Record

Reference NumberSU/9/7
TitleSpent Bullet Case
Date1955
DescriptionSpent bullet case from the volley fired over the grave of Kathleen Lynn at her funeral. Headstamp around edge of bottom of cartridge reads: "G.18.F1/VII.Z".

Kathleen Lynn was buried in her family plot in Deansgrange Cemetary, Dublin, in September 1955. Lynn was awarded full military honours at her funeral, for the part she played in the 1916 Rising.
Extent1 item
Dimensions55mm (length) x 12mm (diameter)
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Credit LineRoyal College of Physicians of Ireland
Object NameBullet Case
TermFuneral Rites
Military weapons
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/4Lynn; Kathleen Florence (1874-1955); medical practitioner1874-1955
DS/UK/3266Irish Army
Places
CodeSet
NA48Deansgrange Cemetary/Dublin/County Dublin/Ireland
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