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O’Ceallaigh (President Sean T.) A framed collage, centred by a page from the Paris edition of The Chicago Tribune, Nov. 1918, with heading ‘An Appeal to All Lov-
ers of Freedom and Justice, By the Government of the Irish Republic, and with an original postcard, inscribed and signed by P.H. Pearse to John J. O’Kelly (‘Sceilg’),
postally used; a block of 4 original Sinn Fein postage stamps, 1908; an original Souvenir of the Memorial Mass in Paris 1919 for 68 Heroes who died for Ireland in
1916; & 3 photocopies of letters from P.H. Pearse, Michael Collins & The O’Rahilly to Sean T. O’Kelly, all inset around the sides, the entire framed, approx. 70cms x
85cms. As a collection, w.a.f.
In 1918, E. de Valera, President & Michael Collins, Minister for Finance, were fund raising for the new Dail Eireann by selling Irish Republic Bonds at home and
abroad. Sean T. O’Kelly & George Gavan Duffy were the Irish Representatives at this time in Paris.
€ 500 - 800