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Title
Help! Help!
Object Name
Poster
Maker
Reigh, J. D. (Primary maker)
Reigh, J. D. (maker)
Date Made
c.1885
c.1885
Place Made
Republic of Ireland: County Dublin: Dublin
Dublin
Description
Printed chromolithograph poster free with 'United Ireland' journal, titled ' Help! Help!,' featuring Erin fending off the Crime Bill, with the Arrears Bill climbing a gate to come to her aid. Signed by J. D. [John Dooley] Reigh. By the early 1880s, Reigh was contributing a weekly coloured cartoon for the saturday edition of 'United Ireland', generally favourable to the paper's founder, C. S. Parnell and the Irish Parliamentary party. His work also appeared in 'The Nation' and 'Shamrock'.
Materials
paper
Place Collected

Catalogue Number
BELUM.W2012.263
Copyright
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