fine.
20
185 "Belfast Graves" 1985 Belfast Graves Association, paperback 209 pages. Fine.
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186 "Irish Motor Registrations 1903-1986" ringbound copy. Fine.
20
187 "From the North Atlantic to the Crackerjack: Railway Time Tables from the last great years of the
NCC" ed John Conacher 1988, 112 pages, also "Irish Railway Collection" Ulster Folk &
Transport Museum 1993, 32 pages. Fine. (2)
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188 "Air Spectaculars: Air Displays in Ireland" Madeleine O'Rourke 1989 hardback with dust jacket,
200 pages. Very good.
20
189 "Dublin Airport: The History" Hugh Oram 1990 large-format hardback with dust jacket, 305
pages. Damp stain on top corner of dust jacket and some pages towards end of book. Scarce.
Very good.
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190 "The Cure at Troy" Seamus Heaney 1990, card covers. Very fine.
30
191 "A History of Leixlip, Co. Kildare" Gerald Nelson 1990 paperback, 68 pages. Fine.
25
192 "Jack Lynch: A Biography" TP O'Mahony, and "Christy Ring" Val Dorgan 1999 2nd edition, both
paperback. Very good. (2)
20
193 Cork Interest. "Footsteps on Blarney Street" Bill Hammond 1992 paperback, 108 pages. Fine.
25
194 "Bright Light, White Water: the story of Irish lighthouses and their people" Bill Long 1993
hardback woth dust jacket. Fine.
20
195 "Sligo Men in the Great War 1914-1918" James McGuinn 1994 paperback 124 pages. Fine.
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196 "The Spirit Level" Seamus Heaney 1996 hardback with dust wrapper. Very fine.
20
197 "Markey - 30 Years at the Oriel Gallery" 1997 hardback with dust jacket. Many colour
reproductions of Markey Robinson's paintings. Very fine.
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198 "To School in the City: St Catherine's National School, Donore Avenue" Irene Wilson Power 1997
paperback, 62 pages. Fine.
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199 "Newtown School Waterford: A History 1798-1998" Maurice Wigham 1998 hardback with dust
wrapper. Very fine.
20
200 Co. Laois. "Ratheniska: Our Place and People 1800-2000" 1999 publ by Church Bicentennial
Committee, paperback. Fine.
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201 Co. Louth. "The Story of Dunsany Castle" Mary-Rose Carty & Malachy Lynch 2000 paperback,
signed by author Carty. Fine.
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202 "Yeats is Dead" ed Joseph O'Connor 2001, chapters by 15 Irish writers, paperback, signed on
title page by 11 authors incl Roddy Doyle, Marian Keyes, Pauline McLynn, Frank McCourt,
Gene Kerrigan etc. Fine.
25
203 "Photography in Ireland: The Nineteenth Century" Edward Chandler 2001 large-format hardback
with dust jacket. Very fine.
25
204 "History of Dun Laoghaire Harbour" John de Courcy Ireland 2002 2nd edition hardback with dust
jacket. Very fine.
25
205 Aviation. "The Silver Lining: Lady Heath Kildornan - a Golden Age of Flying" John Haughton
2003 large-format hardback, limited edition 856/1000, dedicated and signed by author. Very fine.
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206 "The Cruel Clouds of War" compiled by Oliver Murphy 2003, about pupils and staff of Belvedere
College who died in 20th century conflicts. Large-format paperback 118 pages. Fine.
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207 Motoring. Royal Irish Automobile Club Official Handbooks 1947, 1948 & 1949. Fine. (3)
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208 Motoring. "Wheel Patter" Dudley Colley 1951 1st edition, hardback with photocopied dust
jacket. Book fine.
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209 "Motoring Life" Irish monthly magazine x15 issues 1965-1972. Fine. (15)
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210 Motoring. Fiat 500 "Topolino" 1986 illustrated booklet with 6 real photos of 500s through the
ages. Fine.
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211 "Motoring Life & Sportsman Review" April 1949, early edition featuring "The First Ford in Ireland
by the Man who Sold It" (RW Archer). Fine.
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212 Journal of the Railway Record Society No 101 October 1986 to No 120 Feb 1993, complete run.
Very fine. (20)
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EPHEMERA: World
213 "Raising the Kursk" Hans Offringa 2004, hardback 184 pages plus DVD, tells story of the
salvage of the Russian submarine in the Barents Sea. Fine.
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214 Cabinet Cards. Group of photographs, good range of photographers, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Hong
Kong, Liverpool, Kirkwall. Leith, incl four goups on board ship. Fine. (22)
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215 Cartes de Visite. Range of portrais by mostly English and Scottish photographers, including two
tin types. Mainly fine. (33)
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216 UK. 1924 British Empire Exhibition souvenir brass tea caddy by Lipton's. Very good.
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217 Meccano magazines x3: 1927 x2, 1930. Very fine. (3)
25
218 UK. "Radio Times" weekly magazine x16 issues Feb 1943-Dec 1945. Some foxing, very good.
(16)
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219 UK. "Radio Times" x15 issues 1946-1953, incl Christmas 1946, 1948 & 1950, VE-Day 1946,
Royal Wedding 1947, Coronation 1953. Mainly fine. (15)
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220 "Penguin Modern Painters: Edward Bawden" JM Richards 1946, 16 pages text, 32 full-page
plates. Cover scuffed, otherwise fine.
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221 UK, Magic. "Demon Telegraph" magazine x5 issues 11949-1951. Some staple rust, otherwise
fine. (5)
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222 UK. Whitaker's Almanack for 1950 and 1962, hardbound. Fine. (2)
20
223 UK, Motoring. Daimler folded one page brochure, colour, c1950s. Fine.
20
224 UK, Motoring. "The Cassell Book of the Ford Popular" Ellison Hawkes 1962 hardback with torn
dust jacket, also "Automobile Diesel Engines" JN Seale 1966 hardback. Fine. (2)
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225 UK. "Radio Times" Christmas issues for 1963, 1980, 1981, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, also 1983
60th anniversary supplement. Fine. (8)
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226 UK. Royal Albert China figurines of Beatrix Potter characters: Mrs Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny &
Flopsy/Mopsy/Cottontail trio. Fine. (3)
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227 USA. US Navy Landing-Force Manual 1920, hardbound 760 pages, comprehensive cover of
marches, arms & equipment, offensive combat, drill, ceremonies etc. Binding shaken, very good.
