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Circa 1922 Irish Free State Army officer’s sword of Chief-of-Staff, Major General Dan Hogan
The brass hilt with Oglaigh na hEireann ‘FF’ badge, fishskin and wire grip, etched blade with Hogan family
motto and crest and ‘DH’ monogram, in leather scabbard.
Provenance: Gifted by Major General Dan Hogan to Major General Eoin O’Duffy; gifted to a friend;
thence by descent;
Whytes, 16 April, 2011, Lot 292.
Major General Dan Hogan was the former officer commanding 2 Brigade, Monaghan IRA in the War of
Independence and Chief of Staff of the Army 1927-1929.
While working as clerk for the Great Northern Railway Company Hogan joined the local GAA, where he
met Eoin O’Duffy and the pair later joined the Irish Volunteers. Dan’s brother, Michael Hogan, was shot dead
by British forces in Croke Park on Bloody Sunday, November 1920. Dan became very active in the War of
Independence and by the end of 1921 was in command of the 5th Northern Division, IRA. Hogan was hon-
oured with the role of raising the tricolour over Dublin Castle in the official handover ceremony in 1922. He
joined the Free State army in support of the treaty and was Major General in command of the Eastern Divi-
sion. He became Chief of Staff in 1927 and resigned his commission in 1929 before emigrating to America.
He gifted his sword to Eoin O’Duffy.
Estimate €3000-€5000 £2340-£3900
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1922 General Richard Mulcahy, Chief-of-Staff,
Irish Free State army.
A photographic print, mounted on board, of
Mulcahy in the uniform of Chief-of-Staff. Stand-
ing, facing camera, his right hand resting on his
sidearm. Inscribed “Summer 1922” and “General
R. Mulcahy - C in C” verso.
5¾ x 3¾in. (14.61 x 9.53cm)
Estimate €100-€150 £78-£117
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Two Oglaigh na hEireann gilt cap badges
Together with a collection of various Irish civ-
ic badges including two RIC collar badges, five
various Garda Siochana buttons and badges, two
Prison Service badges etc. (16)
Estimate €50-€70 £39-£54.6