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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.
political cartoon / Independent Opposition, 1891
Political cartoon, from the newspaper United Ireland, 31 October 1891. Titled 'Independent Opposition'. Gladstone - Grand old Wizard - There's no deception, you see the performer is swallowing his own words. HH:1944.224.1-10. Ten printed cartoons from the paper United Ireland 1890-1892. 3)...
political cartoon / Thou Will Vindicate His Memory, 1891
Political cartoon, from the newspaper United Ireland, 7 November 1891. Titled 'Thou Will Vindicate His Memory'. Rebel Cork as a female figure, with the ghost of Charles Stewart Parnell. HH:1944.224.1-10. Ten printed cartoons from the paper United Ireland 1890-1892. 4) Thou Will Vindicate His...
political cartoon / The Cowardly Message Boy, 1892
Political cartoon, from the newspaper United Ireland, 30 April 1892. Titled 'The Cowardly Message Boy'. Pat- 'Where's the Home Rule you were sent for?' / Bantry boy-'The shop is full of English customers, and Misther Harcourt sez they must be sarved first'. By J. D. Reigh. HH:1944.224.1-10. Ten...
political cartoon / To Arms, 1892
Political cartoon, from the newspaper United Ireland, 7 May 1892. Titled 'To Arms'. Female figure Hibernia with a trumpet, with a green flag 'Independence'. 'General Election' behind. HH:1944.224.1-10. Ten printed cartoons from the paper United Ireland 1890-1892. 6) To Arms. 7th May 1892.
political cartoon / Between Two Stools, 1892
Political cartoon, from the newspaper United Ireland, 14 May 1892. Titled 'Between Two Stools'. A male figure, Timothy Michael Healy, between two stools titled 'Freeman's Journal' and 'National Press'. By J.D. Reigh. Referencing the period around the merging of the Freeman's Journal and the...
political cartoon / Something is Bound to Give Way, 1892
Political cartoon, from the newspaper United Ireland, 28 May 1892. Titled 'Something is Bound to Give Way'. Two male figures pulling each end of a donkey titled 'Freeman's Journal'. Referencing the struggle for control of the newspaper at that time by the M.P.s. Timothy Michael Healy and John...
political cartoon / Don Quixote Up To Date, 1892
Political cartoon, from the newspaper United Ireland, 4 June 1892. Titled 'Don Quixote Up To Date'. '1892 - Ulster will fight. 1893 - .......'. HH:1944.224.1-10. Ten printed cartoons from the paper United Ireland 1890-1892. 9) Don Quixote Up To Date. 4th June 1892.
book / Weekly Freeman, 1887
Book, bound volume, of 54 Political Cartoons and corresponding verses which had appeared in the 'Weekly Freeman' in 1887. Largely deals with Charles Stewart Parnell, Home Rule and the Land League Movements. Published weekly as a supplement between 4 December 1886 and 12 November 1887.
political cartoon / Gladstone's Land Act A Failure, 1883
Land League Cartoon. Depicting the efforts of William Gladstone, the British Minister, to defeat the Land League and it's leader Michael Davitt. Depicts two gravediggers, with picks and shovels reading 'Land Bill' and 'Coercion', at a tombstone engraved 'Here lies the remains of the Irish Land...
political cartoon / British Lion in one of it's anti-Irish frenzies, 1883
Political cartoon, from the Weekly Freeman, 17 March 1883. Titled 'A Severe Attack'; 'British Lion in one of it's anti-Irish frenzies'.
illustration / The Idle and the Industrious Boys
Political cartoon, titled 'The Idle and the Industrious Boys'. Depicts Parnell directing Irish nationalist politicians labouring representing items of legislative independence. Weekly Freeman, 8 September 1883.
political cartoon / Stone for Bread - Scene in Glencolumbkille, 1883
Political cartoon from the Weekly Freeman, 17 February 1883. Titled 'Stone for Bread - Scene in Glencolumbkille'. One of a set of fourteen Irish political cartoons, December 1881, February, June, August and October 1882 and February, March, August, September, October, November, December 1883....
illustration / This must not be, 1881
Political cartoon, depicting Dillon and Parnell in gaol, titled 'This must not be'. Weekly Freeman, 3 December 1881. One of a set of fourteen Irish political cartoons, December 1881, February, June, August and October 1882 and February, March, August, September, October, November, December 1883....
political cartoon / Freedom of Contract in Ireland, 1882
Political Cartoon, from the Weekly Freeman, 25 February 1882. Titled 'Freedom of Contract in Ireland'. Depicting landlords forcing a tenant to sign a lease, with increase in rent, and threatened with eviction. One of a set of fourteen Irish political cartoons, December 1881, February, June,...
political cartoon / Boycotting and Intimidation under the Act, 1882
Political Cartoon, from the Weekly Freeman, 24 June 1882. Titled 'Boycotting and Intimidation under the Act'. One of a set of fourteen Irish political cartoons, December 1881, February, June, August and October 1882 and February, March, August, September, October, November, December 1883. Given...
supplement / Ruthless Landlordism and its Results
Supplements with the Weekly Freeman and National Press, 28 August 1894. Illustration in four parts depicting homes subjected to evictions; House of Widow Gallagher, Glasserchoo, Evicted November 1890. Home of Paddy O'Brien, Glasserchoo, Evicted. Ten people lived in this house without a window,...
illustration / Unveiling of O'Connell Monument
Unveiling of O'Connell Monument. 19 August, 1882. One of a set of fourteen Irish political cartoons, December 1881, February, June, August and October 1882 and February, March, August, September, October, November, December 1883. Given away as supplements with the "Weekly Freeman". Printed in...
illustration / Shooting of James Carey off Port Elizabeth
Illustration, the Shooting of James Carey off Port Elizabeth. 11 August 1883. One of a set of fourteen Irish political cartoons, December 1881, February, June, August and October 1882 and February, March, August, September, October, November, December 1883. Given away as supplements with the...
illustration / The Irish Janus, or, The Double Faced Huntsman
Political cartoon, titled 'The Irish Janus, or, The Double Faced Huntsman'. Weekly Freeman, 10 December 1881. One of a set of fourteen Irish political cartoons, December 1881, February, June, August and October 1882 and February, March, August, September, October, November, December 1883. Given...