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.
newspaper / The Leader, 9 May 1936
Copy of the newspaper ‘The Leader’. A review of current affairs, politics, literature, art and industry. Dublin, 9th May, 1936. Volume LXXII (72), No. 15.
document / Ulster’s Solemn League and Covenant, 1912
Copy on parchment of Ulster’s Solemn League and Covenant, 1912. Signed by Lolio(?) S. Swan at Buncrana, 28th September 1912. Framed and glazed.
envelope / Douglas Hyde - Swan, 1939
Letter from Douglas Hyde at the Office of the President, to Harry P. Swan, thanking him for sending the book he requested. Dated 14 October 1939. With envelope. Framed and glazed.
leaflet / Irish Prisoners Welfare Committee, 1940s
Leaflet, issued by the Irish Prisoners Welfare Committee (UK), c. mid to late 1940s. Urging voters to protest the incumbent Labour Government’s continued detention of 33 Irish Political Prisoners by voting against the government candidate. Issued from the I.P.W. Committee offices at 12 Nicholl...
teapot / William Smith O'Brien / M.P.J. Smyth, c. 1864
Teapot, silverplate. Engraved with details of the set's commissioning. Part of set of silver plate commissioned with the £100 bequest of William Smith O'Brien to M.P.J. Smyth on O'Brien's death in 1864. Set consisting of teapot, creamer, sugar bowl, coffee pot (or chocolatier) and warmer....
coffee pot / William Smith O'Brien / M.P.J. Smyth, c. 1864
Coffee pot, or chocolatier, silverplate. Part of set of silver plate commissioned with the £100 bequest of William Smith O'Brien to M.P.J. Smyth on O'Brien's death in 1864. Set consisting of teapot, creamer, sugar bowl, coffee pot (or chocolatier) and warmer. Commisioned to commemorate Smyth's two...
sugar bowl / William Smith O'Brien / M.P.J. Smyth, c. 1864
Sugar bowl, silverplate. Part of set of silver plate commissioned with the £100 bequest of William Smith O'Brien to M.P.J. Smyth on O'Brien's death in 1864. Set consisting of teapot, creamer, sugar bowl, coffee pot (or chocolatier) and warmer. Commisioned to commemorate Smyth's two journeys to...
milk jug / William Smith O'Brien / M.P.J. Smyth, c. 1864
Creamer or milk jug, silverplate. Part of set of silver plate commissioned with the £100 bequest of William Smith O'Brien to M.P.J. Smyth on O'Brien's death in 1864. Set consisting of teapot, creamer, sugar bowl, coffee pot (or chocolatier) and warmer. Commisioned to commemorate Smyth's two...
pot warmer / William Smith O'Brien / M.P.J. Smyth, c. 1864
Warmer for coffee pot or chocolatier, silverplate. Part of set of silver plate commissioned with the £100 bequest of William Smith O'Brien to M.P.J. Smyth on O'Brien's death in 1864. Set consisting of teapot, creamer, sugar bowl, coffee pot (or chocolatier) and warmer. Commisioned to commemorate...
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Miniature portrait of a gentleman, signed H. Kirchoffen.
seal / Guild Charter
Seal of a charter - one of the following - Charter of the Guild of Cutlers, Paynters, Stayners and Stationers; Guild of St. Luke the Evangelist, 1670, with imperfect seal.
charter / Charter of the Guild of Cutlers
Charter of the Guild of Cutlers, on vellum.
charter / Charter of the Guild of Paynters, Stayners and Stationers
Charter of the Guild of Paynters, Stayners and Stationers.
charter / Charter of the Guild of St. Luke the Evangelist, 1670
Charter of the Guild of St. Luke the Evangelist, 1670, with imperfect seal.
letter / Viscount Dillon, April 1798
Letter from John Thomas to Viscount Dillon, mentioning James Lynch, A. Taaffe, Tom Dillon, Nick Ferris and Lord Edward Fitzgerald, 27 April 1798. Transcript - Loughlin House, 27 April 1798 My Lord I_______ the_____of your Lordship 24 Int. The Game Keeper has been______ this forthnight. I wish he...
button / Repeal, 1844
Button. Repeal button, blackened wood, possibly ebony, 1844. With bust of Daniel O'Connell facing right. 'Daniel O'Connell Esq M.P.' above.
button / Repeal, 1844
Button. Repeal button, blackened wood, possibly ebony, 1844. With a crowned Maid of Erin harp in centre. 'God Save the Queen' above, 1844 Repeal 1844' below.
hair / Michael Dwyer
Michael Dwyer. A locket containing his hair and that of his wife. Round gold locket with engraved picture of what is possibly a monastery and leaves on front and leaves and a scroll on the back. Within are two plaited pieces of fair and brown hair.
portrait / Daniel O Connell, 1823
Framed portrait of Daniel O Connell. Engraving, in gilt frame. Engraved by B. O'Reilly, from the original picture painted by Mr Gubbens. Published at 176 North King Street, Dublin by the engraver in February 1823.