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1935 (February) 'Justice Under De Valera' poster issued by Cumann na MBan.
Estimate:
€300 - €500
Sold
€290
Timed Auction
The Eclectic Collector
Size
20 by 15in. (50.8 by 38.1cm)
Description
Description: The poster protests over a trial by 'Mulcahy's murder officers' of Martin Calligan, Co. Clare, who was sentenced to 5 years in prison for possession of arms. A very rare anti Fianna Fáil poster, 3 years into the party's first government. Sinn Féin became more critical as de Valera's government started to prosecute IRA members.
Condition
Folded, very good.
Provenance
Archive of Charles Murphy (1880-1958, TD 1923-1927).
