John Kelly’s Fianna Éireann Tunic and Holster

OBJECTS OF THE 1916 RISING

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John Kelly’s Fianna Éireann Tunic and Holster

Ionar agus cumhdach piostail John Kelly

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John Kelly’s Fianna Éireann Tunic and Holster

Ionar agus cumhdach piostail John Kelly

Na Fianna Éireann tunic worn by 10 year old John Kelly during the Easter Rising. John Kelly of Irishtown, Dublin, was only ten years old when he fought at the Four Courts garrison during the 1916 Rising. He wore this factory-made tunic as a member of the Irish youth movement Fianna Éireann. John’s tunic is made of wool and has bakelite buttons.

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