The condition and prospects of Ireland.

Pat was an Irish three-penny weekly satirical periodical, published and printed in Dublin by W. P. Swan. It was founded in 1879 by political cartoonist and illustrator John Fergus O'Hea, and writer and editor Edwin Hamilton. Hamilton and O'Hea had previously worked on the comic magazine Zozimus, the magazine Ireland's Eye, and the weekly newspaper Zoz. Pat was edited by Hamilton, with illustrations provided by O'Hea and other artists. Publishing ceased temporarily from September 1880 until January 1881, when O'Hea was joined by cartoonist Thomas Fitzpatrick. A summary printed in a number of issues describes the content as "artistic, literary, humorous, satirical… Each number contains, printed in several colours, one double page cartoon and one or more full page cartoons, besides numerous uncoloured sketches and minor illustrations. The literary matter, supplied by Irish writers of recognised ability, will treat of current events, not only in Dublin, but in all parts of Ireland". Regular features included a diary of the character Pat, reports on theatre productions in Dublin, descriptions of Dublin streets and areas, and travel notes from around Ireland and London. The illustrations cover many of the major political, social, and cultural issues of the period. Pat ceased publication in March 1883 and was followed by the short-lived magazine The Irish Diamond. (Based on information from the Dictionary of Irish Biography and Irish Comics Wiki)

The Land Bill considered

A plea for the formation of an Irish land bank.

Irish land and Irish rights.

The Tortures of Boycotting. An Autobiographical Sketch. / By a Penitent Landowner.

A letter on the Irish crisis / addressed by an Irish Positivist to an English co-religionist.

Report of the Deputation of Cleveland Miners on the State of Ireland. From the "Middlesborough [Yorkshire] North-Eastern Daily Gazette," 21st June, 1881.

Davitt's Life: In Sunshine and Shade. / By One who Knew Him.

The Irish Court of Appeal and the Healy Clause, / by the Rev. David Humphrys, C.C.

The History of the Irish Land League Impartially Reviewed. / By F. M. Holmes.

Report of the Proceedings at the Great Aggregate Meeting of The Irish Landlords, Held in Dublin, on Tuesday, 3rd January, 1882. His Grace the Duke of Abercorn in the Chair.

Fiscal relations of the United Kingdom and Ireland

The Woodford evictions.

The Re-Conquest of Ireland, A. D. 1895.

Report on a Visit to Ireland in the Summer of 1881: / by Jessie Craigen, Member of the Delegation of the Democratic Foundation, 1882

Response to a questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852) in the province of Leinster / From Patrick J. Corkery, Derrymore, Co. Longford.

Response to a questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852) in the province of Leinster / From Michael Kilemade, Ferefad, Co. Longford. Stamped: 4 May 1945.

Response to a questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852) in the province of Leinster / From Seán O'Casey, Milltown, Rathconrath, Co. Westmeath.

Response to a questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852) / From P.J. MacNamara, Boys' N. School, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare.

Response to a questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852) in the province of Connacht/ From Mairéad Ní Chiaráin, Derrylehan, Grange, Co. Sligo.

[Response to questionnaire from Sean Crowly]

Response to a questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852) in the province of Ulster / From An Br. Naithi, College Street, [Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal].

[Response to questionnaire from John McCarthy, Kilcoleman]