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249 PATRICKHOGAN
(Ennis tradeunionist and song-writer)
A collection relating tohiswell-known song ‘Your Shawl ofGalwayGrey’ [1917],
publishedbyTheArtDepotwithmusicby JosephStanley (proprietor ofThe
GaelicPress), including theoriginal typescript ofHogan’swords, signed,with
amendments; amanuscript of same inHogan’s hand, incorporating someof the
amendments, 2pp, signed anddated30.9.18; four letters fromHoganpresum-
ably toStanley; a copyof theoriginal publication andof a later issue; and a few
other documents including a typescript of ‘Ulster’sReply toGalwayGrey’.
An interesting collection relating to this verypopular song. Hoganwas par-
ticular about hiswords, andobjectedwhenhis songwas first published as ‘A
Shawl ..’ rather than ‘Your Shawl ..’. He apparentlywas an active trades unionist,
and at some time secretaryof theEnnisUnitedTrades andLabourCouncil.
As a collection,w.a.f.
€200 - 300
250 GAELICPRESSandothers
AcollectionofRepublicanmusicpublications, including ‘TheFlagofFreedom’,Gaelic
Press, words andmusic by Joseph Stanley, colour printed cover with Tricolour, fine
copy; ‘IrelandOver All’, words by EamonnCeannt, ExecutedMay 8
th
1916, tomusic
by Haydn, published byWhelan& Son; The PrisonGrave of Kevin Barry, words by
RichardClarke,musicby JosephStanley,GaelicPress, 3 copies (2 a little stained).
As a collection,w.a.f.
€100 - 200
251 JOSEPH &ANNESTANLEYandtheGAELICPRESS
A collection relating to Joseph Stanley, proprietor of the Gaelic Press, and his wife
Annie (neeWalker, anAbbeyTheatreactressunder the stagenameEileenO’Doherty),
as follows:
Obituary: JosephStanley’s extensiveobituary inTheArgus, 10 June 1950;
Letters: ALS to Joe [Stanley] fromMichael Staines, 29.6.18, arranging a meeting
(marginal tears, minor loss); two letters from Seosamh Magcraith (probably Joe
McGrath), 1924; and some other items probably relating to Gaelic Press business;
A small collection of photos, some probably of Joe Stanley, and a few prints;
A collection of birth certs and similar, Stanley family, mostly poor condition;
A small collectionofAbbeyTheatreprogrammes, one signedbyT.C.Murray, also the
21
st
Anniversaryprogramme, 1925, lunchprogramme for IrishPlayers 1913, probably
London, and a few others, mostly featuring Joseph Stanley’s wifeAnnie (stage name
EileenO’Doherty); and a few legal documents.
As a collection,w.a.f.
€100 - 200
