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  • REPUBLICAN PRISON LIFE RECALLED AT LIMERICK AUCTION

    A page from the Tom Hales book. (Click to enlarge). UPDATE: IT SOLD FOR 1,950 PLUS FEES.

    Autograph books were a popular feature of Irish Republic prison life in turbulent Irish historicial times during the 1916-1924 period.  This timespan covered the period of the Easter Rising, Irish independence and the Civil War. Books of autographs kept by prisoners were filled with entries and descriptions from fellow prisoners.

    Dating from 1923 the Tom Hales autograph book from The Curragh Camp in Co. Kildare is among the lots at three days of sales at Limerick Auction Rooms this week. Born in 1892 at Knocnacurra, Ballindee, Co. Cork Tom Hales was the youngest of nine children of Robert and Margaret Hales. They were of Church of Ireland stock.  All the Hales brothers were involved in the Irish Volunteers and Tom was O/C of the 3rd (West) Cork Brigade, Old IRA.  The Limerick auctions kick off with collectives, toys and memorabilia on February 14, followed by militaria including this autograph book on February 15 and coins and banknotes on February 16.

    UPDATE: IT SOLD FOR 1,950 PLUS FEES.

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