Auction for lock of Michael Collins’ hair abandoned after family protest

Cathy! It's a little unclear if the auction was to be held on Wednesday, or the lock of his hair was taken on a Wednesday in 1922). Doing so was undoubtedly inspired by Roman Catholic relic practice, (which Ulster Prods would see as idolatrous). I wonder if it was rubbed to a copy of Dev's Bunreacht na h'Eireann, would it cure a bad dose of partition. Mind you, I've never heard of anyone being "slightly appalled". Either you are or you aren't - Mary! Characteristic Hiberno-english. Still gathering, and worse, selling such things IS macabre. I previewed items myself last Saturday. Didn't see it there? There was a bronze death mask of Robert Emmett, which I gazed at. Never though I'd come face to face with the great man himself 210 years later. Wow - humbling!

I was wondering how long it would take until someone came forward to denounce the sale of Mick's lock of hair.

If its DNA you want love I'm your man. I'm from Cork. Our childers will come out roaring. :)