EPHEMERA
- Title
- 'Cardinal Mercier and Ireland. Men of Ireland. In order that Ireland should not share Belgiums fate, more men are needed at once. Join an Irish regiment today'
- Object Name
- Poster
- Maker
- A. Thom and Company Limited (Primary maker)
- Date Made
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18/1914
18/1914 - Place Made
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Republic of Ireland: County Dublin: Dublin
Dublin - Description
- First World War recruitment poster; 'Cardinal Mercier and Ireland. Men of Ireland. In order that Ireland should not share Belgiums fate, more men are needed at once. Join an Irish regiment today'.' Poster plays on fears perhaps more relevant at the start of the Great War. A poster for Ireland that uses quotations from the Belgian Cardinal, Joseph Mercier.
- Materials
- paper
- Place Collected
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- Catalogue Number
- BELUM.Zg14657
- Notes
- National Museums NI
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