22 October, 2018

jackie clarke collection

poster like advertising the exhibition of materials of the Easter Rising from the Jackie Clarke Collection
Jackie Clarke (1927-2000) was a Ballina business man and a genius collector of Irish historical material.  In 2005 his widow, Mrs Anne Clarke, gifted his collection to Mayo County Council for the people of Ballina, Mayo and Ireland










28 comments:

  1. Hi Bill.

    Nice that this poster will be kept.

    Groettie from Patricia.

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  2. A great collection of historical documents, I am sure. It’s good that they were preserved and they now become the patrimony of the wider community.

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  3. Still another stone in the waters of brexit.

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  4. I like those historical exhibitions. Good she gave it to the museum.

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  5. Hello, it sounds like a great collection. Wonderful exhibit. Enjoy your day, have a great new week!

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  6. What a great collection. It was so nice of his wife donated it to the Mayo County Council.

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  7. ...an interesting and turbulent part of history.

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  8. Nice of her to give away the collection for the people to know more about him!

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  9. The only name I'm familiar with is Sir Roger Casement.... but we weren't taught much Irish history when I was growing up in England. I'd like to learn more. A long and terrible history!

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  10. It is a treasure by the look of it!

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  11. Hello Bill.
    It sounds like a great collection and a historical exhibition!
    Lovely pictures and presentation from you!
    Have a lovely week!
    Dimi...

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  12. Ha Bill, dit moet 'n fraaie tentoonstelling zijn, gezien de vele mooie tekeningen en portretten.
    Groet Kees.

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  13. It's good there are people who collect important things that might be lost!

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  14. There are still many generous people in this world.
    :)

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  15. That is great that this collection was given where the public can view and learn. It is so important not to forget history.

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  16. Interesting. I also collected a lot of murals in (London-)Derry and Belfast. I recognise the Proclamation of the Provisional Government of the Irish Pepublic to the People of Ireland.

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  17. I'm glad the worst of the troubles are over but it's important to not forget this history.

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  18. What a nice gesture of his widow. This way it all will be kept and many people can see it.

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  19. Very cool and so important to keep reminders of history.

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  20. A very generous and historically important gift to the community, beautifully shown here Bill ✨

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  21. I love seeing history preserved!

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  22. These are fabulous posters - and if this is the advertising, I can only imagine the size of the whole exhibition!

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  23. A very good collection and an historical exhibition too.

    All the best Jan

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