Identity area
Reference code
IE LMOD 2295
Title
Seán Russell's dagger
Date(s)
- Twentieth Century (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
Metal, leather, fabric, wood
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Archival history
10/07/2023
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Handmade dagger allegedly belonging to Seán Russell, Irish republican and onetime chief of staff of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the late 1930s.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Dagger protected by leather sheath with a loop for attaching to a belt. Blade rusted. Hand engraved.
