Irish Repeal Campaign Cartoons Collection
This collection consists of four political cartoons and one election flyer illustrating opposing attitudes to the 1801 Act of Union, which united the United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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irishrepeal Irish Repeal Campaign Cartoons Collection An inventory of the Irish Repeal Campaign Cartoons Collection at The American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives Finding aid prepared by Katherine Santa Ana. The American Catholic Research Center and University Archives May 24, 2016 101 Aquinas HallThe Catholic University of AmericaWashington, D.C. 20064 Finding aid encoded by Katherine Santa Ana on May 24, 2016 English Descriptive Summary The American Catholic Research Center and University Archives 1843-1844, n.d. Arthur J. Connolly Irish Repeal Campaign Cartoons Collection 5 items This collection consists of four political cartoons and one election flyer illustrating opposing attitudes to the 1801 Act of Union, which united the United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 251 English Historical Note The Act of Union went into effect January 1, 1801, uniting the United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. By 1840, the Repeal Association was founded by Daniel O'Connell, an Irish statesman, to campaign for the repeal of the Act of Union. The movement was characterized by large meetings of peaceful participants, referred to as "monster meetings." However, by 1848 the momentum of the Repeal Association fizzled due to differences within the larger repeal movement and the death of Daniel O'Connell (1775-1847). Scope and Contents This collection consists of one series of political cartoons and one election flyer which illustrate opposing attitudes to the Act of Union. Three anti- union cartoons published in Dublin flatteringly portray Daniel O'Connell in his struggle against English rule as personified by Arthur Wellesley, (Duke of Wellington, British Prime Minster, 1828-1830, 1834), and Sir Robert Peel, (Prime Minister, 1834-1835, 1841-1846). Accompanying O'Connell in two cartoons is a figure that may represent Thomas Osborne Davis, the Irish writer, organizer of the Young Ireland movement, and founder of the pro-repeal newspaper, The Nation. In contrast, a fourth cartoon, by English caricaturist George Cruikshank, represents O'Connell as an ax-wielding bully attempting to sever the hands of England and Ireland united in friendship. The final item, a damaged election flier entitled, "Under the British Flag," depicts Liberal (Whig) policies favorably in comparison to those of the Tories (Conservatives). Arrangement The Irish Repeal Campaign Cartoons Collection consists of one series: Series 1: Political cartoons and campaign flyer, 1843 - 1844, n.d. Restrictions on Access No Restrictions. Related Material Irish Home Rule Political Cartoons Index Terms This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms. Persons: Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878 Davis, Thomas Osborne, 1814-1845 O'Connell, Daniel, 1775-1847 Peel, Sir Robert, 1788-1850 Wellesley, Arthur, Duke of Wellington, 1769-1852 Organizations: Tory Party (Great Britain) Whig Party (Great Britain) Places: Ireland Great Britain Subjects: Political Cartoons Ireland--History--1837-1901 Acquisition Information Donated in 1919 by Arthur. J. Connolly to The Catholic University of America. Transferred from Rare Books and Special Collections to the American Catholic History Research History Center in 2003. Processing Information Initial inventory completed in 2003 by Patrick Cullom. Finding aid and EAD markup completed by Katherine Santa Ana in 2016. Detailed Description of the Collection Series 1: Political cartoons and campaign flyer, 1843 - 1844, n.d. (1 Folder) 1. Hints & Hits No. 1. James McCormick, 1844 Political Cartoon 2. Hints & Hits No. 5. James McCormick, 1844 Political Cartoon 3. Hints & Hits No. 6. James McCormick, 1844 Political Cartoon 4. The Queen and the Union! [photocopy] George Cruikshank, 1843 5. Under the British Flag. Liberal Party, n.d. Campaign Flyer |
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