Rory Gallagher’s 1961 Fender Stratocaster To Go On Display at Collins Barracks


Posted 2 weeks ago in Arts & Culture Features

Great news for Irish music lovers and especially fans of the late, great guitarist Rory Gallagher as The National Museum of Ireland confirm that Rory Gallagher’s 1961 Fender Stratocaster was recently purchased by Live Nation Gaiety Ltd with a view to donating it to the National Museum of Ireland under Section 1003 of the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997.

Section 1003 of the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997, is a tax relief available in respect of the donation of important national heritage items to the national collection of Ireland.

Together with the Department of Culture, Arts Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, the National Museum has been engaged for some time in a process to secure the iconic guitar. The National Museum of Ireland also succeeded with the acquisition of Rory’s ‘Back-up guitar’, a 1958 Stratocaster.

Rory’s guitars will be exhibited as part of Changing Ireland, a new permanent exhibition in Collins Barracks, as well as being exhibited in Cork.

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