A photo from the Topical Press Agency of people praying outside Mountjoy Prison on the November morning in 1920 when Kevin Barry was executed. UPDATE: THIS MADE 340
A press photograph of a crowd of people praying outside Mountjoy Prison in Dublin for Kevin Barry in November 1920 is a feature lot at the next sale at Limerick Auction Rooms on April 24. The historic press photograph, complete with typed caption on the back, is headed: Dramatic Scenes at Irish Execution: Kevin Barry, the 18 year old medical student, was hanged at Mountjoy Prison, Dublin, yesterday. Dramatic scenes were witnessed outside the prison. As early as 7 o clock a crowd of over 5,000 recited prayers for the dating. When the death bell tolled the Rosary was recited in Irish. Photo shows: Daughters of Erin some of them wearing green uniforms reciting the Rosary in Irish outside the prison yesterday morning. The photo is estimated at 500-1,000.
The image of Charles II on the ancient Irish lease. UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 5,500.
The caption on the reverse of the Kevin Barry photograph.