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1915 - 1916 Irish Volunteers wooden drilling
rifle
A carved wood replica of a Lee Enfield .303 rifle, weight-
ed with a lead bar.
44in. (111.76cm)
Estimate €300-€500 £220-£370
Large Image & Place Bid 177178
1909 Royal Irish Constabulary Manual with note
of arms held byWexford Volunteers.
Royal Irish Constabulary Manual or Guide to the Dis-
charge of Police Duties. Dublin: Thom for HMSO, 1909.
Sixth Edition. Signed by the owner: Constable Patrick
Grace, Campile, Co. Wexford 3 times and once with his
signature as a reserve at the R.I.C. Phoenix Park, Dublin.
Loosely inserted 4 foolscap pages in a neat hand with
details of arms held by Volunteers in Wexford between
January & April, 1916, signed by Constable Grace.
Unique records.
Estimate €200-€250 £150-£180
Large Image & Place Bid 178179
1916 Irish Volunteer newspaper and commemo-
rative publications
The Irish Volunteer 26 February 1916; The Irish Press
Thomas Davis centenary supplement and Oidheracht”, a
1916 golden jubilee publication.”
Estimate €80-€120 £60-£90
Large Image & Place Bid 179180
1916 Rising Medal to Patrick Farrell
Impressed on reverse 28 - PATRICK - FARRELL.”. Farrell
Patrick, Irish Volunteers, Four Courts Garrison. Killed in
Action on the 30th of April 1916 in Church Street, he was
19 years old. Buried Republican Plot, Glasnevin Ceme-
tery. Also noted at Arbour Hill Cemetery. He was a native
of Dublin and was a plasterer by trade. A very rare Irish
Volunteer casualty medal.”
Estimate €2,000-€3,000 £1470-£2210
Large Image & Place Bid 180