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Portrait of last Battle of Britain pilot handed over at National Museum

Portrait of last Battle of Britain pilot handed over at National Museum

Thu, 03 Jul, 2025

John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway died in March this year at the age of 105.

Ireland asked Tower of London to return ‘illegally smuggled’ rare cannons

Ireland asked Tower of London to return ‘illegally smuggled’ rare cannons

Sat, 28 Dec, 2024

A decades-long dispute over the ownership of the cannons included many twists, including concerns that they could be targetted by the Provisional IRA.

Final home for €1m Rory Gallagher guitar to be Cork, €1.06m paid out "is a fair price"

Final home for €1m Rory Gallagher guitar to be Cork, €1.06m paid out "is a fair price"

Fri, 18 Oct, 2024

The Fender Stratocaster sold for £700,000 and a premium placed on the item brought the total to £889,400 (€1.069m).

Rory Gallagher’s famous Stratocaster guitar sold for over €1m

Rory Gallagher’s famous Stratocaster guitar sold for over €1m

Thu, 17 Oct, 2024

The guitar belonging to the late musician and songwriter sold for £889,400 (€1,068,956) at Bonhams auction house.