WHYTE'S THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR 5 MAY 2018

History 95 1916 Rising service medal, named to Patrick McDonnell, Irish Citizen Army. Numbered 295. Provenance: By descent to the current owner. Patrick McDonnell (1877-1933) was a private in the Irish Citizen Army, aged about 39 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at Little’s Public House on Harcourt Street and Jacob’s Biscuit Factory on Bishop Street. He evaded capture and arrest after the surrender. He had joined the Citizen Army in 1913 and served up to 1918, not taking part in either the War of Independence or the Civil War. Estimate €3,000-€5,000 approx (£2,620-£4,370 approx.) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid 95