20
228 USA, Motoring. "Historic Racing Cars 1907-60" portfolio of 12 full colour prints with explanatory
pages. Ideal for framing. Fine.
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229 Large folder stuffed with pictures of film stars, musicians, posters etc, incl colour copies and
magazine clippings. Fine. (100s)
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POSTCARDS
230 1916 Rising. Sackville Street Before the Sinn Fein Rebellion by Valentines, postally used 1919
by soldier at ICDC North Dublin Union to another soldier in Somerset Light Infantry at Holywood,
nr Belfast. Fine.
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231 Irish Aviatrix. Real photo postcard by Roe McMahon, Harcourt Street, Dublin of unidentified lady
in flying costume, signed "Louie / Ma? / 1928". Needs research. Fine.
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232 Cos. Cork & Limerick. Midleton real photo, Cork City Patrick Street x2, Grand Parade, Bandon
artist-drawn, Rathkeale Main Street. Fine. (6)
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233 Cos. Donegal & Sligo mainly with Mulroy Bay, Poisoned Glen, Glengesh, Malin Town
(damaged), Lough Salt Dunfanaghy, Markree Castle, Glencar Lake, Ben Bulben etc. Fair to fine.
25
234 Dublin City. Range incl College Green x7, Grattan Statue x3, interiors of St Augustines York
Street andSt. Vincent's Chapel, Grafton Street, Parnell Statue x3, O'Connell Street x10, Custom
House x2, Multiviews x2 etc. Good to fine. (36)
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235 Co. Dublin. Howth: Castle x5, Catholic Church, Sea Front x11, Village from above x7, Abbey
x2, Hill of Howth tram x2, Harbolur x6, Baily Lighthouse x5. Mainly fine. (36)
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236 Co. Dublin. Malahide Castle x10, Sutton Strand and Portmarnock Strand. Fine. (12)
20
237 Co. Dublin, North. Skerries: Main Street, Strand Street, St. Patrick's Church, Red Island, Strand
x4, Harbour x2 etc. Mainly fine. (13)
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238 Co. Dublin, North. Abbotstown Bridge, Ashtown Bridge, St Lawrence Road Clontarf, Dollymount
x2, Dublin Airport x3, St Columba's Church Drumcondra, Portmarnock Strand x2, Botanic
Gardens x2, Howth x5, Chapel Street Malahide, 1932 Eucharistic Congress x4 etc. A few with
faults, good to fine. (30)
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239 Dublin. International Exhibition 1907 x7, Monkstown Church x2, Kingstown x6, Killiney x4 etc.
Fair to fine. (20)
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240 Co. Kerry. Town Park Tralee, Protestant Church Tralee, Dunquin, Blasket Islands, Glanleam
Valentia real photo, Mill Cahirciveen, Convent Listowel, Kenmare, Grotto Killarney, Caragh Lake
x3 etc. Mainly fine. (18)
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241 Mixed topo lot with Kildare: St Brigid's Cathedral, fold-out view, Castletown House interiors x6
modern, Carton House Demesne, Kilkenny from Castle, Wicklow: Greystones, Aughrim, Devil's
Glen, The Scalp, Glendalough x3, Avoca x2 etc. Good to fine. (20)
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242 Co. Kildare. Maynooth: St Patrick's College x15, exterior and interior views, some real
photographic, also plain unused card with imprint of A. Geraghty, Newsagent, Main Street. Fine.
(16)
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243 Kilkenny. 13 real photo cards: View from Castle, Suspension Bridge, Canal Walk x2, Green's
Bridge, Castle x3, St John's Bridge, St Canice's Cathedral interior, St Mary's Cathedral, St
Kieran's College, Multiview. Mainly fine. (13)
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244 Co. Kilkenny. Woodstock House, Granagh Castle, Inistiogue, Jerpoint Abbey, City, St Patrick's
Church, Canal Walk, John's Bridge, Multiview etc. Mainly fine. (20)
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245 Co. Leitrim. Ballinamore Railway Station showing locomotive and staff, publ Milton, postally
used 1954. Fine.
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246 Co. Mayo. Ballinrobe Catholic Church, Croagh Patrick, Ashford Castle, Keem Cliffs Achill, all
real photo, also Minawn Cliffs Achill, Dugort Achill, Clew Bay, Mallaranny Hotel, Knock
multiview. Mainly fine. (9)
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247 Mixed l,ot of topo and Irish Life, note Waterville, GSR Hotel Killarney by Jotter, Omagh
Courthouse, St Cronan's Church Roscrea, Ballogosheen Pass Kerry, RC Church Arklow, Delphi,
Leenane, Coornakista Pass Kerry, Derrynane etc. Fair to fine. (65)
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248 Mixed lot with topo, Irish Life and greetings, includes Courtown, Main Street Killarney real photo,
Clanbrassil Street Dundalk real photo, Windy Gap Killarney, Locomotive at Wexford Quay,
booklet of John Hinde miniatures, some modern etc. Mainly fine. (20)
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249 Transport. All periods mixed lot with a few photographs, all featuring trams or buses incl Belfast
tram plus ticket, Shop Street and William Street, both Galway, College Green Dublin, Portrush
Electric Tram x4 plus ticket, a few modern UK and foreign with Isle of Man plus tickes x3,
London x4 etc. Mainly fine. (25 cards, 9 tickets)
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250 Military. Camps in India, real photo cards of Rhatigat Camp, Brewery Rest Camp, 2nd Rest
Camp Bhopal, also Barracks at Bangalore, Lucknow, artist-drawn Horse Guards, Irish
Guards,King's Guards, General Joffre, Gale & Polden Aldershot Tattoo series x5 etc. Mainly fine.
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251 Panama Canal. Six coloured cards showing construction at Ancon Quarry, Gamboa Dam,
Culebra Cut, Gatun Locks x2, Miraflores Lock. Fine. (6)
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252 SS "Titanic" artist-drawn "Among the Icebergs: The Most Appalling Disaster in Maritime History"
by Valentines, fine.
