Shane MacGowan's widow appeals for return of singer's Easter Rising rifle – The Irish News
Victoria Mary Clarke noticed the weapon was missing last week and has appealed for its return.
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Victoria Mary Clarke noticed the weapon was missing last week and has appealed for its return.
Shane MacGowan's widow has shared that she is searching for her late husband's missing Easter Rising rifle which "meant so much to him".
On May 3, 1916, the first of the executions were held for the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising. Padraig Pearse, Thomas MacDonagh, and Thomas Clarke were executed by firing squad in Kilmainham Jail.
A widespread search has been sparked after Victoria Mary Clarke noticed a rifle owned by the late Pogues frontman was gone. She explains why this piece of history was one of the few possessions he cherished
An historic rifle owned by Shane MacGowan and used during the 1916 Rising has gone missing, his wife has said.