Roger Casement ‘treasure’ map bought by Kerry Museum

The Kerry Museum has purchased, at auction, a map drawn by Roger Casement, showing where he reputedly buried gold and silver coins, and other items, near Banna Strand, before he was arrested on Good Friday in 1916.

A successful bid of stg£7,000 (about €10,000) — supported by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht — secured the map and an accompanying note, when it was auctioned by Chorley’s, of Cheltenham, earlier this week.

The items will be put on display at the Kerry Museum and will form an integral part of its ‘Casement in Kerry’ exhibition, which will be opened by President Michael D Higgins on April 21.