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148 [ASHE, Thomas]
Remember Ashe. By Phil O’Neill. A single leaf broadside, printed on one side with four verses. 21 x
13.5cm.Undated circa1917. Inverygood condition.
ThomasAshe (1885-1917), Republican, was born at Kinard, Lispole, nearDingle, Co. Kerry, the fourth
son ina familyof sevenboysand threegirlsborn toGregoryAshe, farmer, andhiswifeEllen (néeHana-
fin). He was educated at Ardmore School and De La Salle Training College, Waterford. After a brief
spell teaching atMinardCastle, Co. Kerry, he became amaster at Corduff national school near Lusk,
Co.Dublin.Active in theGaelicLeagueand the IrishVolunteers, he supported JamesLarkinduring the
Lock-Out in1913andwas alsoaclose friendof SeánO’Casey.During theEasterRisinghe led localVol-
unteers atAshbourne,Co.Meath.Court-Martialled forhis role, hewas sentenced to life imprisonment.
Following theGeneralAmnestyof 1917hewas releasedandbecamea leading republicanpropagandist.
He campaigned for De Valera in the East Clare by-election, and was arrested inAugust and charged
with inciting the civil population forwhichhewas sentenced to two years imprisonment. After failing
to securepolitical status for SinnFéinprisoners inMountjoy, heorganised ahunger-strike anddiedon
25thSeptemberwhilebeing forcibly fed.
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149 ASHE, Thomas.
Twopostcards of ThomasAshe: Inkilteduniformof theLuskBlackRavenPipeBand, under title ‘Irish
RebellionMay1916’,withdescription (TheLateThomasAshe. Leaderof theNorthCountyDublinVol-
unteers in theRising). Sentenced toDeath - Sentenced commuted toPenal Servitude for Life. Released
in theGeneral Amnesty - re-arrested 18thAugust, 1917, and sentenced toOne Year with hard labour.
Died, 25th September, 1917 from effects of PrisonHunger Strike. Published by the Powell Press; Pho-
tographic postcards byKeoghBros. captioned ‘The LateThomasAshe /Who gave his life for Ireland’,
September 25, 1917. Blackborder.With:Amemorial card in Irish.All in fine condition. (3)
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150
[ASHE, Thomas]
Memorial Card of Thomas Ashe who died on 25th September, 1917. Illustratedwith amedallion por-
trait and containing the last poemofThomasAshe ‘LetMeCarryYourCross!’written at LewesPrison.
Printedat theCityPrintingCompany inLimerick. 6.5x10cm. Fourpages folded. Slightwear, otherwise
verygood.With: BishopFogarty’s leaflet ‘TheDeathofThomasAshe’. TheBishopofKillaloe’sProtest,
condemning the treatment ofAshe andother prisoners inbitter terms. Rare. (2)
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151
[ASHE, Thomas]
Inquest on Thos. Ashe. The Verdict of the Jury. Single sheet printed on one side only. Dublin, Fergus
O’Connor, circa1917. 12.5x19cm.Averygood copyof a rare republican item. Issuedby thenationalist
printer FergusO’Connor immediately after the verdict of the inquest into thedeathof ThomasAshe at
Mountjoy Jail inAutumn 1917. This publicationwas probably organised by SeanO’Casey, whowas a
friendofAshe, andhad someotherworks of a similarnaturepublishedbyO’Connor.
€200 - 300
152
[ASHE, Thomas]
TheLastPoemofThomasAshe.WrittenWhileaConvict inLewes Jail. Single sheet, printedonone side
only. 12.5x19cm.Dublin issuedby thenationalistprinterFergusO’Connor immediatelyafter thedeath
ofThomasAshe inAutumn1917, possibly in time forhis funeral,whichwasattendedbyhugecrowds.A
scarce early issue of this inspiringnationalist poem, whichhadnot yet been given its now familiar title
of “LetMeCarryYourCross For Ireland, Lord”.
€200 - 300
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