EPHEMERA : POSTCARDS

Title: 'Ireland'
Object Name: Postcard
Date Made: 1907 [circa]
1907 [circa]
Place Made: Ireland
Ireland
Description: Printed colour postcard with two motifs; a gilt harp on a green shamrock with a white banner 'Ireland' and above this there is a three turreted castle tower with a stag in the doorway. Second motif consists of a gold decorative harp over sprigs of shamrock with text in gold: ' Dear Harp of my country in darkness I found thee, the cold chain of silence had hung o'er thee long, When proudly, my own Island Harp! I unbound thee, And gave all thy chords to light, freedom and song'. Reverse of card is addressed to Miss Murdoch, Belfast, with a birthday greeting. Postal date 20th May 1907. Card publisher Lawrence, Dublin, printed in Ireland.
Materials: card
Catalogue Number: HOYFM.2015.220

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