Letters and papers of artist Sadbh Trínseach,
1914-1917.
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| Summary: | Letters to Sadbh Trínseach from Kevin R. O'Shiel relating to her design of a crest for the Irish Nation League (1916). He mentions his preference in using a rising sun motif as a it was ‘the symbol of the ancient Fianna’. Shiel's letters are written on the League's headed paper and cover the period 6 December 1916 to 23 January 1917. Attached are notes and ephemeral items compiled by Trínseach. Included is a manuscript glossary of art terms translated into Irish (3 pages), printed illustrations (notably a black and white reproduction of a drawing of Red Hugh O'Donnell), offprints reprinted from the 'Irish Industrial Journal' concerning the Hibernian Insurance Company (1914) and a copy of F.J. O'Connor's pamphlet 'Ireland's Opportunity' [1916]. |
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| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | These papers were acquired with and relate to Sadbh Trínseach's sketchbooks [now all digitised online on the NLI Main Catalogue], held in the Department of Prints and Drawings (call numbers PD 2069 TX - PD 2081 TX). Physical description: 14 items (2 folders). more |
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MS 50,344 |
Manuscripts Reading Room |
Manuscripts |
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