The Limerick Soviet ten shilling note. UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 700
A rare Limerick Soviet ten shilling note comes up at Limerick Auction Rooms on October 23. The Limerick Soviet ran the city, printed its own money and organised a food supply in 1919. It ran from April 15-27 in that year and attracted attention around the world. At the beginning of the War of Independence a general strike was called by the Limerick Trades and Labour Council to protest the British Army designation of Limerick city and parts of the county as a special military area.
Dan Breen in Limerick Prison with the Freestate Officer who used to be his driver. UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 65 EURO
Estimated at 1,000-1,500 the ten shilling note is inscribed: “April Limerick 1919. General Strike Against British Militarism. The workers of Limerick promise to pay the bearer ten shilllings. The Limerick Trades and Labour Council. The note is signed by George Cronin, Chairman and James Casey, Treasurer.
Another unusual lot is a photograph of the Republican Dan Breen in Limerick Prison arm in arm with the Freestate Office from the other side who had been his driver during the War of Independence. The photograph, which is dog eared, is estimated at 50-100 euro.