KATHLEEN McKENNA NAPOLI [secretary to the Irish Bulletin, and later to Arthur Griffith and to the Irish Treaty delegation in London]. A collection including photos of the Treaty secretaries including Ms. McKenna; a page from a cancelled passport with her photo, 1923; a miniature rolled-up Tricolour flag (probably from Treaty talks period); two books of receipt stubs, 1921 (relating probably to Irish Bulletin expenses; an empty envelope postmarked 'Irish Republican Post Dublin', inscribed '1916'; a travel card issued to Ms. McKenna's spouse Gen. Vittorio Napoli 1978; manuscript signed statements of Ms. McKenna's service before the Truce by David Neligan and Piaras Beaslai; a TLS from the English writer Hilaire Belloc, saying he wishes to continue to receive the 'Irish Bulletin'; an ALS signed EC [Erskine Childers] dated 30.6.21 to Ms. McKenna advising her to take a few days off due to her illness, mentioning problems with accounts etc. (2 pp, single sheet); a note to Erskine Childers from D.F. [Desmond FitzGerald] on Dail notepaper, 7 Sept. 1921, about a cheque for the 'Irish Bulletin'; two signed notes to Ms. McKenna from Riobard O Breandain [Robert Brennan] on Sinn Fein notepaper, Oct. 1919, offering her work [with the 'Irish Bulletin']; an envelope containing two sheets of parchment bearing coloured Oriental drawings; a cyclostyled copy of the shooting script for RTE's production of 'The Treaty' by Brian Phelan; and various other items. Kathleen McKenna, from a staunch Republican background, was recruited to work on production of the clandestine 'Irish Bulletin', 1919-1921. She quickly made herself indispensable, and was later personal secretary to Arthur Griffith during the Treaty talks. In the late 1920s she married an Italian general, and lived in Italy thereafter. Her 'Revolutionary Recollections' have recently been published, a copy of which is included in this lot. As a collection, w.a.f. Provenance: by descent. KATHLEEN McKENNA NAPOLI [secretary to the Irish Bulletin, and later to Arthur Griffith and to the Irish Treaty delegation in London]. A collection including photos of the Treaty secretaries including Ms. McKenna; a page from a cancelled passport with her photo, 1923; a miniature rolled-up Tricolour flag (probably from Treaty talks period); two books of receipt stubs, 1921 (relating probably to Irish Bulletin expenses; an empty envelope postmarked 'Irish Republican Post Dublin', inscribed '1916'; a travel card issued to Ms. McKenna's spouse Gen. Vittorio Napoli 1978; manuscript signed statements of Ms. McKenna's service before the Truce by David Neligan and Piaras Beaslai; a TLS from the English writer Hilaire Belloc, saying he wishes to continue to receive the 'Irish Bulletin'; an ALS signed EC [Erskine Childers] dated 30.6.21 to Ms. McKenna advising her to take a few days off due to her illness, mentioning problems with accounts etc. (2 pp, single sheet); a note to Erskine Childers from D.F. [Desmond FitzGerald] on Dail notepaper, 7 Sept. 1921, about a cheque for the 'Irish Bulletin'; two signed notes to Ms. McKenna from Riobard O Breandain [Robert Brennan] on Sinn Fein notepaper, Oct. 1919, offering her work [with the 'Irish Bulletin']; an envelope containing two sheets of parchment bearing coloured Oriental drawings; a cyclostyled copy of the shooting script for RTE's production of 'The Treaty' by Brian Phelan; and various other items. Kathleen McKenna, from a staunch Republican background, was recruited to work on production of the clandestine 'Irish Bulletin', 1919-1921. She quickly made herself indispensable, and was later personal secretary to Arthur Griffith during the Treaty talks. In the late 1920s she married an Italian general, and lived in Italy thereafter. Her 'Revolutionary Recollections' have recently been published, a copy of which is included in this lot. As a collection, w.a.f. Provenance: by descent.