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253 World mix mostly pre-1920, incl Jamaica, Le Havre x6, India x5, shipping x15, Canada Val Marin
Railway Station, Parkgate Cheshire x3 etc. Fair to fine. (70)
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STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
254 1848 entire Mountmellick to Dublin with damaged 1d red tied 338 in diamond and
MOUNTMELLICK double-ring datestamp, 1849 wrapper to London with on back faint
ENNISKILLEN double-ring datestamp and unusual undated FLORENCE COURT double ring,
1852 entire folded as cover with 1d red cancelled 312 diamond of Loughrea, and on back
LOUGHREA / A double-ring datestamp, 1871 UK to Ireland with 1d red cancelled
WOLVERHAMPTON duplex and on back KILLUCAN cds. Fair to fine. (4)
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255 Maritime. 1913 postcard to Dublin with GV 1/2d green cancelled PAQUEBOT / LIVERPOOL
cds and "1d" postage due handstamp, also 1928 postcard to Dublin with GV 1d red cancelled by
PAQUEBOT / LIVERPOOL cds and with UK "T/10" in diamond postage due handstamp. Fine.
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256 1938 card giving latest hours of post collection in Dublin (in English and Irish), also 1941 blank
airgraph message form. Fine. (2)
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257 Maritime Covers. 1972 Sealink Re-opening of Mail Boat service pair of illustrated covers, one
with Dun Laoghairte skelerton paquebot cds, other with Holyhead paquebot cds, 1975 cover with
Irish & UK stamps cancelled Holy head PAQUEBOT cds and MV Hibernia rubber handstamp,
1989 postcard with PAQUEBOT HOLYHEAD rubber cancel and cachet of MV Columbia, 1990
last sailing of MV Earl William with Dun Laoghaire PAQUEBOT skeleton cds, 2000 cover Dun
Laoghaire cds and cachet of Trinity House vessel "Patricia", 2000 cover with Dun Laoghaire
PAQUEBOT skeleton cds cachet of "Granuaile". Fine. (7)
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258 Censored. 1976-78 three covers to Republican prisoners at Maze Prison, Lisburn with Camp
Censor circular handstamps, CENSOR/1 black, CENSOR/2 blue, CENSOR/3 red. Very good.
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259 1979 Irish Postal Strike. Set of 3 covers by Lisburn & Townsend each with different label "Irish
Republic Postal Strike 1979 / Courier Service via MV Columbia" cancelled 3-line "EIRE POSTAL
STRIKE / COURIER SERVICE / 1979", also three covers with labels uncancelled. Fine. (6)
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260 1841 1d black BF 3/4 good margins tied by black Maltese Cross to grubby wrapper to Belfast,
three double-ring datestamps on back ??AVOCK, BALLYMONEY and BELFAST.
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261 Political Label. 1912-14 Anti-Home Rule label, Carson small head "We Will Not Have Home
Rule", marginal copy, mint no gum. Fine.
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262 Coil. 1934 ½d sword of light imperf x perf 14, D1ci, fine used.
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263 1937 Irish Constitution pair on illustrated (De Valera) first day cover rfegistered to Canada,
backstamped Montreal, Tor Strat & Goderich RPO and Seaforth cds. Fine.
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264 1941 Rising 2d overprint on illustrated first day cover. Fine.
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265 1945 Thomas Davis pair on plain addressed first day cover, faint cds. Very good.
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266 1948 Wolfe Tone illustrated first day cover. Scarce. Fine.
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267 1949 Mangan 1d single on plain addressed first day cover. Fine.
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268 First Day Covers: plain addressed 1949 Republic set, 1952 Moore set, 1954 Marian Year set and
1958 Clarke set. Fine. (4)
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269 1957 Admiral Brown pair on Staehle illustrated first day cover, unaddressed. Very fine.
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270 1959 Arthur Guinness pair on illustrated first day cover, unaddressed. Fine.
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271 1960 Europa pair on illustrated and registered first dsay cover to Italy. Unusual illustration, Milan
backstamp. Fine.
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272 First Day Covers. Range from 1961 Aer Lingus to 1969 Evie Hone, mostly illustrated with some
unusual designs, addressed, a few with adhesive tape etc. Good to fine. (30)
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273 1964 Wolfe Tone 4d complete sheet of 120 with gutter between panes and plate nos 1A and 1B,
also 1s3d pane of 60 plate 1A. Fine but folded. Fine um.
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274 1994 St Brendan Collection. Includes Ireland, Iceland & Faeroes presentation pack x2, min
sheets for each x3 mint, min sheet overprinted for Stampa 94, fdcs of each min sheet, triple fdc,
An Post presentation folder, postcards and hand-drawn covers. All partially written up on album
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275 Airmail set of 7 in corner blocks of 4 (1s3d is marginal strip of 4). Fine um.
70
276 1924 (4th May) first flight cover Belfast to Liverpool with airmail etiquette and purple printed flight
cachet. Fine.
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277 1929 first flight cover Galway to London with GALWAY cds and oval red flight cachet. Fine.
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278 1933 first flight cover Galway to Berlin with airmail etiquette, green oval flight cachet, red Berlin
flight handstamp and, on back, Berlin arrival cds. Fine.
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279 First Flight Covers. 1939 Imperial Airways Shannon-Montreal with purple flight cachet and
Montreal backstamp, 1945 American Airlines Chicago-Shannon with cachet on back. Both
illustrated, fine. (2)
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280 1947 BEA illustrated first flight cover for All-Up Service Belfast to Liverpool. Very good.
