Tag Archive: Gibson Hotel

Apr 17

The 1916 Rising and the local area – April 2016 newsletter available

1916 North Dock  A4 4PP APR 2016_Page_1

Photo credits : Denis Kelly , courtesy Eibhlinn Ni Oisin . Robert Humphreys funeral firing party , courtesy (and copywrite) David Coffey.

Mar 25

“Fighting and hoping” – James Connolly to Chris Caffrey , March 1916

Fighting and hoping

A fascinating piece of local and family memorabilia , with real historical significance . Signed “Yours , fighting and hoping , James Connolly” . The back of the photograph is really important , as it notes , “From J. Connolly  , to C.Caffrey , March 25th , 1916″. This was of course  just one month before the …

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