Shane MacGowan’s wife is searching for his missing Easter Rising rifle which “meant so much to him”
nme.comShane MacGowan‘s widow, has shared that she is searching for her late husband’s missing Easter Rising rifle which “meant so much to him”.Clarke announced on social media that the late Pogues frontman’s rifle from the 1916 Easter Rising has gone missing and is suspected to have been stolen.
The firearm, which was used during the Irish rebellion against the British government, was a Lee–Enfield 303.It was a 60th birthday gift to MacGowan from singer-songwriter Glen Hansard and was used in the takeover of the General Post Office (GPO) in Dublin during the Easter Rising.Taking to her official X/Twitter account, Clarke tweeted: “Shane’s 1916 rifle has gone missing, most likely been stolen.
Shane absolutely adored anything to do with history, so to see him so emotional after receiving that, it was a really special occasion.”Shane’s 1916 rifle has gone missing, most likely been stolen.
It was a birthday gift to @ShaneMacGowan from a dear musician friend and it was used in the GPO so it was historically significant.
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