Photograph of a framed sketch of Michael Davitt by Wilfrid Scawen Blunt. Sketch photographed by The College Studios, 31 Westmoreland Street, Dublin in 1987. Written on the recto: ‘Michael Davitt Dec. 12. 1887. (Wilfric Blunt banquet)’. Written on the verso: ‘Sketch made by Wilfri

Davitt, Michael, 1846-1906

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Johnnie Roberts was a guard and canteen worker at Frongoch Internment Camp; he was there during the time that the Irish prisoners were detained, and also worked in the camp canteen. He was only 17 years at the time.

Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916 | Internment camps | Curated Collection--Representing the Revolution

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Morning Ireland, May 22nd 1987. Richard Crowley reports on an Irish Times opinion poll of the political parties, the first to be conducted since the general election was declared. He interviews Irish Times Chief Political Correspondent Denis Coughlan, who says that the field is v

General Election | Opinion Polls | Rainbow Coalition

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Morning Ireland, April 15th 1987. A report on the first results in the Seanad Election. Shane Ross, Mary Robinson, David Norris and Morris Manning were all elected. Fintan Drury interviews David Norris, who received a large number of votes from Dublin University. Norris pledges t

Seanad | Elections | David Norris

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