Christmas Cards by Brian O'Higgins
Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2021 9:33 am
Many older people will remember Christmas Cards made by Brian O’Higgins. O'Higgins (b 1882 in Co. Meath) was elected Sinn Féin MP for West Clare in the 1918 general election. In 1926 he went into business, making greeting cards such as this one here*: https://www.certainbooks.com/pages/book ... -o-huiginn
He was assisted in this by the artist and illustrator, Ailbhe Ó Monacháin (b. 1889 in Belfast**), who also has a connection with Co. Clare: after the 1916 Rising, Ó Monacháin, also called Alfie Monahan, spent some months in hiding with Liam Mellows and Frank Hynes in the mountains at Balloughtra, Knockjames (see page 10 of Witness Statement by Sean MacNamara: https://www.militaryarchives.ie/collect ... WS1047.pdf).
* “Ag seo mo ghuidhe dhuit” = Here is my prayer for you.
** https://www.dib.ie/biography/o-monachain-ailbhe-a6408
Nollaig shona. Happy Christmas.
Sheila
He was assisted in this by the artist and illustrator, Ailbhe Ó Monacháin (b. 1889 in Belfast**), who also has a connection with Co. Clare: after the 1916 Rising, Ó Monacháin, also called Alfie Monahan, spent some months in hiding with Liam Mellows and Frank Hynes in the mountains at Balloughtra, Knockjames (see page 10 of Witness Statement by Sean MacNamara: https://www.militaryarchives.ie/collect ... WS1047.pdf).
* “Ag seo mo ghuidhe dhuit” = Here is my prayer for you.
** https://www.dib.ie/biography/o-monachain-ailbhe-a6408
Nollaig shona. Happy Christmas.
Sheila