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281 Aviation-related covers. 1964 Aviation & Space Medicine, 1972 Ballymahon Balloon Post, 1986
Aer Lingus fdc, 1992 50th anniversary of Dublin-Shannon x2, 1994 Balana Balloon Post, 1994
Dublin-Manchester ffc x3, 1994 Kilkenny Balloon Post. Fine. (15)
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282 First Flight covers. 1966 Aer Lingus Dublin-Montreal, 1990 Aer Lingus Dublin-Shannon-Los
Angeles x2, 1990 Aer Lingus Los Angeles-Dublin, 1993 Translift Dublin-Los Angeles, 1994 Aer
Lingus Dublin-New York direct, 1997 Aer Lingus Newark to Dublin. All with flight cachets and
backstamps. Fine. (7)
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282A First Flight Covers. 1965 Aer Lingus Dublin-Zurich, 1974 Aer Lingus Geneva-Dublin, 1989 Aer
Lingus Dublin-Liverpool, 1990 Aer Lingus Dublin-Shannon-Los Angeles plus Return, 1994
Singapore Airlines Dublin-Singapore, 1995 Lufthansa Dublin-Berlin, also three Lufthansa non-Irish:
1966 Stuttgart-London, 1972 New York-Frankfurt & 1980 Montevideo-Frankfurt. All with
appropriate cachets and arrival handstamps. Fine. (9)
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283 Booklets. Definitives: 1975 40p red, 70p grey, 1990-95 Heritage £1 Tara Brooch, Ardagh
Chalice, Lismore Crozier x2, Gleninsheen Collar x3, Broighter Collar x2, and Commemorative:
1994 Nobel Prizewinners, 1995 Greetings, Wild Geese, Botanic Gardens, 1996 Horse Racing. UM (16)
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284 Booklets cancelled first day of issue on each pane: 1988 Dublin Millennium, 1989 Franconian
Apostles, 1990 Ireland's Postage, 1991 Maritime Fishing Fleet, 1992 Greetings. Fine. (5)
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285 Booklets. 1989 Motoring, 1996 Greetings, 1997 Lighthouses, 2002 National Gallery, 2003 St
Patrick's Day. All fine unmounted mint. (5)
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286 Booklets. Greetings 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1999, Motoring 1989, Garden Flowers 1990,
Dublin City of Culture 1991. All fine unmounted mint. (8)
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287 Booklets. 1994 Parliamentary, Nobel Prize Winners, 1995 Greetings, Wild Geese, 1996 Naval
Service, 1998 Pioneers of Aviation, Tall Ships Race. All fine unmounted mint. (7)
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288 Booklets cancelled first day of issue on each pane: 1996 Greetings, Horse Racing, 1997
Lighthouses, 1998 Greetings £2.56, 2000 Military Aviation. Fine. (5)
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289 Booklets. Bird definitives range: 2001 "N" HB90, "E" HB91, "W" HB92, £2 HB95, 2002 £4.10
HB97, £4.40 HB98, £5.70 HB99, £4.10 HB101, £2.00 HB102 & £5.00 HB105. Fine mint.
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290 St Patrick's Day Postcards. Complete run 1984 to 1997 all cancelled first day of issue, either
Bureau green cancel or Birr cds. Fine. (74)
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291 Postal Stationery. St Patrick's Day postcards 1988 x6, all stamped "SAMPLE / NOT FOR REUSE" in purple, also 1989 x4 stamped "SAMPLE" in red. Fine. (10)
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292 An Post commemorative postcards: 1994 Stamps set of 4, 2006 GPO large size set of 6, also
2006 Foynes Flying Boat Museum opening x4. (14)
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293 Gerl Definitive PO presentation packs: 1976 Low Values (Blue card), High Values (Yellow card),
1977 Low Values (Green card) and High Values (Fawn card). Fine um. (4 packs)
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294 1979 UPU Conference Rio de Janeiro presentation album with Gerl Defins ½p to £1 (29 stamps)
and commemorative sets 1973-79 (92 stamps). Fine um.
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295 Stampa Exhibition catalogues 1972 to 2013 incomplete run of 23 different plus a few duplicates.
(26)
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296 Stampa 1972-2010 range of covers and cards with Stampa special daily cancels, incl few min
sheets. (40)
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297 Stampa 2011 set of member's souvenirs comprising 3 min sheets and booklet, all overprinted,
also Irish Horse min sheet overprinted x3 plus one cancelled, Exhibition postcard and three
covers with daily cancels. Fine.
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298 Ireland collection in album, overprints to 1975, mint or used, overprints to 9d mint, 1s used,
commems with some 1930s high values used, Moore set with plate nos., An Tostal set mint etc.
Good to fine. (100s)
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299 "Ulysses". 2004 group of Joyce maximum cards cancelled with postmarks of plces mentioned
in "Ulysses" plus unused maximum cards, postcards, first day covers, map, set of Joyce stamps
in sheetlets. Mainly fine, some counter handstamps are smudged. (50+)
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300 Revenue Stamps. Ireland Petty Sessions 6d stamps on piece, QV green x3, pink x29, green
embossed overprinted x5, EVII green x17, red x6, GV green x5, red x9. Mainly fine, pen
cancelled. (74)
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301 "Handbook of Irish Philately" by David Feldman 1968, hardback with dust jacket, also two
booklets, "The Taylor-made Fenian Essays" Joe Foley 1971, and "Irish Airmail Balloon Posts,
Rocket, Helicopter & Glider Mail" William Murphy 1997. Very fine. (3)
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302 Hibernian Specialised Catalogue of Ireland 1922-1972" hardback with dust jacket, ex libris FE
Dixon and dedicated & signed by Don Buchalter. Minor tears to dust jacket, otherwise fine.
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303 Germany. 1909-53 range of used picture postcards and 4 covers incl 1947 censored. Good
variety of postmarks, fair to fine. (45)
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304 Germany, Zeppelin. 1932 Zeppelin flight cover, 9th South American flight StuttgartFriedrichshafen to Pernambuco, Brazil, with attractive machine cancel Schoenebeck-Bad
Salzelmen with red and orange flight cachets, Pernambuco cds on back. Fine.
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305 1937 Coronation omnibus collection in printed springback album, mounted mint, incl
Newfoundland long set but missing South Africa and South West Africa pairs and Canada single.
Fine. (57 sets)
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306 1977 Queen's Silver Jubilee omnibus issues in Stanley Gibbons printed album with 36 sets
Anguilla to Turks & Caicos incl min sheets, also Cinderallas from Nagaland, Staffa, Eynhallow,
and Oman. All fine mounted mint.
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307 UK. 1911 First Aerial Post Coronation flight London to Windsor illustrated postcard with flight
double-ring postmark. Very good.
