The Walton Collection
Irish Independent 5th May 1916 (6-page edition) Page 3 Headline page
Irish Independent 5th May 1916 (6-page edition) Page 3 Headline page
All prints and frames are Made in Ireland. Price includes VAT.
Irish Independent 5th May 1916 (6-page edition) Page 3 (Headline page) -Headlines and copy includes:
"FOUR MORE REBEL LEADERS SHOT (Joseph Plunkett, Edward Daly, Michael O'Hanrahan, Wm Pearse) - (RESIGNATION OF MR BIRRELL) - THE INSURRECTION ENDED - FOUR MORE DEATH SENTANCES- 18 REBELS SENT TO PENAL SERVITUDE - THE CITY RETURNING TO NORMAL CONDITIONS- CLEARING THE STREETS OF THE DEBRIS - FURTHER CAPTURES OF PRISONERS; MANY STRIKING INCIDENCES - WEDDING OF A DOOMED LEADER" ( Joseph Plunkett "was married on the morning of his execution"),
"SWORDS RISING - ATTACKS ON POLICE BARRACKS -THE POST OFFICE SEIZED" (Great detail provided of the raid by the Swords rebels who subsequently moved to Ashourne - a detailed account of their refusal to believe Pearse's surrender order which had been communicated to them by the Police and was only accepted after they sent a rebel with the Head Constable into the barracks in the city where Pearse was a prisoner, A Sgt O'Reilly was held as a hostage by the rebels until they returned with confirmation of the surrender) "
DOOMED LEADERS WEDDING- A PATHETIC INCIDENT",
"CITY GETTING NORMAL - REMINDERS OF THE WAR ",
"THE MOBILISATION -VOLUNTEERS IGNORANCE",
"INSURGENTS TAKE THE POLICE COURTS",
"BOLANDS MILL -THRILLING EXPERIENCES",
"NEW BATCH OF INCIDDENTS - MORE PRISOONERS TAKEN - STRIKING EPISODES OF THE RISING"..
This seminal reproduction captures all the detail of the original on 210 gsm Satin Art paper and is set on a mottled green suede background behind glass in an antique style Gold Leaf frame.