Medals from the collection of the late Mike Leahy

Limerick Militia Medal for Coloony, ‘Corporation and Citizens of Limerick’, ‘To the Heroes of Coloony 5th Sepr. 1798’, struck silver medal, 38 mm, with small ring for suspension, nearly very fine £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the collection of the late Mike Leahy.

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Given by the Corporation of Limerick to the N.C.O.’s and men of the Limerick Militia under Colonel Charles Vereker, who fought a joint French/Irish army at Coloony, near Sligo, on 5 September 1798.