Events in 2018

 

2018 Centenary Programme

The 2018 Centenary Programme was launched on 6th February 2018 by the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Josepha Madigan in Marley House, Rathfarnham.

 

 

 

Bicentenary of the Opening of the GPO

 

A small poster “Welcome to the GPO” for an exhibition held in the main hall.

 

 

 

A free Bicentenary Postcard given to every visitor to the GPO during 2018

 

 

 

An Post First Day Cover-Issued 11th January 2018

 

 

 

First Day Cover Insert

 

 

 

 

 

An Post Postcard-Reward Notice 1821

 

 

 

An Post Postcard-The GPO 1831 Unexecuted Plan for Dome

 

 

 

The GPO-200 Years of History

This 200-page illustrated book by Stephen Ferguson, Assistant Secretary of An Post and Curator of its museum tells the story of the GPO and the people who played an integral part in its history over the centuries.

 

 

 

Centenary of the Death of John Redmond

 

State Centenary Programme

 

 

 

An Post First Day Cover-Issued 1st March 2018 

 

 

 

First Day Cover Insert

 

 

 

 

 

Centenary Symposium

This illustrated booklet was produced for a symposium hosted by the National Gallery of Ireland on Tuesday 6th March 2018 entitled “John Redmond and the Irish Parliamentary Party-A Centenary Symposium.” One hundred years after his death 6th March 1918, this symposium reassessed Redmond and the achievements of the Irish Parliamentary Party under his leadership.

 

 

 

Redmond 100 Seminar

A programme of events and booklets for a seminar and commemorative event held in Wexford on Sunday 15th April 2018. The seminar held in Wexford Library was opened by speakers that included Ronan McGreevy {Irish Times}, Dermot Meleady {Redmond’s biographer} and Martin O’Donoghue {National Library of Ireland}. The seminar was followed by an Official Ceremony of Remembrance at the Redmond Mausoleum, St. John’s Graveyard at which President Higgins laid a wreath in memory of Redmond.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Celebrating 100 Years of Votes for Women

 

A booklet, two leaflets and a badge from the Houses of the Oireachtas celebrating 100 years of votes for women.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIPTU-Women’s Day Pledge 1918-2018

A hundred years ago Europe was at war and Britain tried to introduce conscription into Ireland. Over 2 million people signed an Anti-Conscription Pledge. On 9th June 1918, thousands of members of the Irish Women’s Workers Union marched to City Hall, Dublin and signed the Lá na mBan Anti-Conscription Pledge. As part of the Big Start Campaign, SIPTU encouraged people to write a modern 59-word pledge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Programme of Events

 

 

 

Special Postcard and Badge

 

 

 

 

 

Lá na mBan: Papers of the Lá na mBan

A 63-page book, a Kilmainham Tales Special 04 that contains the papers presented by historians at the Lá na mBan Centenary Commemoration held in City Hall on 10th June 2018. This publication was issued in a limited edition of 150 copies.

 

 

 

National Museum of Ireland

An illustrated 21-page booklet for the exhibition “Votes for Women-Suffrage and Citizenship” which included artefacts, images and ephemera celebrating the suffrage movement.

 

 

 

A 44-page booklet entitled “Bringing History to Life 2018” from the Education and Outreach Department of the National Museum which lists the various exhibitions to be held during 2018 and includes “Votes for Women-Suffrage and Citizenship.”

 

 

 

A booklet for a conference entitled “Deeds not Words-Assessing a Century of Change” held on Saturday 3rd November 2018 at Collins Barracks, Dublin.

 

 

 

National Print Museum Mini Poster

A mini poster for the exhibition, “The Irish Women’s Suffrage Campaign and the Power of Print Media” held in the National Print Museum.

 

 

 

 

 

Central Bank of Ireland €15 Silver Proof Coin

This coin designed by Michael Guilfoyle was issued on 28th November 2018 by the Central Bank of Ireland to mark 100 years since Irish women won the Right to Vote. It has an issue limit of 3,000. My coin is No.1033.

 

 

 

 

 

Vótáil 100

A Programme of Events booklet for the Roscommon Lecture Programme held on Wednesday 25th April 2018 in King House, Boyle.

 

 

 

History on Your Doorstep

This 75-page booklet by Dublin City Council’s Historians in Residence includes a story entitled “Suffragette’s City: A Walking Tour of the Suffrage Movement in Dublin City” by Maeve Casserly.

 

 

 

History Ireland: May/June 2018

Includes an article entitled “Votes for Women {and Men}: The Representation of the People Act 1918.”

 

 

 

Irish Military Seminar 2018

A 13-page programme of events and bookmark produced by Kildare County Council for the 2018 Irish Military Seminar held between the 8th and 9th June 2018 at the Riverbank Arts Centre in Newbridge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Winifred Carney and John Quinn

An invitation and booklet produced by Ship Belfast for the re-dedication of Winifred Carney and John Quinn’s graves held on Saturday 4th August 2018 in Milltown Cemetery.

 

 

 

 

 

Centenary of the Sinking of the RMS Leinster

Twenty-one postal employees were among the 500 people who died when RMS Leinster was torpedoed on 10th October 1918 by the German submarine UB-123 under the command of Robert Ramm. To mark the Centenary, An Post gave this Presentation Pack to all its employees. The pack contains a 10-page booklet, First Day Cover and a commemorative pin. The pin features the ship’s anchor and 21 dots symbolising the loss of life of the postal staff who worked in the ship’s post-office.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An Post First Day Cover-Issued 10th October 2018

 

 

 

First Day Cover Insert

 

 

 

 

 

Setanta First Day Cover and Insert-No.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These postcards and book entitled “Sorting Letters on the Sea” by Stephen Ferguson were also issued by An Post.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An Post-The Collector Issue No.4/2018

 

 

 

Postcard from the Interactive Company of Sydney

 

 

 

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

The following items were produced by the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Centenary Commemoration Programme-Calendar of Events, What’s On at the County Council Libraries and the Autumn 2018 edition of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Times newspaper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dún Laoghaire Holyhead Mail Boat Leinster Committee

A book entitled “The Last Voyage of the Leinster” a Programme of Events and a limited edition pin were produced by the Dún Laoghaire Holyhead Mail Boat Leinster Centenary Committee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Maritime Museum of Ireland

This booklet and postcard were produced by the National Maritime Museum of Ireland.

 

 

 

 

 

Ireland’s Own-Issue No.5677/12th October 2018

October Autumn Special-Sinking of the RMS Leinster

 

 

 

Original RMS Leinster Postcard

 

 

 

 

 

Centenary of the Sinking of the SS Dundalk

On 14th October 1918, the SS Dundalk was torpedoed and sank in minutes while on a return trip to Dundalk from Liverpool. Twenty people perished. The SS Dundalk was the flag ship for the Dundalk and Newry Steampacket Company. Her main trade was in carrying cattle and produce from Dundalk to Liverpool and other goods on the return journey. The ship also carried passengers.

 

SS Dundalk 1918-2018 Commemorative Coin

 

 

 

SS Dundalk 1918-2018 Centenary Commemorative Committee

An invitation and a booklet for an Ecumenical Memorial Prayer Service held in St. Patrick’s Church, Dundalk on Sunday 14th October 2018.

 

 

 

 

 

“The Sinking of the SS Dundalk” by Marie Agnew and Alan Bogan was published by the SS Dundalk 1918-2018 Centenary Commemorative Committee.

 

 

 

Four Newsletters for 2018 produced by the Cabra 1916-21 Rising Committee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ireland’s Own Magazines

 

 

 

 

A further selection of my Irish Collectables and Memorabilia which is a work in progress can be viewed here