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Search our Historical Collections Online, a sample of 10,000 artefacts from the National Museum of Ireland’s Historical, Military and Easter Week Collections, published as part of the Decade of Commemorations.


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/ Daniel O'Connell Monument, 1882

Water jug, Dublin 1882-1885. Glass water jug of bright metal, straight inverted sides waisted, outspread, solid foot. Neck and lip broken off and replaced with unmarked silver band. Plain rounded C-shaped handle attached from below and joined to top. Engraved on front with the Daniel O'Connell...

 

jug / Daniel O'Connell, 1844

Colourless mould-blown glass jug with eight ribs, wide mouth, arch and angle rim with broad lip and handle. Inscribed "This jug was used at the table of O'Connell and his fellow prisoners during our unjust captivity in Richmond Bridewell in 1844. Thos. Matt. Ray - one of the state prisoners."