Che Guevara’s personal cigar lighter from IrelandEstimate: 4,000+ A cigar lighter Che Guevara bought at Shannon Airport, Ireland in 1965. History In March 1965 Che Guevara who had distant Irish ancestry stayed overnight in Shannon, Ireland when his Prague to Havana flight diverted there with engine trouble. While at the airport Guevara purchased the lighter at the duty free store and called it his lucky lighter. He used the lighter until his return from his disastrous trip to Africa. At this point