Dublin after the Rising.
An exhibition and valuation of Easter Rising memorabilia will take place at the Gresham Hotel in Dublin on January 31. Sponsored by The Irish Independent and Whyte’s it will include an original example of The Proclamation of The Irish Republic, Joseph Plunkett’s 1916 Rising Service medal, Pádraig Pearse’s newsletter War News No. 1, letters and autographs from the leaders including Pearse, Connolly, MacDonagh and others, a collection of newspapers published during the Rising, photographs and picture postcards of the fighting and aftermath, weapons and militaria from the period.
Whyte’s valuers Ian Whyte and Stuart Purcell will be on hand to value items associated with the Rising, the War of Independence, and other historic events. Whyte’s will hold a special auction of 1916 memorabilia and other historical collectibles on March 13.