"Ireland’s Memorial Records, 1914-1918 contain the names of 49,435 enlisted men who were killed in the First World War. Commissioned in 1919 by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and published in 100 eight-volume sets, the Records are notable for stunning and elaborate page decorations by celebrated Irish illustrator Harry Clarke."
The launch of this reminded me that I had once tried to trace where the 100 copies ended up.
The list so far:-
Royal Irish Academy
Hibernian Club Dublin (2)
National Library of Ireland
The city of Ypres
National War Memorial Gardens at Islandbridge
Trinity College
National College of Art & Design
National Library of Scotland
University of Oxford
St Patrick's Cathedral
NUI Galway
Marsh's Library
The National Folklore Museum
The British Museum
The British Library, Yorkshire
The British Library, St Pancreas
The Gilbert Collection, Dublin City Library
Imperial War Museum London
The National library of Irleland purchased their copy at a Mealy's auction in 2011 and Schull Books of Ballydehob had a set for sale last year quoting €6500. So whilst I'll keep it on the Christmas list, I don't think I'll be getting it anytime soon........
The launch of this reminded me that I had once tried to trace where the 100 copies ended up.
The list so far:-
Royal Irish Academy
Hibernian Club Dublin (2)
National Library of Ireland
The city of Ypres
National War Memorial Gardens at Islandbridge
Trinity College
National College of Art & Design
National Library of Scotland
University of Oxford
St Patrick's Cathedral
NUI Galway
Marsh's Library
The National Folklore Museum
The British Museum
The British Library, Yorkshire
The British Library, St Pancreas
The Gilbert Collection, Dublin City Library
Imperial War Museum London
The National library of Irleland purchased their copy at a Mealy's auction in 2011 and Schull Books of Ballydehob had a set for sale last year quoting €6500. So whilst I'll keep it on the Christmas list, I don't think I'll be getting it anytime soon........
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