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Irish Volunteer’s .303 Lee Enfield rifle and sword
bayonet
A 1916 Lee Enfield SMLE No.1 Mk.III. This rifle was reputedly captured
by Martin Doyle in a raid on the Royal Irish Constabulary Barracks,
Abbey Square, Enniscorthy and replaced his French 1874 Gras 11mm
rifle which he had carried in the Rising in 1916. With 1916 date mark
and maker’s mark of the Birmingham Small Arms Company.
€800-€1,200
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 186