Éirí na Cásca - 1916 Easter Rising
Alex brought in some very interesting memorabilia relating to 1916. Some pins, medals, a memory card, and a book of poems hand-written by volunteers. One medal inscribed 'Maud' refers to Maud Gonne. She was inspirational to W.B.Yeats, the famous Irish poet, and was also a member of Cumann na mBan. Alex, thank you for helping to make this part of our history come alive. John Byrne, whose memory card can be seen below was Alex's great-great uncle.
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