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308 USA. Mixed lot of covers incl 1892 1c wrapper to Germany cancelled straightline MALONE NY
in red, 1909 Battleboro flag cancel, 1940 first flight cover New York to London, 1949 registered to
French Guiana returned, rest mainly 1950s-80s illustrated fdcs. Fair to fine. (50)
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SOCCER
309 Republic of Ireland international programmes for 1954 v Norway, 1955 v Spain, 1956 v Denmark,
1958 v Poland, 1959 v Czechoslovakia. Mainly fine. (5)
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310 Republic of Ireland match ticket stubs v England at Wembley, 1957, 1976 & 1980, at Stuttgart
1988 and at Lansdowne Road 1995. This last match was abandoned after rioting by English
fans with Ireland leading 1-0. Fine. (5)
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311 1971 Republic of Ireland v Italy at Lansdowne Road official proramme. Very fine.
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312 1975 Republic of Ireland v Turkey at Dalymount Park official programme. Fine.
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313 1975 Republic of Ireland v Switzerland at Lansdowne Road official programme. Very fine.
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314 International Tickets. Republic of Ireland ticket stubs for 1977 v France x2, Poland, 1978 v
Northern Ireland, 1979 v Denmark & Bulgaria, also complete unused ticket 1979 v West
Germany. Fine. (7)
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315 Republic of Ireland match ticket stubs for 1979 v Denmark, 1980 v Cyprus, 1981 v Netherlands at
Rotterdam, 1984 v Russia, 1986 v Wales complete, 1989 v Germany and Northern Ireland, both
complete, 1995 v Netherlands at Anfield complete, also 1982 World Cup New Zealand v Soviet
Union, 1980 European Cup Limerick Utd v Real Madrid and 1986 O'Donnell Fire Tragedy Fund
League of Ireland v North-West Selection at Ballybofey. Mainly fine. (10)
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316 1980 Argentina v League of Ireland at River Plate Stadium used ticket stub. Small piece missing
from top right corner, very good.
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317 Republic of Ireland away international programmes: 1988 European Cup v Netherlands at
Gelsenkirchen, 1996 v Czech Republic, 1997 v Wales, 2004 Unity Cup v Nigeria & Jamaica at
Charlton. Fine. (4)
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318 1988 European Finals. Official programmes and used tickets for Republic of Ireland v England at
Stuttgart, USSR at Hannover, Netherlands at Gelsenkirchen. Mainly fine. (3+3)
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319 Republic of Ireland home international programmes 1990-2008 x35, all fine. (35)
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320 2002 World Cup. Official programme for Ireland v Horishima Sanfrecce warm-up game. As
originally printed with Roy Keane's picture included and that of Stephen Reid pasted in after
printing. Scarce, very fine.
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321 Republic of Ireland away match programmes: 2003 v Switzerland, 2004 v Switzerland, France
(plus stadium magazine), 2005 v Faeroes, 2006 v Cyprus, 2007 v Czech Republic, Denmark,
Slovenia, 2008 v Norway. Fine. (10)
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322 Republic of Ireland away match programmes: 2008 v Bulgaria, 2009 v France, 2010 v Slovenia,
2011 v Russia, 2012 v Hungary, Serbia, Faeroes, 2013 v Austria, 2014 v Georgia, Germany.
Fine. (10)
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323 FAI Cup Finals official programmes for 1977 Dundalk v Limerick, 1978 Shamrock Rovers v Sligo
Rovers, 1979 Dundalk v Waterford, 1980 Waterford v St Patrick's Athletic, 1981 Dundalk v Sligo
Rovers, 1982 Bohemians v Limerick, 1983 Bohemians v Sligo Rovers, 1984 Shamrock Rovers v
UCD Draw & Replay, 1985 Galway United v Shamrock Rovers, 1986 Shamrock Rovers v
Waterford, 1987 Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers, 1988 Derry City v Dundalk. Fine. (13)
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324 Junior League teams match programmes 1979-2008 incl Bluebell Utd, Belgrove, Ballyfermot Utd,
Cherry Orchard, Drimnagh Dynamoes, Fanad Utd, Glenmore, New Ross, Railway Union,
Wayside Celtic, Workmens Dunleary etc. Mainly FAI Cup, also Munster Keane Cup Final, FAI
Junior Cup Finals 1991, 1992 & 1994. Fine. (30)
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325 FAI Cup Finals official programmes for 1989 Cork City v Derry City, 1991 Shamrock Rovers v
Galway Utd, 1993 Dundalk v Shelbourne, 1995 Derry City v Shelbourne, 1996 St Patrick's
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Athletic v Shelbourne, 1997 Derry City v Shelbourne, 1999 Bray Wanderers v Finn Harps Draw &
Replay, 2000 Bohemians v Shelbourne, 2001 Bohemians v Longford Town, 2002 Derry City v
Shamrock Rovers, 2003 Longford Town v Shamrock Rovers, 2004 Waterford Utd v Longford
Town, 2006 Derry City v St Patrick's Athletic, 2014 Derry City v St Patrick's Athletic. Fine. (15)
326 Shamrock Rovers. "We Are Rovers: an oral history of Shamrock Rovers" Eoghan Rice 2005
paperback plus 2009 proggramme for Shamrock Rovers v Real Madrid at Tallaght. Very fine. (2)
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327 Books. "Only a Game?" Eamon Dunphy (ed Peter Ball) 1976 1st edition hardback with dust
jacket, also "The Sash He Never Wore" Derek Dougan 1974 paperback. Fine. (2)
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328 "100 Years of Football: the history of the County Antrim Football Association" Graham Hamilton
1988 paperback. Fine.
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329 1991 complete ticket for Tipperary Spring Water Double Header at RDS, League of Ireland
Shamrock Rovers v Bohemians and GAA Inter-County Challenge Dublin v Down. The GAA
match was not played! Fine.
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330 FAI Yearbooks 1991 & 1998, National League Annuals 1995, 1996, 1997/8 & 1999/2000. Fine.
