Irish Home Rule Political Cartoons

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Subject:

Political Cartoons

Geographic Subject:

Ireland--History--1837-1901

Created:

2016-04-04T00:00:00Z

Abstract:

This digital collection consists of 19th century political cartoons addressing Irish political issues of the time, including the Irish Repeal Movement, Irish Home Rule, Irish Nationalism and the Land War. While the majority of the collection consists of chromolithographs published in the 1880s by Irish newspapers, there are a few examples of political cartoons published in the 1840s by the British satire magazine Punch.

Type:

Political Cartoons

Pages

: The Choice of the Conventions.; Captions read: "Patrick O'Hea, (West Donegal).; L. Connolly, (South Longford).; Maurice Healy, (Cork City).; John Stack, (North Kerry).; T.P. Gill (South Louth),; Joseph Nolan, (North Louth)."

: The Choice of the Conventions.; Captions read: "William Corbett, M.P. (East Wicklow), Garrett Bryne, (West Wicklow); Richard Lalor, M.P. Leix (Queens Co.); Arthur O'Connor, M.P. Upper Ossery (Queen's Co.); Edward Shiel, M.P. South Meath; Kevin Izod O'Doherty, M.D. North Meath; Joseph E. Kenny, M.D. Cork; William J. Lane. T.C. Cork; Charles K. Tanner, M.D. Cork"

: The Choice of the Conventions.; Captions read: "Charles Stewart Parnell, (Cork City); Dr. Commins, (North Roscommon); A. Blane, (South Armagh); Donal Sullivan, (South Westmeath); J.D. Sheehan, (East Kerry); E. Harrington, (West Kerry)"

: The Choice of the Conventions.; Captions read: "J.J. O'Kelly, (South Roscommon).; T. Harrington, (Harbour, Dublin).; W.M. Murphy (St. Patrick's, Dublin).; John O'Connor, (South Tipperary); P.J. O'Brien, (North Tipperary); Thomas Condon (East Tipperary); Thomas Mayne, (Mid Tipperary); John O'Connor (Lord Mayor) (South Kerry); H.J. Gill, (Limerick City)."

: The Choice of the Conventions.; Captions read: "J. Barry, M.P., (South Wexford).; J.E. Redmond, M.P., (North Wexford).; W. Abraham, (West Limerick); J. Finucane, (East Limerick).; Jeremiah Jordan, (West Clare).; J.R. Cox, (East Clare).; James O'Doherty, (North Donegal).; B. Kelly, (South Donegal).; T.P. O'Connor, M.P., (Scotland Ward, Liverpool)."

: The Choice of the Conventions.; Captions read: "Edmond Leamy, M.P. (North East Cork); Alderman John Hooper (South Cork); James C. Flynn (North Cork); Justin McCarthy, M.P. (North Longford); John J. Clancy (Nth Dublin County); Sir Thomas Grattan Esmonde, Bart. (South Dublin County); T.D. Sullivan (North Westmeath); James Tuite (Sth Westmeath); P.J. Power, M.P. (East Waterford)"

: "Clear the Way."; Caption reads: "Mr. Parnell's Irish Four-in-hand dashes through all obstructions to the Irish Parliament House on College Green."

: The Conquering Hero.; Caption reads: "CONQUERING HERO- Hullo, Canon, this is not part of your arrangements, eh? CANON- The decorations are not-ahem!-altogether what might be desired, but your Ex-y will find the luncheon excellent."

: The Contrary Pig.; Caption reads: "An Ill-mated Team."

: A Contrast.; Caption reads: "No sooner do a handful of Scotch Crofters show that they are determined not to be evicted from their holdings, that the Home Secretary, as the Genius of Peace and Conciliation, olive branch in hand, hastens to assure them of his sympathy and assistance. Pat does not forget that when he was seeking to protect his little home in Connemara that this same statesman (?) urged the Government to pass Savage Coercion Acts and drive the Irish People into exile-Pat however congragulates his Scotch friends on the success of their Rebellious Agitation."

: The Conventions.; Caption reads: "Erin, on the eve of the momentous County Conventions, reviews her boys setting out for the wars."

: The Cork Landlords stirring up a Devil's Cauldron.

: The Cup Tossers (After Crowley's Celebrated Picture); Caption reads: "First Cup Tosser- 'This is our final toss. Look! There is a great big Bear goin to climb over a very high Mountain ; and see, here is a Frog about to pounce on this Pyramid-a bad look out!' Second Cup Tosser- 'Yes, and I don't see anything like a Lion knocking about in the whole mess.'"

: "Divide and Conquer." An Old English Custom.; Caption reads: "The Real 'Separatist.'- 'They ask for One Ireland-I will give them Four, and then set them fighting-Ha! ha! Good old Tory game-not yet played out, I hope.'"

: The Doom of the Landlord; Caption reads: "Salisbury to British Taxpayer.- My dear Sir, let me introduce a very deserving person, sadly in need of relief-a couple of hundred millions or so Chamberlain.- And the security is excellent. British Taxpayer.- Why, you be the two chaps who only a couple of months ago told me not to lend the beggar a shilling. Do you take me for an ass I have to work for my living; let him do the same. Chamberlain.- But he's such a good friend of the Union. Taxpayer- Then let him go to the Union for relief."

: Easter Monday Sports in Phoenix Park.; Caption reads: "G.O.M.- 'Give me my fling! I'll settle everthing all around!' Chamberlain- 'It's delightfully mixed up all round, it is, G.O.M.'"

: Erin's Ultimatum.

: An Error in Calculation.; Caption reads: "MR. CH-N.- We are thirty-four millions against your four, and by G-, if you give us any of your infernal tongue-IRISH-AMERICAN.- Thirty-four millions against four! Hullo, stranger, draw it mild! YOU are forgetting ME! There are fifteen millions more where I came from."

: Face to Face - With the Lords.!!!

: Father Keller. P.P. Youghal.; Caption reads: "Committed to Kilmainham Jail, for 'Contempt of Court,' Saturday, 19th March 1887."