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O'Nolan (Brian, a.k.a. Flann O'Brien & Myles na gCopaleen) A selection of personal memorabilia including the master's chair on which he habitually sat while working at his typewriter, a sturdy Victorian mahogany Dublin Chair with leather seat (distressed), some restoration including replacement of a leg, restorer has written O'Nolan's Belgrave Square address in pencil on underside; also the writer's well-known hat, and a group of original photographs, one showing O'Nolan (wearing the hat) on Sandymount Strand with Austin Clarke, another with his business card, and a third in graduation dress; and O'Nolan's briefcase, in which some of these items were stored. A superb collection of personal items. One can imagine the writer at his chair, tapping away at a Cruiskeen Lawn column or mediating on the Third Policeman's bicycle, his hat and perhaps a glass of whiskey somewhere within reach.

Advertisement for Flanagans Ltd 'The Ticket Printers' on the back
No, 6110, 6111, 6598 and 6599

Three blue and white striped paper bags from Switzers, one white paper bag with blue Swtizers logo

Thumb from Fr Theobald Mathew's monument on Upper O'Connell Street, Dublin. Donor acquired it, rather incredibly, during the post-Italia '90 parade in Dublin, when the Irish squad were driven through the city on an open-topped bus. While throngs of people crowded around on O'Connell St, a group of local children climbed up the Fr Mathew statue to get a glimpse of the team bus. One child grabbed Fr Mathew's hand as he ascended the statue and accidentally pulled his thumb off! Donor was standing nearby and saw what happened. Donor collected the finger intending to contact and return it but it's remained in donor's possession ever since.