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Letter from Gerard Horan, Clerk of Crown and Hanaper, to Kennedy informing him that he had handed over the Great Seal of Ireland to the 'Imperial Representative' at Viceregal Lodge but was retaining the 'former' Great Seal; copy letter from Kennedy endorsing his actions and mentioning that his future position as an 'officer of our show' was under consideration.
This description is confusing. My best guess is that
"the 'former' Great Seal" is the matrix of the Great Seal of Ireland in use at Dublin Castle since the 1910 accession of George V
"the Great Seal of Ireland" [handed over by Horan to Healy] was the "private seal" mentioned in the 1922-12-06 letters patent, to be used by Healy until the Free State seal was ready [in 1925]. In which case...
...was this "private seal" a new one made specifically for Healy, perhaps with his new title, maybe even with his own name, coat of arms or the like?