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United Irishman's walking stick unearthed
A walking stick belonging to a legendary United Irishman is the latest artifact to join the treasure trove of Irish history housed In the Roddy McCorley Club museum. The Burns family handed over the walking stick of their famous ancestor, United Irishman Jemmy Hope. to the Roddy's Club and Roddy's spokesman Kevin Carson says they are delighted to be entrusted with such a treasured artifact. "This will be a real asset to our museum," he said. "We are delighted with the generosity of the Burns family. This walking stick has been in their family for generations and we promise we will look after it well.
Presbyterian Jemmy Hope was a successful United Irish organiser, initially in Ulster and then in Leinster. After 1795 he was one of a number of key Ulster activists who were transferred to the Leinster side of operations. These included 'The Emerald Pimpernel' William Putnam McCabe, John Metcalfe and eventually Samuel Neilson. Hope was especially influential among the working-class weavers, spinners and artisans of the Liberties, the traditional industrial heart of Dublin. He worked closely with his former employer and his close friend Henry Joy McCracken and Kevin says "the Roddy's museum is well worth A visit. "The museum has been built up over a number of years and now has a comprehensive selection of artifacts from different periods of Irish history. "For example we have a rifle from the Casement gun running and part of a musket from the 1798 rebellion. We also have articles from the Hunger Strike. "This walking stick will be an excellent addition to the museum and thanks to the Burns family, many more people will be able to see it." |