Ireland: Surprise ‘gift’ to war museum of 18 lb shell made safe by army


Owner of the Military Museum in Collon William Sullivan is used to people offering him war memorabilia, but he got the shock of his life on Friday when he thought a live shell was left at his door!

The drama started around lunchtime when a visitor brought something he’d found in his shed, and the day finished with the army bomb disposal unit making an Ordnance QF 18-pounder shell safe in a neighbouring field.

“It goes to show you, you never know what the day will bring you,” says William with a laugh. “I look back and count my lucky stars, as if it had gone off, you wouldn’t even be able to find my shoes!”

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Source: Independent.ie