KATHLEEN McKENNA NAPOLI [secretary to the Irish Bulletin, and later to Arthur Griffith and to the Irish Treaty delegation in London]. A collection including photos of the Treaty secretaries including Ms. McKenna; a page from a cancelled passport with her photo, 1923; a miniature rolled-up Tricolour flag (probably from Treaty talks period); two books of receipt stubs, 1921 (relating probably to Irish Bulletin expenses; an empty envelope postmarked 'Irish Republican Post Dublin', inscribed '1916'; a travel card issued to Ms. McKenna's spouse Gen. Vittorio Napoli 1978; manuscript signed statements of Ms. McKenna's service before the Truce by David Neligan and Piaras Beaslai; a TLS from the English writer Hilaire Belloc, saying he wishes to continue to receive the 'Irish Bulletin'; an ALS signed EC [Erskine Childers] dated 30.6.21 to Ms. McKenna advising her to take a few days off due to her illness, mentioning problems with accounts etc. (2 pp, single sheet); a note to Erskine Childers from D.F. [Desmond FitzGerald] on Dail notepaper, 7 Sept. 1921, about a cheque for the 'Irish Bulletin'; two signed notes to Ms. McKenna from Riobard O Breandain [Robert Brennan] on Sinn Fein notepaper, Oct. 1919, offering her work [with the 'Irish Bulletin']; an envelope containing two sheets of parchment bearing coloured Oriental drawings; a cyclostyled copy of the shooting script for RTE's production of 'The Treaty' by Brian Phelan; and various other items. Kathleen McKenna, from a staunch Republican background, was recruited to work on production of the clandestine 'Irish Bulletin', 1919-1921. She quickly made herself indispensable, and was later personal secretary to Arthur Griffith during the Treaty talks. In the late 1920s she married an Italian general, and lived in Italy thereafter. Her 'Revolutionary Recollections' have recently been published, a copy of which is included in this lot. As a collection, w.a.f. Provenance: by descent. KATHLEEN McKENNA NAPOLI [secretary to the Irish Bulletin, and later to Arthur Griffith and to the Irish Treaty delegation in London]. A collection including photos of the Treaty secretaries including Ms. McKenna; a page from a cancelled passport with her photo, 1923; a miniature rolled-up Tricolour flag (probably from Treaty talks period); two books of receipt stubs, 1921 (relating probably to Irish Bulletin expenses; an empty envelope postmarked 'Irish Republican Post Dublin', inscribed '1916'; a travel card issued to Ms. McKenna's spouse Gen. Vittorio Napoli 1978; manuscript signed statements of Ms. McKenna's service before the Truce by David Neligan and Piaras Beaslai; a TLS from the English writer Hilaire Belloc, saying he wishes to continue to receive the 'Irish Bulletin'; an ALS signed EC [Erskine Childers] dated 30.6.21 to Ms. McKenna advising her to take a few days off due to her illness, mentioning problems with accounts etc. (2 pp, single sheet); a note to Erskine Childers from D.F. [Desmond FitzGerald] on Dail notepaper, 7 Sept. 1921, about a cheque for the 'Irish Bulletin'; two signed notes to Ms. McKenna from Riobard O Breandain [Robert Brennan] on Sinn Fein notepaper, Oct. 1919, offering her work [with the 'Irish Bulletin']; an envelope containing two sheets of parchment bearing coloured Oriental drawings; a cyclostyled copy of the shooting script for RTE's production of 'The Treaty' by Brian Phelan; and various other items. Kathleen McKenna, from a staunch Republican background, was recruited to work on production of the clandestine 'Irish Bulletin', 1919-1921. She quickly made herself indispensable, and was later personal secretary to Arthur Griffith during the Treaty talks. In the late 1920s she married an Italian general, and lived in Italy thereafter. Her 'Revolutionary Recollections' have recently been published, a copy of which is included in this lot. As a collection, w.a.f. Provenance: by descent.
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