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The story behind Michael Collins' wolf slippers


The story behind Michael Collins wolf slippers
Updated / Tuesday, 2 Mar 2021
08:12
What the Big Fellow kept under his bed in Dublin. Photo: Brenda Malone, Curator of Military History at the National Museum
Analysis: they re a well-worn pair of size 9, bright blue wool slippers with a wolf s head stitched on the toe caps
Most museums only have space to display a tiny fraction of their collection at any given time. The rest languish in storage, thousands of objects hidden in boxes and cupboards, awaiting a turn when fashion or interest dictates.
On my travels across Ireland researching my book,
The Darkness Echoing, I visited over 200 museums and heritage sites, looking for objects that lingered in the mind long after my visit was over. Occasionally, I was lucky enough to be offered a sneak peek behind the public display, and one of those rare treats came when Brenda Malone, curator of military history at the National Museum, allowed me into the stores ....

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