The Irish War

Reproduction British WW1 Webley Holster with Hanging Straps as used by Irish volunteers and British army

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A modern Irish Free State Army 1922 Patch, depicting the Sliabh na mban armoured car,newly made . measures 3 inches in diameter approximately.

Coiste Leachta Chuimhne do Luiochan Mileac
Meelick Ambush Commemoration Committee

On Wednesday June 15th 1921 members of the 2nd Battalion East Clare
Brigade I.R.A. were ambushed by British soldiers at Woodcock Hill,
Meelick while they were attempting to raid the Limerick to Ennis mail
train.

During their retreat Captain Christopher Mc Carthy was wounded. His
comrade Lieutenant Michael Gleeson returned under fire to  to rescue
Mc Carthy however both men were captured by the British soldiers and
killed.

This event subsequently known as The Meelick Ambush was the only
occasion in County Clare during the Irish War of Independence that two
republicans were killed in action fighting against the British Forces.

The courage and self sacrifice of Gleeson and Mc Carthy who took up
arms in the cause of freedom has not been commemorated in many years.
No permanent memorial has ever been erected to mark the site where
they were killed. A committee has now been formed to erect a fitting
memorial at the site of the Meelick Ambush and to mark the 90th
anniversary of the event.

The comittee is strictly non party political and includes two
historians Padraig Og O Ruairc and Tom Toomey who have both published
books about the War of Independence. The group is now selling copies
of the parchment featured in an effort to raise the funds necessary to
erect a fitting monument to mark the site of the ambush.

These parchments decorated with a beautiful celtic border and
featuring photographs of the two men killed in the ambush and a brief
outline of the events of that historic day. The parchments are a
signed limited edition of 200. A small number of the remaining
parchments are now available online for a donation of £25.00
All monies raised will go straight towards erecting a monument to mark
the site of the ambush.”

www.warofindependence.info

Reproduction, real leather.
Webley Closed Flap Type Holster (Type C )

reproduction , real leather
Webley Open Type Holster (Type B )

Reproduction Real leather
Webley Open Type Holster (Type A)

4 Busts ,M Collins,P. Pearse, E. de Valera ,J.Connolly.
Michael collins , padraig pearse , James connolly , eamon de Valera  all 7 cms in height approx

BRASS BUST OF PADRAIG PEARSE

BRASS BUST OF Eamon de Valera

BRASS BUST OF JAMES CONNOLLY

BRASS BUST OF MICHAEL COLLINS , MEASURING  7 CMs IN HEIGHT APP.

Michael “Mick“ Collins ; 16 October 1890 – 22 August 1922) was an Irishrevolutionary commander ,, Minister for Finance  and memebr of the Irish dail,for Cork south , in the First Dail of 1919, Director of Intelligence for the  IRA and IRB ,, and member of the Irish delegation during the British -Irish Treaty negotiations. Subsequently, he was both chairman of the provisional government and commander in chief of the National Army (or Irish free State army) . Throughout this time, at least as of 1919, he was also President of the Irish Republican Brotherhood. Collins was shot and killed in cork at Beal na Blath August 1922, during the Irish Civil War.

This flag is a reproduction of the original 1916 Sinn Fein flag design. Double sided (depicts same effigy on both sides). The flag is embroidered as per the original and is made from heavy and durable materials in a quilted effect.

This flag is of a very good quality and is not to be confused with poor quality synthetic flags in production (i.e. nylon reproductions).

Measures approximately 36″ x 30″.

Irish Republic Flag (Easter Rising)

This flag is a reproduction of the original 1917 Sinn Fein flag design. Double sided (depicts same effigy on both sides). The flag is embroidered as per the original and is made from heavy and durable materials in a quilted effect.

This flag is of a very good quality and is not to be confused with poor quality synthetic flags in production (i.e. nylon reproductions).

Measures approximately 36″ x 30″.