Taaffee's National Shamroc.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poetry--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Poetry.

Ireland--History--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Ireland.

Ireland--Foreign relations--18th century--Great Britain--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Ireland--Politics and government--1760-1820--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Genre:

Periodicals -- Ireland -- 18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 v. )

Semiweekly

Monday, Feb. 18, 1799. No. V.-Friday, March 8, 1799. No. X.

Place of Publication:

[Dublin, Ireland] : Printed by Joseph Hill, no. 51, Abbey-street, [1799]

Notes:

Title from caption.

Below title: a rayed star surrounds a shamrock, with encircling motto: "United we prosper divided we perish"; below the star:"In hoc signo vinces".

Imprint from colophon; imprint lacks date.

Year of publication from date of issue.

On date line: Price two-pence.

Printed in two columns.

Includes attacks on the British establishment including a "letter to Wm. Pitt," signed: the "Wild Irishman"; comments on taxation and Catholic repression; some poetry selections.

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Numeration begins with no. 5, continued from previous title.

No more published.

Cited in:

NCBEL II:1387

Ward, W.S. Index of serials, p. 148

English Short Title Catalog, P3156.

OCLC:

508356725