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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.
commemorative handkerchief / 1798 Rebellion Centenary
1798 Centenary handkerchief. Linen, white, 21 inches square, printed black on white. Lord Edward Fitzgerald within a shamrock wreath, a harp over his head. Portrayed across above, Samuel Neilson, Theobeld Wolfe Tone, Robert Emmet, Henry Joy McCracken and James Hope; from Neilson down Tandy,...
bust / Robert Emmet
Plaster madallion depiction Robert Emmet in side profile. By Jerome O'Connor.
badge / 1798 Commemoration
1798 Commemorative coin or disc, metal. Obverse depicts a high cross, wolfhound, round tower and Maid-of-Erin harp with ‘In Remembrance of 98’, ‘98’ being on a flag. Reverse shows the arms of the four provinces between sprays of shamrock. Of the period of the 1898 centenary celebrations.
badge / 1798 Commemoration
1798 Commemorative pin, silvered metal. Long pin with ‘98’. Probably of the 1898 centenary celebrations.
book / The United Irishmen; Their Lives and Times
Two volumes of the book ‘The United Irishmen; Their Lives and Times’ by Richard R. Madden. Second edition. Published in London and Dublin, 1860. Museum bound in green. See object HH:1939.58.
pamphlet / Against the Illegal Associations of Ribbonmen, 1822
Copy of the pamphlet ‘The Pastoral Address of the Right Rev. Dr Doyle, Roman Catholic Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, Against the Illegal Associations of Ribbonmen’. Printed in Dublin by J.J. Nolan, 3 Suffolk Street, in 1822. For use by priests to preach against joining illegal associations.
name plate / John Foster, Speaker of the Irish House of Commons
Brass name plate, with 'John Foster Last Speaker of the Irish House of Commons 1st Lord Oriel'. Possibly an old exhibition plate.
book / An Ordinance or Declaration of the Lords and Commons, 1643
An Ordinance or Declaration of the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament for the Encouragement of Adventures to make new subscription for Townes, Cities and Lands in Ireland. London, George Miller, 1643. Set of seven pamphlets, bound in one volume. Ranging in date from 1643 to 1747. 1. An...
book / The Civil and Military Articles of Limerick, 1691
The Civil and Military Articles of Limerick agreed upon the third day of October, 1691. Set of seven pamphlets, bound in one volume. Ranging in date from 1643 to 1747. 1. An Ordinance or Declaration of the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament for the Encouragement of Adventures to make new...
book / An Ode to be Performed at the Castle of Dublin, Queen Caroline, 1734
An Ode to be Performed at the Castle of Dublin, on the 1st March being the Birthday of Her Most Excellent and Sacred Majesty Queen Caroline. Published in Dublin by S. Powell for G. Ewing at the Angel and Bible, Dame’s Street. 1734. Set of seven pamphlets, bound in one volume. Ranging in date from...
book / An Ode to be Performed at the Castle of Dublin, George II, 1747
An Ode to be Performed at the Castle of Dublin, on the 30th October being the Birthday of His Most Excellent and Sacred Majesty George II. Published in Dublin by S. Powell for G. Ewing at the Angel and Bible, Dame’s Street. 1747. Set of seven pamphlets, bound in one volume. Ranging in date from...
book / How Matters were carried on all along in Ireland by the late King James. 1698
A True Representation to the King and People of England, How Matters were carried on all along in Ireland by the late King James in the favour of the Irish Papists there; from his Accession to the Crown to the tenth of April 1689 by an Impartial Eye-Witness. London, printed by Richard Chiswell, at...
book / Reflections on a Paper Pretending to be an Apology / Walker / Siege of London-Derry, 1698
Reflections on a Paper Pretending to be an Apology for the Failures Charged on Mr Walker’s account of the Siege of London-Derry. London, printed for Robert Clavel, and Ralph Simpson, in St. Paul’s Church yard. 1698. Set of seven pamphlets, bound in one volume. Ranging in date from 1643 to...
book / A Short Account of the Late Proceedings of the University of Dublin Against Forbes, 1708
A Short Account of the Late Proceedings of the University of Dublin Against Forbes with a full and satisfactory answer to all objections made against his degradation. 1708(?). Set of seven pamphlets, bound in one volume. Ranging in date from 1643 to 1747. 1. An Ordinance or Declaration of the...
list / List of the Officers of the Several Regiments and Battalions of Militia, 1795
Book. A List of the Officers of the Several Regiments and Battalions of Militia, with the dates of their respective commissions and also of the fencible regiments of Cavalry and Infantry of Ireland, with an alphabetical index. Printed in Dublin by James King and Abraham Bradley King, no. 72 Dame...
notice / Corporation of Goldsmiths, 1758
Notice. From the Lord Mayor of the City of Dublin to the Master and Wardens of the Corporation of Goldsmiths. Order to review. Dated 15th June 1758. Signed Thomas Meache (?).
notice / Gentleman, 1895
Print of sketch, male in side profile in uniform. With a smaller sketch underneath with name James Memin?. Signed Albert ? 1895. Framed and glazed.
engraving / Trinity College, Dublin
Print, depicting College Green with the front of Trinity College, Dublin. Drawn by G. Petrie of the R.H.A., engraved by Josiah Neele of London. Published in Dublin by William Curry and Co.
list / The Back Lane Delegates, 1792 (1967 print)
Print or list. The Back Lane Delegates. List of the Delegates who attended the Catholic Convention in Tailors’ Hall, Dublin, representing the counties and chief towns in Ireland, December 1792. Printed in aid of the Tailor’s Hall Fund, August 1967.