The lighter that was purchased at Shannon Airport on a whim will be put up for sale with an amazing assortment of objects, such as Phil Lynott's bass instrument, a recently found copy of Wolfe Tone's speech from the dock, and the bible that Michael Collins had with him when he was killed.

Having distant Irish ancestry, Guevara ended himself in Ireland by accident in 1965 after an engine malfunction caused his aircraft from Prague to Havana to be diverted to Shannon.

At the duty-free shop, he purchased the lighter—which has a high suggested price of €2,300—and dubbed it his fortunate Irish lighter.

He kept it until 1966, when he handed it to Fidel Castro's mistress Natty Revuelta Clews, informing her it was not so lucky, following his abortive uprising attempt in the Congo.

The Gormleys Signature Sale, which takes place online until November 14, features prominent personalities from Irish and global history together with objects from popular culture.

Every object up for sale, according to antiques expert Niall Mullen, “tells a tale from history.”