Historical Collections Online
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.
picture postcard / Old Boulder, Line of the Minute Men, Lexington
Picture postcard, coloured photograph, Old Boulder, Line of the Minute Men, Lexington, Massachusettes. Number 104964. No publisher details, but probably published by Tichnor Brothers Inc., at Cambridge, Massachusettes. HH:1937.113.1-15. Collection of Picture Postcards (15) dealing with American...
picture postcard / The Battle of Lexington
Picture postcard, coloured drawing, The Battle of Lexington. Published by the Detroit Publishing Company. number 7746. HH:1937.113.1-15. Collection of Picture Postcards (15) dealing with American War of Independence.
picture postcard / Statue of Captain Parker, Lexington
Picture postcard, coloured photograph, Statue of Captain Parker, Lexington, Massachusettes. Number 71084 HH:1937.113.1-15. Collection of Picture Postcards (15) dealing with American War of Independence.
card / Irish National Land League, 1880
Membership card of the Irish National Land League. Made out in the name of Edward O'Toole, from the Rathville Branch, 21st November 1880. Signed by Secretary Michael P. Maher.
song book / Songs of the Irish Land War
Song book with sheet music, Songs of the Irish Land War, by Thomas S. Cleary.
photograph / Lord Edward Fitzgerald
Photograph of a painted portrait of Lord Edward Fitzgerald. Painting by Hamilton in the National Gallery of Ireland. Framed.
photograph / John Sheares's Last Letter
Photographic copy of the last letter of John Sheares, Kilmainham, July 1798.
pledge / Irish Total Abstinence Society, 1841
Card. Irish Total Abstinence Society Pledge, signed on the 14th March, 1841.
list / Our Legion of Honour, 1881
Supplement to "United Ireland", 10 September 1881. Titled 'Our Legion of Honour' A Record of the Victims of the Coercion Act of 1881, decorated by and dedicated to William E. Forster, Her Majesties Chief Turnkey for Ireland. Listing those interned in various prisons - Kilmainham, Naas, Dundalk,...
postcard / Dirty Lane, 1803
Postcard of "Dirty Lane" off Thomas Street, where Robert Emmet's principal depot for arms, etc., was situated.
miniature / Oliver Bond
Miniature of Oliver Bond, founder and secretary of the United Irishmen. Oval on ivory, with initials and lock of hair on back.
miniature / Bond Family Member
Miniature of a member of the Bond family (Oliver Bond). Oval on ivory, with initials and lock of hair on back. In copper banded oval frame.
coatee / 1782 Club
Coatee or jacket of the 1782 Club. Green cloth, with gold embroidered shamrocks on the dark green velvet collar and cuffs, and also on the pocket flaps on the tails. Row of ten gilt buttons down front, with '1782' in centre.
photograph / Lord and Lady Aberdeen
One of three photographs of Lord and Lady Aberdeen, by Anna Francis Levins. Lord and Lady Aberdeen. HH:1937.156.1.1-41. Pictures of Irish Historical and Modern Irish-American interest. HH:1937.156.1.1-3. Photographs of Lord and Lady Aberdeen, by A.F.L. One of both (HH:1937.156.1.1), one of Lord...
photograph / Joseph I.C. Clarke
Photograph of Joseph I.C. Clarke, President, Irish-American Historical Society. HH:1937.156.1.1-41. Pictures of Irish Historical and Modern Irish-American interest. HH:1937.156.1.10 - Photograph of Joseph I.C. Clarke, President, Irish-American Historical Society.
photograph / Joseph I.C. Clarke
Photograph of Joseph I.C. Clarke, President, Irish-American Historical Society, in his study. By Anna Frances Levins. HH:1937.156.1.1-41. Pictures of Irish Historical and Modern Irish-American interest. HH:1937.156.1.11 - Photograph of Joseph I.C. Clarke, President, Irish-American Historical...
engraving / Edward Clinton, Earl of Lincoln
Edward Clinton, Earl of Lincoln, ob. 1584 - engraving by W.H. Mote from original painting by Ketel in the collection of the Duke of Bedford. Published by John Tallis & Company, London and New York. HH:1937.156.1.1-41. Pictures of Irish Historical and Modern Irish-American interest....