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.
 


programme / Gaelic Musical Festival, New York, 1925
A programme for the Gaelic Musical Festival at the College of the City of New York, Sunday, 1st February, 1925. A series of Folklore Festivals dedicated tot he memory of Victor Herbert. Featuring "Dark Rosaleen" by Anna Frances Levins.
 


writing set / Thomas M. Ray, State Trials, 1844
Writing case or desk, which belonged to and was used by Thomas M. Ray as a portfolio to store papers and also as a writing desk to take notes and write letters in the Court room during the State Trials in 1844, a handwritten note on the back of the box states this. Ray writes a further note written...
 


portrait / Sir Howard Grubb
Studio portrait photograph of Sir Howard Grubb, by Lafayette. Mounted on white card. Under the photo, in print, it says: "Lafayette LTD" and "London, Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester and Belfast". On the back, handwritten in ink it says "Sir Howard Grubb". and "S3107 csi Lot 57".
 


portrait / Sir William McCormick
Studio portrait photograph of Sir William McCormick, by Lafayette. Mounted on white card. Under the photo, in print, it says: "Lafayette LTD" and "London, Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester and Belfast". On the back, handwritten in pencil it says "Sir William McCormick". and "53107 csi Lot 57".
 


portrait / Sir Alfred Moloney
Studio portrait photograph of Sir Alfred Moloney, by Lafayette. Mounted on white card. Under the photo, in print, it says: "Lafayette LTD" and "London, Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester and Belfast". On the back, handwritten in ink it says "Sir Alfred Moloney". and "S3107 csi Lot 57".
 


portrait / Professor Lecky
Studio portrait photograph of Professor Lecky, by Lafayette. Mounted on card. Under the photo, in print, it says: "Lafayette LTD" and "London, Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester and Belfast". On the back, handwritten in pencil it says "Professor Lecky". and "53107 csi Lot 57".
 


portrait / Lord Kelvin
Studio portrait photograph of Lord Kelvin, by Lafayette. Mounted on card. Under the photo, in print, it says: "Lafayette LTD" and "London, Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester and Belfast". On the back, handwritten in pencil it says "Lord Kelvin" and "S3107 csi Lot 57".
 


portrait / Lord Charles Beresford
Studio portrait photograph of Lord Charles Beresford, by Lafayette. Mounted on card, under the photo, in print it says "Lafayette LTD" and " London, Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester and Belfast". On the back, in pencil, is handwritten: "Lord Robert Beresford" and "S3107. Lot 57 csi".
 


portrait / Sir Robert Ball
Studio portrait photograph of Sir Robert Ball, by Layfayette. Mounted on card, under the photo, in print it says "Lafayette LTD" and " London, Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester and Belfast". On the back, in pencil, is handwritten: "Sir Robert Ball" and "S3107. Lot 57 csi".
 


portrait / Lord Plunkett
Studio portrait photograph of Lord Plunkett, by Layfayette. Mounted on card. Under the photo, in print, it says: "Lafayette Ltd" and "London, Dublin,Glasgow, Manchester and Belfast". On the back, handwritten in pencil it says "Lord Plunkett". and "Sir 3107 csi Lot 57".
 


portrait / Arthur Wolfe, 1798
Framed drawing of Arthur Wolfe, former Attorney General, later Lord Kilwarden, Chief Justice of Ireland (1798). Chief Justice at the time of John Clinch's death and Fr. Harold's transportation. He did his best to save Fr. Harold but was overruled by lord Castlereagh. He lived at Newlands and was...
 

painting / Charles I, England
Framed portrait of Charles I of England.
 

portrait / Robert Emmet
Framed portrait of Robert Emmet, in chalk and watercolour. "1778 - 1803" underneath.
 

photograph / King's Road, Hove
Photograph of King's Road, Hove, England, late 19th/early 20th century. Relating to Charles Stewart Parnell.
 

portrait / John Mitchel
Drawing of a male, mounted on card, of John Mitchel by W. Oldham.
 

watercolour / Klonersh Lodge, Eltham
Drawing / watercolour from sketch book. By Helen Armstrong, of "Klonersh Lodge, North Park, Eltham". Relating to Charles Stewart Parnell.
 

portrait / Charles Gavan Duffy
Print of drawing of Charles Gavan Duffy - signed "always yours, C. Gavan Duffy".
 

death certificate / Katherine Parnell, 1921
Death certificate (copy from registrar) of Katherine Parnell, 1921
 

death certificate / William Henry O'Shea, 1905
Death certificate (copy from registrar) of William Henry O'Shea, 1905, Army Captain and ex-husband of Kitty O'Shea. (Katherine Parnell).
 
