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Missing Piece Of History: Widow Of Shane MacGowan Reveals Rifle From 1916 Easter Rising Is Gone, Likely Stolen

Victoria Mary Clarke has posted on X saying the weapon was given to The Pogues frontman as a birthday gift

The widow of Shane MacGowan says his rifle from the 1916 Easter Rising is missing and has "most likely been stolen".

Victoria Mary Clarke has posted on X saying the weapon was given to The Pogues frontman as a birthday gift by a fellow musician.

He died last November, aged 65.

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