The Soloheadbeg Hand Gun The War of Independence: a heavy Hand-Gun with revolving chamber, the wooden handle worn, the chamber roof inscribed but worn. Reputed to have been removed from the...
The Soloheadbeg Hand Gun The War of Independence: a heavy Hand-Gun with revolving chamber, the wooden handle worn, the chamber roof inscribed but worn. Reputed to have been removed from the ambush at Soloheadbeg on the 21st January 1919, an event which marked the start of the War of Independence, in which two R.I.C. Constables were shot in an ambush by the Third Tipperary Brigade, lead by Breen, Treacy, Robinson, Lacy, Babington and others for arms and gelignite. A truly rare and scarce memento from a historic event. (1) Provenance: Jim Babington, Third Tipperary Brigade, to the present owner.
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