Title (generic)
Button, Campaign
This is a collection of an assortment of Irish buttons, lapel pins and ephemera. The categories include Irish Republic politics, Sinn Fein, National Museum, Ancient Order of Hibernian activities and office candidates, Irish political prisoners, Irish prison conditions. Many of the buttons are printed in Gaelic, the Irish Republican national language as well as others printed in English. In all, there are 46 items in this particular collection.
The donor is David Burke of Lawrence, a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and has a great interest in Irish politics. This collection is one of many he has donated to the Archives.
used: Various Irish political and social groups
Date (coverage)
1879 - 1994