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.
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One of a set of photographs of paintings. Found with list with descriptions and comments on condition of painting. Photograph of painting; oval portrait of girl 'This is a very pretty portrait but unfortuately badly cracked. This could be put right at a cost of £10.0.0 approx Found with collection...
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One of a set of photographs of paintings. Found with list with descriptions and comments on condition of painting. Photograph of painting; portrait of gentleman in black dress, white ruff 'We doubt this being a period picture, nevertheless it is quite well painted but best left in its present...photograph /
One of a set of photographs of paintings. Found with list with descriptions and comments on condition of painting. Photograph of painting; The Little Mother 'A very ncely painted picture indeed and we think possibly by Hoppner'. Found with collection donated by Anna Frances Levins (Lady Esmonde).photograph /
One of a set of photographs of paintings. Found with list with descriptions and comments on condition of painting. This painting not listed. Photograph of painting; A van der Neer. Dutch scene, with boats on water, windmills in the background. Found with collection donated by Anna Frances Levins...photograph /
One of a set of photographs of paintings. Found with list with descriptions and comments on condition of painting. This painting not listed. Photograph of painting; Thomas Paine, author of 'Rights of Man', 1791. Found with collection donated by Anna Frances Levins (Lady Esmonde).
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One of a set of photographs of paintings. Found with list with descriptions and comments on condition of painting. This painting not listed. Photograph of painting - five prints and a negative; Simon de Montfort by Holbein. With handwritten not on back 'but Holbein did not live when de Montfort...
minutes / Stamp Office, Dublin, 1801
Manuscript minutes of a meeting, Stamp Office, Dublin. Two sheets of manuscript connected with 1798 Rebellion, dated January 15th and 17th, 1801.
minutes / Stamp Office, Dublin, 1801
Manuscript minutes of a meeting, Stamp Office, Dublin. Two sheets of manuscript connected with 1798 Rebellion, dated January 15th and 17th, 1801.
print / Robert Emmet
Watercolour portrait of Robert Emmet. Copy of a sketch made by the officer-on-duty on night before execution.
engraving / Daniel O'Connell
Print of Daniel O'Connell, depicted c.1820s, but probably commemorating his death in 1847, as indicated by the funeral scene below.
engraving / Daniel O'Connell / Richard L. Sheil
Illustration, depicting Daniel O'Connell and Richard Lalor Sheil, O'Connell comforting Sheil. Refers to Sheil's accompanying O'Connell to London to protest against the suppression of the Catholic Association in 1825. Titled 'Daniel O'Connell Author of Agitation. Richard L Sheil Author of...
engraving / Daniel O'Connell, 1844
Daniel O'Connell, side profile, in top hat and cloak. Printed signature. Lithograph by J. O'Shaughnessy. Published by T. Price, 93 Dame Street, Dublin. 1844.
engraving / Daniel O'Connell, 1847
Daniel O'Connell, seated. Printed signature, 'your obedient servant'. With dates of birth and death. Published by Peter Ceppi, 12 Castle Street, Dublin. Imp. Roche, Paris. HH:1937.34.1.1.1-9. Engravings of historic interest, mounted on large sheets. Daniel O'Connell.
engraving / Daniel O'Connell, 1775-1847
HH:1937.34.1.1.1-9. Engravings of historic interest, mounted on large sheets. Daniel O'Connell.
engraving / Daniel O'Connell
Print, Daniel O’Connell. Engraving of O’Connell sculpture, side profile, decoration around, harp above. By J. Bell, Belfast.
/ Daniel O'Connell
Print of an etching of Daniel O’Connell, full length, standing in profile with hat and cloak. Original etching by Kirkwood. Published in Dublin by William Curry Junior & Co. With a signature of Daniel O’Connell at the bottom left.
engraving / John Egan
Engraving, John Egan, K.C. Chairman of Killmainham (Kilmainham). Engraved by J. Heath, from an original drawing by Comerford in the possession of Sir Jonah Barrington. published by G. Robinson, Paternoster Row, London, 1 August 1811. HH:1937.34.1.2-28. Engravings of historic interest, mounted on...
engraving / Countess of Blessington
Engraving, Countess of Blessington, Irish novelist (1789 - 1849). Engraved by F.C. Lewis, from a drawing by Edwin Landseer, R.A. Published by Henry Colburn, London, 1 March 1839. HH:1937.34.1.2-28. Engravings of historic interest, mounted on large sheets. Countess of Blessington.
engraving / Reverend Richard Hayes
Engraving, the Reverend Richard Hayes. Engraved by Brocas. HH:1937.34.1.2-28. Engravings of historic interest, mounted on large sheets. Reverend Richard Hayes.