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uniform / Irish Volunteers, Liam Mellows, 1916

Liam Mellows' Irish Volunteer tunic, 1916. Given to Pauline Barry by John MacNamara in Autumn 1916 on Mellows' behalf as a token of appreciation for assistance in his escape to the U.S.A. when he and Pauline Barry travelled dressed up as nuns. Green tunic bears the label 'Irish Tweed Company, 53...

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