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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.
rule book / Corporation of Skinner's Alley
Regalia of the Corporation of Skinner's Alley. Collection of 25 copies of the 'Rules and Regulations of the Ancient Royal Society of the Aldermen of Skinner's Alley, established 1689'. Published in Dublin by the Order of the Society, 1871. Found inside the ballot box. Twenty-one with red...
speech / Corporation of Skinner's Alley
Regalia of the Corporation of Skinner's Alley. Copy of the Aldermen of Skinner's Alley 'Extract from the Speech delivered by Alderman Thomas Dooley, past Governor, at the Annual Celebration of the Birth of King William the Third, of Glorious, Pious and Immortal Memory, held on the 4th November...
letter / Corporation of Skinner's Alley
Regalia of the Corporation of Skinner's Alley. Copy of the Aldermen of Skinner's Alley letter to members to attend a meeting at Wynn's Hotel on Lower Abbey Street, on 5th February, to conduct business; the admission of members. The candidate for admission is Mr John F. Smith of 9 Queensboro Road,...
letter / Corporation of Skinner's Alley
Regalia of the Corporation of Skinner's Alley. Copy of the Aldermen of Skinner's Alley letter to members to attend a meeting at Wynn's Hotel on Lower Abbey Street, on 4th September, to conduct business; to install Alderman Guinness Beatty as most noble Governor, and to nominate officers for the...
ballot bag / Corporation of Skinner's Alley
Regalia of the Corporation of Skinner's Alley. Cloth or canvas bag, lined with leather. Found inside the ballot box. The Aldermen of Skinner's Alley. This society traces its origins to the removal of the Protestant Aldermen fromt eh Corporation of Dublin in 1688 by James II. These men continued...
casket / Charles Stewart Parnell
Presentation casket presented to Charles Stewart Parnell. Box and roof-like lid with figures of a wolf hound, round tower, harp and high cross, the emblems of Ireland on each corner. Silver.
box /
Case, red velvet. with seal matrix and six wax seal impressions.
poem / The Volunteer Review, an Heroic Poem
Book, The Volunteer Review, an Heroic Poem on the Institution of Volunteer Armies in Ireland. By John Gilbourne. Printed in Dublin, 1788.
box / Daniel O'Connell, 1847
Silver mounted baton; "Made from a portion of the wood of the casket which conveyed the remains of O'Connell from Genoa to Dublin in 1847". Made by Hopkins and Hopkins, Dublin. Presentation inscription in Irish.
prison art / Napoleonic Wars
Crucifix figure, bone. French, 18th century. A type made by French Prisoners of War during the Napoleonic Wars.
instruction / The Volunteers Companion, copy
"The Volunteers Companion"; containing the description of a firelock position of a Soldier under arms. Directions for the manner Exercise, etc. also the manner of drawing up a regiment to receive the reviewing General; with particular rules for marching and manoeuvring; to which are added the late...sheet music / The Volunteer's Reel
The Volunteer's Reel. Late 18th or early 19th century words and sheet music. 'Brave Volunteers! keep on the sword. 'Till perfect freedom is restored; You can't rely on English Board. Distracted are their Councils. Your dearest rights they mean to steal'. One page photostatic copy.
print / James Napper Tandy
Copy of a water colour depicting James Napper Tandy standing beside a cannon barrel holding a tricorn hat with blue feather in his right hand and a scroll in his left, on which the word "Congress" can be seen. Dressed in a blue military coat with red facings (looking like George Washington) and a...portrait / Lord Charlemont
Lord Charlemont. Photograph of portrait of seated and in the uniform of an officer of the Union Army.
reproduction / James Napper Tandy
Copy of a water colour depicting James Napper Tandy, depicted standing beside a cannon barrel holding a tricorn hat with a red feather in his right hand and a scroll in his left, on which the word "Congress" can be seen. Dressed in a red military coat with blue facings (looking like George...
membership card / Politcal Prisoners Maintanance Fund, c.1880
Politcal Prisoners Maintanance Fund Collection Card (LLL on back). Dated 26th July. Signed Mary Murphy, Secretary. One of a set of 5 Nationalist Membership Cards c.1880.
membership card / Irish National Fund, c.1880
Irish National Fund Receipt Card (LLL on back). Devoted to the proper maintenance of political prisoners in Ireland and to the assistance of their families, and to the support of evicted tenant farmers. One of a set of 5 Nationalist Membership Cards c.1880.
membership card / Children's Irish National Land League, 1881
Children's Irish National Land League card. Prussia Street Branch (Dublin), dated 4th December 1881. Made out to Thomas Hewson. Signed by C. Archer. One of a set of 5 Nationalist Membership Cards c.1880.
membership card / Ladies Irish National Land League, c.1880s
Ladies Irish National Land League. Collection card, with six signatures, from the Prussia Street and Cabra Road (Dublin) area - Joseph John Breen, Thomas Casey, Roger Barry, Charles Archer, Francis Casey, William McGuinness. Authorised collector is Mr Joseph Early of Arran Quay. Signed by Anna...