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.
Fenian bond / £100, 1866
Fenian bond. 100 dollar bond, of the Irish Republic, May 1866. Numbered '161' and '61'.
mask / Cornelius Grogan
Death mask of Cornelius Grogan. Register states 'Death mask, subject unknown. 94C. Ceramic/plaster death mask of a man'.
signature / Theobald Wolfe Tone
Signature or autograph of Theobald Wolfe Tone.
tinder box / James Napper Tandy
Brass flint box or tinder box, of James Napper Tandy, or in commemoration of. Engraved 'N. Tandy, Lisburn, 1798', with an engraving of a Bishop. With hinged lids, front and back.
illustration / Capture of Lord Edward Fitzgerald
Print or illustration, depicting the capture of Lord Edward Fitzgerald May 19th 1798. One of two similar prints, mounted together.
illustration / Capture of Lord Edward Fitzgerald
Print or illustration, titled 'Capture of Lord Edward Fitzgerald May 19th 1798'. J. Hayes print. One of two similar prints, mounted together.
legal document / Sheares Brother, execution, 1798
County of the City of Dublin (Illegible) Stamp of the Clerk of The Crown By the Rt. Honble and Honble the Commissioners of Cyer (illegible) and Terminer (illegible) for the County of the City of Dublin at a Commission of Cyer (illegible) and Terminer (illegible) held...
execution order / Sheares Brothers, execution
Letter to Sheriff Archer, from Dublin Castle, July 13, 1798, confirming execution date of Sheares Brothers. Dear Sir It is the Wish of Government that the Execution Comission (?) should take place as usual at Margate, and that you apply to General (illegible) for a Guard of Yeomanry. I have the...
portrait / John Sheares
Engraving of John Sheares, from a miniature by Buck.
portrait / Henry Jackson
Engraving, Henry Jackson. Leading member of the United Irishmen, 1798.
mask / Daniel O'Connell
Display case containing a wax death mask of Daniel O'Connell. Box- Hairwood box with glass front. On top front corners of the box are positioned at a 45 angle two Irish wolfhounds. At the top centre of the box is a skull + crossbones motif.
portrait / General John O'Sullivan
Copy of a miniature of General John O'Sullivan, (born c.1700). General in the French Army, and in the Williamite-Jacobite War.
portrait / Henry Richardson, Volunteer
Mezzotint portrait of Henry Richardson, a Volunteer (1782) taken in life (d.1855) in gilt scrole work frame.
portrait / Michael Dwyer
Engraving, coloured, of Michael Dwyer, from an original by Petrie.
photograph album / James Stephens, Fenian, 1868
Fenian photograph, one of 45 contained in a photograph album. Photograph, with handwritten description and personal details of a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, or Fenian Brotherhood, arrested c. 1868. James Stevens, Principle of the Fenian Organisation. Photograph numbered 1. A...
photograph album / Denis Burke, Fenian, 1868
Fenian photograph, one of 45 contained in a photograph album. Photograph, with handwritten description and personal details of a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, or Fenian Brotherhood, arrested c. 1868. Denis Burke, married, late Colonel U.S. Volunteers, age 26. Height 5 foot 11 inches,...
photograph album / John Dunne, Fenian, 1868
Fenian photograph, one of 45 contained in a photograph album. Photograph, with handwritten description and personal details of a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, or Fenian Brotherhood, arrested c. 1868. John Dunne, single, late Lieutenant U.S Volunteers, age 26. Height 5 foot 7 ¼ inches,...
photograph album / Maurice Fitzharris, Fenian, 1868
Fenian photograph, one of 45 contained in a photograph album. Photograph, with handwritten description and personal details of a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, or Fenian Brotherhood, arrested c. 1868. Maurice Fitzharris, single, late Captain U.S. Volunteers, age 26. Height 5 foot 7...
photograph album / Bernard McDermott, Fenian, 1868
Fenian photograph, one of 45 contained in a photograph album. Photograph, with handwritten description and personal details of a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, or Fenian Brotherhood, arrested c. 1868. Bernard McDermott, single, a lithographer, late Captain U.S. Volunteers, age 24....