Fragment of Dublin bomb for ID

[nellerhorner11]

I recently bought a large collection of mixed militaria and in an old biscuit tin there was a collection of fragments of shells etc , including this piece with a tag attached . Can anyone help me out by telling me what this fragment is and what it has come from ... and maybe make some sense of the wording of the name tag ?

 

[reccetrooper]

The casting is obviously unfinished, but it reminds me of the top of a grenade striker assembly. It could equally be an unfinished casting from an everyday piece of machinery.

Stephen Street is about a mile from Four Courts, so I assume it was the location where the casting was found.

There is info on the siege of Four Courts on the internet. This link might be of interest.
http://www.historyinanhour.com/2012/06/28/bombardment-of-the-four-courts-dublin/

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Dublin


I've just come across this link which makes interesting reading about the grenade factories. Mention of acquiring a furnace to cast iron, and processes at different locations.
https://comeheretome.com/2015/11/18/sean-russell-and-his-temple-bar-grenade-factory/

 

[nellerhorner11]

thannk you ,, all most interesting . I should have given some dimensions of course. The piece is 2.25 inches tall and the diameter of the base is 0.75 inches . It is solid brass.

 

[reccetrooper]

It is solid brass.

I'm surprised, it looks like a ferrous metal in the photos, I would have thought it was cast iron. Have you tried it with a magnet?

 

[nellerhorner11]

yes definitely brass and clearly cast.