Bishop Edward O’Dwyer Commemorative Card

A postcard print commemorating Bishop Edward O’Dwyer with reference to his speech on accepting the freedom of Limerick city in September 1916. The text reads 'Ireland will never be content as a province. God has made Ireland a nation, and while grass grows and water runs, there will be men willing to dare and die for her'.

Details

Level of description: Item
Date: 1916
Reference: 37
Extent and medium: Printed
Scope and content: A postcard print commemorating Bishop Edward O’Dwyer with reference to his speech on accepting the freedom of Limerick city in September 1916. The text reads 'Ireland will never be content as a province. God has made Ireland a nation, and while grass grows and water runs, there will be men willing to dare and die for her'.
Repository: Irish Capuchin Archives
Context: Irish Capuchin Archives > Capuchin Papers relating to the Irish Revolution > Pamphlets, Cartoons and Publicity Material > 1916 Rising and War of Independence

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Extracted Mentions

People, places, and terms identified via handwriting recognition and named entity recognition.

People

Dwyer(1)

Places

Limerick(1)

Sample passages

Rev Dr. O'Dwyer
of Limerick City was

Full Transcript (OCR, 1 pages)

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"Ireland will never be content as a province. God made her a nation. and while grass grows and water runs there will be men in Ireland to dare and die for her." (Extract from speech of the Most Rev Dr. O'Dwyer when the freedom of Limerick City was conferred on him, Sept. 14th, 1916).