Cork collector says he will never sell his priceless Michael Collins memorabilia

Noel Scannell has amassed such a collection of unique Michael Collins pieces that his home is like a museum — and he wouldn't have it any other way 

Noel Scannell with original copies of newspapers including 'The Daily Sketch' reporting the killing of Michael Collins in August 1922 — just one part of Mr Scannell's vast collection of Michael Collins memorabilia. Picture: Larry Cummins

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