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331 Assorted Handbooks. 1990-91 Irish Soccer Supporters' Guide, World Cup 94 Official League of
Ireland Supporters Travel Guide, FAI "Little Green Book" 1997-98, Eircom League Yearbook
2000-2001, FAI Annual Reports for 2007 & 2011. Fine. (6)
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332 Irish Media Guides etc. Bag containing World Cup 2002 press folder, Republic of Ireland Internationals
1997-2009 (21), team sheets for Internationals 2000-2014 (25), Setanta Sports Cup 2008,
Leeague of Ireland 2008 etc. Mainly fine.
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333 Home Farm Yearbooks 1975 and Millennium (2000), soft covers. Good and fine. (2)
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334 "Roy Keane: The Second Half" with Roddy Doyle 2014 hardback with dust jacket, signed by
Keane. Fine.
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335 1986 World Cup Mexico "Masterfile" with results, reports and stamps (87), miniature sheets (22)
and maximum cards (52) inserted. Also sections on previous World Cups, Preview of 1986
World Cup, Superstars etc. About 90% complete of stamps. Fine.
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GAA: Football
336 Football. 1944 Munster Championship 18th June (Semi Final?) Cork v Tipperary at Clonmel
official two-page programme. Creases and folds, good.
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337 Football. 1945 All Ireland Final Cork v Cavan official programme. Very good.
350
338 Football. 1947 All Ireland Final Kerry v Cavan official programme for match played at Polo
Grounds New York. Cover soiled and centre page loose. Very good.
450
339 Football. 1953 All Ireland Final Armagh v Kerry official programme. Very fine.
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340 Football. 1954 All Ireland Final Meath v Kerry official programme. Very good.
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341 Football. 1955 All Ireland Final Dublin v Kerry official programme. Fine.
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342 Football. 1956 All Ireland Final Cork v Galway official programme. Fine.
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343 Football. 1958 Munster Championship 29th June Semi Final Tipperary v Kerry official two-page
programme. Heavy folds, very good.
344 Football. 1959 All Ireland Final Kerry v Galway official programme. Fine.
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345 Football. 1963 All Ireland Final Dublin v Galway official programme. Scores on cover, fine.
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346 Football. 1964 All Ireland Final Kerry v Galway official programme. Fine.
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347 Football. 1966 All Ireland Final Meath v Galway official programme. Very fine.
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348 Football. 1966 National League Final Galway v Longford official programme. Fine.
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349 Football. 1967 All Ireland Final Meath v Cork official programme plus colour pictures of the
teams. Fine.
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350 Football. 1967 Leinster Final Meath v Offaly official two-page programme. Folds, very good.
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351 Football. 1968 All Ireland Final Down v Kerry official programme with autographs of four players
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on centre page, also signed picture of Pat Griffin stuck in and newspaper colour pictures of the
teams. Very good.
352 Football. 1969 All Ireland Final Offaly v Kerry official programme with pictures of teams loosely
inserted. Fine.
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353 Football. 1971 All Ireland Final Galway v Offaly official programme. Fine.
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354 Football. 1971 All Ireland Semi Final Down v Galway official programme. Very fine.
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355 Football. All Ireland Football Finals official programmes for 1972 Kerry v Offaly, 1977 Dublin v
Armagh, 1976, 1978 & 1979, all Dublin v Kerry. Fine. (5)
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356 Football. 1973 All Ireland Final Cork v Galway official programme. Fine.
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357 Football. 1974 All Ireland Final Dublin v Galway official programme, very good.
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358 Football. Leinster Championships official programmes for Finals 1974, 1979, 1980, Semi Finals
1987, 1988 x2, also 1984-91 earlier rounds. Mixed condition, fair to fine. (17)
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359 Football. 1974 All Ireland Semi Final Donegal v Galway official programme. Very fine.
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360 Football. Leinster Finals official programmes for 1975 Kildare v Dublin, 1976 & 1977, both Dublin
v Meath, 1978 Dublin v Kildare, 1979 & 1980, both Dublin v Offaly. Good to fine. (6)
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GAA: Hurling
361 Hurling. 1945 All Ireland Final Kilkenny v Tipperary official programme. Very fine.
380
362 Hurling. 1945 Munster Final Limerick v Tipperary official programme. Some staining at tops of
pages, otherwise fine.
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363 Hurling. 1946 All Ireland Final Kilkenny v Cork official programme. Worn at spine, very good.
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364 Hurling. 1949 Munster Championship 29th May Cork v Tipperary at Limerick, official three-page
programme. Very good.
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365 Hurling. 1950 Munster Championship Semi Final Cork v Waterford at Thurles official programme.
Vertical fold, very good.
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366 Hurling. 1951 All Ireland Final Wexford v Tipperary official programme. Cover darkened, very
good.
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367 Hurling. 1952 All Ireland Final Dublin v Cork official programme. Some writing on cover,
otherwise fine.
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368 Hurling. 1953 All Ireland Final Cork v Galway official programme. Cover soiled, very good.
100
369 Hurling. 1953 Munster Final Cork v Tipperary official programme. Ragged edges on a few
pages, very good.
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370 Hurling. 1955 All Ireland Final Galway v Wexford official programme. Fine.
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371 Hurling. 1958 All Ireland Final Galway v Tipperary. Very good.
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372 Camogie. 1958 All Ireland Final Dublin v Tipperary official programme. Light vertical crease, fine.
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373 Hurling. 1958 All Ireland Semi Final Kilkenny v Tipperary official programme. Heravy folds. Good.
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374 Hurling. 1960 All Ireland Final Wexford v Tipperary official programme. Very fine.
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375 Hurling. 1961 Munster Final Cork v Tipperary official programme. Fine.
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376 Hurling. 1962 Leinster Final Wexford v Kilkenny official two-page programme. Folds, very good.
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377 Hurling. 1964 All Ireland Final Kilkenny v Tipperary official programme. Fine.
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378 Hurling. 1964 Munster Final Tipperary v Cork at Limerick official programme. Fine.
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379 Hurling. 1965 All Ireland Final Wexford v Tipperary official programme. Light vertical fold, fine.
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380 Hurling. 1966 All Ireland Final Kilkenny v Cork official programme. Fine.
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381 Hurling. Leinster Final (14-7-68) Kilkenny v Wexford official two-page programme. Few stains on
front cover, very good.
