Last letter written by Republican Kevin Barry and sketch by JFK up for sale

An extremely rare fully provenanced flag of the 1916 Rising, of immense historical importance also forms part of the auction and is selling at between €25,000 and €35,000.

A final letter written by Irish Republican Kevin Barry just hours before he was hanged a century ago and a sketch by former US president JFK are going under the auctioneer’s hammer.

Barry was sentenced to death for his part in an attack upon a British Army supply lorry which resulted in the deaths of three British soldiers and the letter was written to 'a very good friend' just hours before his death.