Cowen hands Lynch memorabilia to Cork public

TAOISEACH Brian Cowen presented a collection of Jack Lynch memorabilia to the people of Cork yesterday.

Among the items are an ivory casket presented by Indira Gandhi to former taoiseach Lynch during a state visit to India, a baseball bat bearing Babe Ruth’s name which was presented to him during an official visit to America and his GAA All-Time All-Star Award, presented in 1981.

The collection will be catalogued by staff at the Cork Public Museum over the coming months.