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382 Hurling. Munster Championship official programmes for 1968 Semi Final, 1969 Final, 1971 Semi
Final, 1975 Semi Final plus Replay, 1977 Final. Good to fine. (6)
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383 Hurling. National League official programmes for 1977 Final Kilkenny v Clare, 1981 Final Cork v
Offaly, both fine, and 1968 Semi Final 2nd Replay Kilkenny v Clare, poor. (3)
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384 Hurling. 1969 Munster Final Tipperary v Cork official programme. Fine.
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385 Hurling. 1970 All Ireland Final Cork v Wexford official programme with teams and action
pictures loosely inserted. Includes Minor Final Cork v Galway (Ciaran Fitzgerald played for Galway).
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386 Hurling. 1971 Munster Final Limerick v Tipperary official programme. Very good.
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387 Hurling. 1972 All Ireland Final Cork v Kilkenny official programme plus 1997 dinner menu for 25th
anniversary of Kilkenny team. Fine. (2)
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388 Hurling. 1972 National League Final Cork v Limerick at Thurles official programme. Cover soiled,
very good.
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389 Hurling. 1973 Munster FinalTipperary v Limerick official programme. Very good.
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390 Hurling. 1974 All Ireland Final Limerick v Kilkenny official programme. Vertical fold, very good.
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391 Hurling. 1974 Munster Final Limerick v Clare official programme. Very good.
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392 Hurling. 1974 National League Final Limerick v Cork at Limerick official programme. Fine.
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393 Hurling. All Ireland Finals official programmes for 1975 Kilkenny v Galway, 1976 Kilkenny v
Tipperary, 1979 Kilkenny v Galway, 1980 Wexford v Tipperary, 1982 Kilkenny v Cork & 1983
Kilkenny v Cork. Fine. (6)
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394 Hurling. 1975 All Ireland Final Kilkenny v Galway official programme. Fine.
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395 Hurling. Leinster Finals official programmes for 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 & 1979, all Kilkenny v
Wexford, 1980 Offaly v Kilkenny. Fine. (6)
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396 Hurling. 1975 National League Final Tipperary v Galway at Limerick official programme. Very
good.
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397 Hurling. Munster Finals official programmes for 1976 Limerick v Cork, 1978 Cork v Clare, 1980
Cork v Limerick, 1982 Cork v Waterford and 1985 Tipperary v Cork. Mainly fine. (5)
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398 Hurling. All Ireland Under-21 Finals official programmes for 1977 Cork v Kilkenny, 1978 & 1981,
both Tipperary v Kilkenny, 1985 Kilkenny v Tipperary, part cover missing, 1992 Waterford v Offaly
plus Replay, 1993 Kilkenny v Galway. Mainly fine. (8)
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399 Hurling. 1978 National League Semi Final Limerick v Clare official programme. Fine.
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400 Hurling. Munster Under-21 Finals official programmes for 1983 Clare v Tipperary, 1989 & 1990,
both Limerick v Tipperary, 1991 Semi Final Limerick v Tipperary plus 1st and 2nd Replays, also
Football Final Replay Tipperary v Kerry. Mainly fine. (7)
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GAA: Mixed etc
401 Co. Kilkenny. 1906 real photo postcard of Erin's Own HC, winners of replayed 1905 All Ireland
Final (representing Kilkenny). Players named. Scarce early postcard.
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402 1940 Opening of Sean Treacy Park Tipperary official programme, features Hurling matches
Limerick v Tipperary & Cork v Waterford. Cover scuffed, very good.
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403 "Gaelic Football" by Carbery 1941. Heavy staple rust and torn cover, good.
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404 1950 GAA Official Guide, with 1951 & 1952 amendments to Rules pasted in. Some staple rust,
very good.
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405 1958 Wembley Tournament official programme, Football: Galway v Derry, Hurling: Kilkenny v
Clare. Name on cover, otherwise fine.
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406 Carbery's Annual 1959/60, name written on cover, otherwise fine.
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407 1959 souvenir programme for Pioneer Total Abstinence Association Diamond Jubilee celebration
in Croke Park, also dinner menus for 1963 Waterford Hurling team and 1979 Munster Hurling &
Football teams. Fine. (3)
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408 Carbery's Annual 1963/64, very fine.
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409 "Our Games" Annual 1964, hardback with illustrated cover. Fine.
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410 1965 Wembley Tournament official programme, Football: Galway v Meath, Hurling: Tipperary v
Kilkenny. Fine.
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411 "Using Our Gaelic Games - The Case for the Alternative to the Ban-Method" Joseph Foyle 1968
booklet 64 pages. Very good.
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412 Unofficial programmes. Hurling: All Ireland Finals 1971, 1976 & 1980, 1977 U-21 Final, Football:
1979 All Ireland Final. Fair to fine. (5)
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413 "Our Games" Annual 1979, spine split, very good, also "Gaelic Sport" x6 issues 1968-1985, one
damaged, others fine. (7)
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414 Co. Derry. St. Mary's Faughanvale GAC 1933-1983 souvenir programme for opening of Pairc
An Sean MacLochlainn, 70 pages plus adverts. Fine.
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415 Limerick GAA Yearbooks for 1983 & 1986. Fine. (2)
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416 Limerick GAA Yearbook 1984 Centenary Year, soft covers, 140 pages. Fine.
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417 Co. Donegal. "The Slaughtneil Story: A History of Emmets GAC and Surrounding Area" 1989
publ by Robert Emmet GAC, hardback with fold-out mat at back. Fine.
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418 Co. Meath. "100 Years of Castletown GFC 1896-1996" compiled by Coln & Barbara Smyth
paperback, 318 pages. Fine.
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419 Co. Tipperary. "A History of Gaelic Games in Lattin & Cullen 1886-2000" Jackie Hannon 2001
hardback with dust jacket, 419 pages, signed by author. Minor faults to dust jacket, book fine.
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420 Books. "I Crossed the Line: The Liam Dunne Story" with Damian Lawlor 2004 hardback with
dust jacket, and "Cuchulainn's Son: The Story of Nickey Rackard" Tom Williams 2006
paperback. Both vf. (2)
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421 Autographs. Large oblong folio scrap book with over 200 autographs of Football & Hurling
players on scraps with related press clippings 1960s to 1980s tipped in.
