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A RAREPIECE OF IRISH HISTORY -- ASERIOUS IRISH HISTORY COLLECTOR\'S WALL HANGER!
THE SUNDAY PRESS
APRIL 10, 1966
This front page of The Sunday Press fromApril 10, 1966, holds major historical significance as a primary documentmarking the Golden Jubilee (50th Anniversary) of the 1916 Easter Rising.
The bold headlines—\"President leadstributes\" and \"NATION REMEMBERS\"—capture the grand scale of thestate-sponsored 50th-anniversary events. The opening article describes theringing of the Angelus bells over Dublin and the massive pageant alongO\'Connell Street, framing the jubilee as a \"day of pride for survivors ofthe Rising.
The right-hand column features a\"Message from Mr. de Valera.\" As the President of Ireland in 1966 andTHE LAST SURVIVING COMMANDANT OF THE EASTER RISING, Éamon de Valera\'s personalmessage served as the ultimate official endorsement and synthesis of therebellion\'s historical legacy.
THIS IS A PART OF A LARGE PRIVATE COLLECTIONPERTAINING TO THE 1916 REBELLION AND THE YEARS LEADING TO IT. ALL OF IT ISGOING UP ON IN THE NEXT COMING WEEKS/MONTHS -- WATCH
