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Bullet clip used in the executions of 1916 leaders

Bullet clip used in the executions of 1916 leaders

Empty bullet clip for .303 bullets. Used in the executions of Pearse, MacDonagh and Clarke in Kilmainham Jail on the 3rd May 1916.

Object Details

Creator:
Unknown
Date:
1916
Place:
Dublin, Ireland, Kilmainham Gaol
Format:
magazines (firearm components), ammunition components
Institution:
National Museum of Ireland
Rights:
© National Museum of Ireland.
Type:
  • Physical Object
    • Subject:
  • Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916,
  • Curated Collection--Leaders of the Rising,
  • Firing squads (Execution),
  • Revolutionaries,
  • Pearse, Patrick Henry (1879–1916),
  • MacDonagh, Thomas (1878–1916),
  • Clarke, Thomas James (‘Tom’) (1858–1916)
    • Era:
    Twentieth century

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