Note Tom Wall (Tipperary 1945), Paddy Cronin (Cork 1938-49), Kevin Matthews (Dublin 194456), Martin O'Neill (Wicklow 1936), Mick Cahill (Cork 1940s), Seamus Leydon, Kevin Heffernan,
Des Foley, Tom Duffy (1925), Babs Keating, Pat Callaghan (1933), Paddy Fox Collins, Eddie
Carolan (Cavan 1947-9), Paddy Buggy etc. Much information in press clippings, a painstaking labour of
love by a fan. Fine.
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422 Autographs. A similar large album with over 200 autographs and also press clippings. Note
much Dublin & Kerry with Paddy Cullen, Tony Hanahoe, Sean Doherty, Jimmy Keaveney,
Robbie Kelleher, Jem Brogan, Mike Sheehy, John Egan, Charlie Nelligan, Eoin Liston, Jimmy
Deenihan, John O'Keeffe, also Jikm Cashman, Seamus Hogan, Ger McCarthy, Noel Lane, Sean
Silke. Pat Lawlor etc. Fine.
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423 Rugby. 1951 (Nov) Irish XV v British Combined Services at Lansdowne Road official three-page
programme. Few creases, very good.
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424 Rugby. 1952 Ireland v Scotland at Lansdowne Road official programme. Fine.
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425 Rugby. 1953 Ireland v England at Lansdowne Road official programme. Fine.
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426 Rugby. "Ireland's Golden Rugby Years" (1947-52) ed Barry Nolan 1953, card covers 136 pages. Fine.
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427 Rugby. "Ireland v New Zealand: 100 Years of Rugby Football" David Guiney 1989 paperback. Fine.
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428 Rugby. Mixed lot with 2011 Rugby World Cup supplements to Sunday Times, Irish Times, Irish
Independent, Daily Star, programme for Ireland v France 2011, assorted wall posters (Munster,
Leinster, Heineken Cup, World Cup etc) x13. Fine. (18)
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429 Rugby Books: Richie McCaw, Bernard Jackman (signed) and Trevor Brennan, paperback
autobiographies, and six DVDs: "Their Finest Hour: Munster v NZ 1978", "A Century of Rugby"
"Chasing the Lions" 2005, RTE Ireland's Season 2004, 2005 & 2007. Fine. (9)
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430 Athletics. "Irish Championship Athletics 1873-1914" compiled by Tony O'Donoghue undated
c2000, card covers 200 pages. Fine.
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431 Boxing. 1946 programme for Jack Solomons promotion at Theatre Royal Dublin incl Jimmy Ingle
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Dublin) v Ernie Roderick (Liverpool) and Bunty Doran (Belfast) v Jackie Paterson (Glasgow).
Notes in pencil "Doran won easily. Big scene in ring after fight. Police throwing men out through
ropes". Fine.
432 Boxing. 1947 programme for Bob Gardiner promoted contests at the Guildhall Londonderry incl
Jim Doran v Call Johnston (Jamaica). Fine.
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433 Boxing. 1948 programme for Jimmy Warnock Testimonial bouts at Royal Hippodrome Belfast
incl Jackie Briers v Frank McCoy. Fine.
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434 Boxing. 1949 King's Hall, Belfast programme for Jackie Briers (Belfast) v Louis Skena (France),
Bunty Doran (Belfast) v Theo Medina (France), also Gerry Smyth v Jim Keery, Freddy Webb v
Frank Boylan, Tommy McMenamy v John Ingle. Fine.
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435 Boxing. 1961-64 group of single sheet programmes for Irish National Junior and Senior
Championships at the National Stadium. Annotated in pencil and pen, some with faults. Fair to
fine. (13)
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436 Cycling. Ras Tailteann programmes for 1958 and 1977. Very good. (2)
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437 "Irish Ladies' Golf Union: An Illustrated Centenary History 1893-1993" Dermot Gilleece & John
Redmond hardback with dust jacket. Fine.
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438 Hockey, Women's. 1936 Wales v Ireland at Colwyn Bay programme. Fine.
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439 Hockey. Monkstown Hockey Club membership card for 1944-45, fixture cards for 1950-51,
1955-56 and another undated in typescript. Fine. (4)
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440 Hockey. 1951 Ireland v Holland at Londonbridge Road official programme. Fine.
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441 Horse Racing. Baldoyle Race Course Members' Stand enamel badge for 1918. Scarce, fine.
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442 Horse Racing. Baldoyle Race Course Members' Stand enamel badge for 1919. Scarce, fine.
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443 Horse Racing. Metropolitan (Baldoyle) race cards for January 1st 1921 and June 7th 1965.
Fine. (2)
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444 Horse Racing. 1948 race card for Killinick Harrierrs' Point-to-Point at Knockhowlin, Co. Wexford.
Fine.
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445 Motoring. 1947 Ulster Automobile Club Veteran & Edwardian Car Competition at Larne, official
programme. Half page advert cut out from second last page, otherwise fine.
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446 "Our Sporting Memories" ed David Guiney & Tommy Murdiff 1991, for The Association of Sports
Journalists in Ireland, large format card covers, 100 pages. Fine.
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447 "Stars of the Year 1968", annual review published by Gaelic Star (Sports editor Raymond Smith),
56 pages. Fine.
25
448 "Roscommon Sporting Records 1871-1982" Colm Hannelly paperback, ex RTE Library, 163
pages. Fine.
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449 Tennis. Charleville Lawn Tennis Club, Whitworth Road, Glasnevin, Statement of Accounts for
1943. Horizontal folds, fine.
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450 Olympics. Mixed lot with Rome 1960 athletics programme for 3rd September, 1964 Official
British Olympic Association Report, 1964 Pictorial Report, 1972 Oympics hardback book by
James Coote & John Goodbody, 1976 Winter Olympics Innsbruck report, Irish Times
supplements for 2008 & 2012, 1992 Irish winners poster, poster-style label for Stockholm 1912,
few Irish & Australian first day covers, 1996 Atlanta ticket for Opening Ceremony. Mainly fine.
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