Ballinhassig massacre shillelagh sells for over €5k

A Shillelagh from the infamous massacre in the quiet Cork village of Ballinhassig in 1845 sold for a hammer price of €5,100 at Fonsie Mealy’s summer auction in Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny, last week.

Sat, 03 Aug, 2019 - 15:00

From the collection of the noted Cork antiquarian Robert Day, it had been estimated at €300-€400.

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Courts Homeandinteriors auction Shillelagh Place: Cork Place: Ballinhassig Place: Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny Person: Robert Day Organisation: Cork Historical and Archaeological Society

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