Republican Handbills

Six uniform handbills in the Republican interest, starting with: The Till of the people …. 2 copies The Irish Free State brands Irishmen who refuse to be slaves. 2 copies Make the war-mongers pay for the war ... If England ordered the war don't you think England ought to pay for it? 2 copies Merciless tigers in their dealings with unarmed Republican prisoners. Spineless worms in their dealings with English ministers. That's what O'Higgins and Mulcahy are. 2 copies. 620,283 Irish voters went to t

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Level of description: File
Date: c.1922-1923
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Extent and medium: 20 pp; Printed
Scope and content: Six uniform handbills in the Republican interest, starting with: The Till of the people …. 2 copies The Irish Free State brands Irishmen who refuse to be slaves. 2 copies Make the war-mongers pay for the war ... If England ordered the war don't you think England ought to pay for it? 2 copies Merciless tigers in their dealings with unarmed Republican prisoners. Spineless worms in their dealings with English ministers. That's what O'Higgins and Mulcahy are. 2 copies. 620,283 Irish voters went to the Polls on June 16th, 1922. Not a solitary one of these 620, 283 voters wanted war. But one English voter, Winston Churchill, wanted war and he had his way. That is what is meant by "The Will of the People". 5 copies The two policies. The policy of Sinn Fein gives you ... a fearless nation. The other policy gives you ... a craven state. 2 copies. Do you believe that while there is a single hungry child in Ireland, the sum of £37,865 per year of the Irish Peoples’ money should be expended on Tim Healy? 2 copies. Address to the Dublin Brigade by the Officer Commanding, signed by Oscar Traynor.
Repository: Irish Capuchin Archives
Context: Irish Capuchin Archives > Capuchin Papers relating to the Irish Revolution > Pamphlets, Cartoons and Publicity Material > Anti-Treaty Publicity Material

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Ernest , of Pearse and Connolly , of McSviney and Barry , of
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don't you think England ought right to know what Churchill's Don't you think you have a Winston Churchill to the Provisional Government two If England ordered the war Have you ever seen a copy of the written orders sent by orders were ? days before the attack on to pay for it ? the Four Courts ? pay for the war . make the war-mongers .

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teenth of Cathal' Brugha . The young manhood and wonahood of Ireland are with and resolved to disestablish the Republic , made war upon you , the soldiers of by the example you have set and which has been memorable by the hero is us . Some have been misled , but their eyes are opening and they will earn Unnatural enemies , brother Irishmen , yielding to the threats of Britain 01 Central Brugha , the Brigade has been able to disengage almost intact in The position in which our comrades were attacked involved no in an and of Cathal Brugha will not be supplanted by an alien monarchy . irmerly and which can now equally ensure that the Republic of Tone and raises a great hope that it is beyond the power of any man to sell this mignificent rear-guard actions , made glorious by the stand and heroic deat nation as a visual state . We can now at once revert to the tactics which made us invinci ble the glorious manner in which you have faced the onslaught of the past week personnel and material . severely and they will now know that they will not be permitted to destroy The General Command wishes me to express to you its appreciation of cowardly surrender . Ernest , of Pearse and Connolly , of McSviney and Barry , of Those who would make us bend the knee to England's King have suffered that seeks the destruction of the Republic . Officers and men of the Dublin Brigade of the Army of the Republic . O/C Dublin Brigade . Your comrades throughout the country are similarly in arms , inspired Oscar Traynor . the Republic or surrender our national independence with impunity . the Republic , hoping by force to compel us all to share the disgrace of their Address to the Dublin Brigade Sacrifices have yet to be made , tortures may have to be endured , but ( signed ) By the Officer commanding . recognists that it is not the will of the Irish people but the will your bravery and your loyalty to the Republic . stion , unsuited to our organisation and our equipment but , by a se recognise that it is not the will of the Irish per