The historic Strat – the sale of which attracted the attention of senior members of the Irish government, who hoped to keep the instrument in Gallagher's native country – went under the hammer along w

Rory Gallagher's legendary 1961 Fender Stratocaster, has sold for £889,400 and is returning to Ireland where it belongs permanently.

The Irish Rock ‘N’ Roll Museum acquired several of the other significant pieces from his collection, including a 1959 Gretsch Chet Atkins PX6121 electric guitar, which Gallagher used on his 1990 album Fresh Evidence for the tracks “Middle Name” and “King Zydeco”.

Musician’s 1961 Fender secured for National Museum of Ireland with support from Live Nation Gaiety Ltd, says Minister for Arts

One of the most famous guitars in rock history, once wielded by the one-time Brow-of-the-Hill pupil Rory Gallagher, is going under the hammer with a guide price of between £700,000 and £1,000,000.

The Fender Stratocaster that once belonged to Cork rock legend Rory Gallagher has been bought by Live Nation Gaiety Ltd and will be donated to the National Museum

Joe Bonamassa, who threw his weight behind the movement to keep the guitar in Ireland, publicly expressed his approval of the decision

The final home for Rory Gallagher's €1m signature Fender Stratocaster guitar will be Cork. That is according MD of MCD, Denis Desmond who was one of the people instrumental in purchasing the guitar at auction on Thursday in London and donating it to the National Museum of Ireland (NMI).