Original Library Card of Sean Ua Ceallaigh (Sceilg/John Joseph Kelly) University College Dublin

The card is signed: "Mr. John Joseph Kelly 52, Meath Street." The Faculty is indicated as "Arts & Commerce year 1." The UCD college crest is printed under these details and at bottom are the words "Library Card". On verso it states: "This card must be produced on request. Should this card be lost or defaced, a new card will be issued, for which a charge of threepence will be made.The card is stamp dated March 1938. Stained, yellowed & nicked, but about good otherwise. Unique item. John Joseph O'Kelly (Irish: Seán Ua Ceallaigh - used the pen name of Sceilg - named after the adjacent island od Sceilig Michael) Born on Valentia Island off the coast of Kerry he lived from 7 July 1872-26 March 1957 was an Irish republican politician, author and publisher who served as President of Sinn Féin from 1926 to 1931, Minister for Education from 1921 to 1922, Minister for Irish from 1920 to 1921 and Leas-Cheann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1919 to 1921. He served as a Teachta Dála from 1918 to 1921 and 1922 to 1923.

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Title
Original Library Card of Sean Ua Ceallaigh (Sceilg/John Joseph Kelly)
Author
University College Dublin
Publisher
Dublin
Condition
Good
Signed
Signed by Author
Binding
Soft cover
Language
English
Dimensions
10 x 6.5 Cms