Spent bullet casing

September 1955

Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Dublin, Ireland

When Dr Kathleen Lynn died in September 1955, she was given a full military funeral in recognition of her part in the 1916 Rising. This spent bullet casing is from the volley fired over her grave, it was kept at St Ultan's Hospital in Dublin.

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Title: Spent bullet casing
Date Created: September 1955
Location: Dublin

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