HUNDREDS OF ITEMS and documents relating to the establishment of an independent Ireland have gone under the hammer at a special auction organised jointly by Adam’s and Mealy’s.
The documents being auctioned today include various contemporary newspaper reports of the events of the War of Independence and a range of medals presented for fighting in different campaigns for independence.
Meanwhile, a range of First World War recruitment posters shows the conflicting push for Irishmen to enlist overseas and engage in a different battle.
A small handgun used by Countess Constance Markievicz is listed in the auction catalogue, along with one of her target cards – bearing two holes in the bulls-eye section.
Check out some of the items listed in the auction’s catalogue here:
Independence Auction
Independence Auction
Independence Auction
Independence Auction
Independence Auction
Independence Auction
Independence Auction
Independence Auction
