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.
document / la Touche, 1796
Document autographed by Henry Grattan relating to loan of money 1796. Draft or cheque signed by Henry Grattan, 1796 for payment to Mr Edward Cane of £41. Addressed to la Touche.
notebook / R.R. Madden
A notebook, bound embossed leather, with three pages of notes and addresses apparently written by R.R. Madden (author of Lives and Times of United Irishmen) - a list of his writings and a note of a visit to house where Emmet was arrested and of friendship with Anne Devlin.
letter / Richard Lalor Sheil, 1844
Letter from Richard Lalor Sheil to his wife, sent from London, June 1844, describing Daniel O'Connell's parliamentary activities. Four pages (one folded), not complete and portion with signature missing, and envelope with seal, squirrel sejant, but stamp torn off.
envelope / Richard Lalor Sheil, 1844
Letter from Richard Lalor Sheil to his wife, sent from London, June 1844, describing O'Connell's parliamentary activities. Four pages (not complete and portion with signature missing) and envelope with seal (squirrel sejant) but stamp torn off.
letter / O'Connell to John Lawlor, 1812
Letter written by Daniel O'Connell. October 28th, 1812. Addressed to John Lalor of Cranagh at Clonmel.
figure / Daniel O'Connell
Bust of Daniel O'Connell. 19th century Staffordshire pottery figure. Image of O'Connell, head and shoulders, wearing a blue greatcoat with orange lined collar. Name on plinth.
patent / Victoria, 1873
Wax seal impression of Victoria, attached to a patent grant of 1873 to William Beaufort of Piccadily. (Grant itself of no value.)
commemorative medal / Charles Stewart Parnell, 1891
Parnell medal, bronze. Front - head of Parnell; scroll inscribed Ireland's Army of Independence 1891; border of oak leaves and shamrocks. Back - the inscription 'Let my love be conveyed to my colleagues and the Irish people'. Maker's marks: Johnson and Rd 201-505.
medal / The Irish Harp
Patriotic medal. On the obverse 'The Irish Harp', with a harp in the centre surrounded by a wreath of shamrock. On the reverse 'Ireland' with a Maid of Erin harp, surround by wreath of shamrock. Circa 1850.
bulletin / Lord Edward Fitzgerald, arrest, 15 May 1798
Government bulletin or notice, declaring the capture of Lord Edward Fitzgerald, 15 May 1798. With additional text dated 20 May. Printed by George Grierson, Dublin.
train track /
1 of 2 parts. Wood painted black, which may be related to the model steam train (1940.109.1). It carries the same number, so is possible that this wood was used as a train track.train track /
1 of 2 parts. Wood painted black, which may be related to the model steam train (1940.109.1). It carries the same number, so is possible that this wood was used as a train track.
reproduction / Battle of Kinsale, 1602
Photographic copy the map of the Battle of Kinsale, 1602, from the 17th century book, 'Pacata Hibernia'.
reproduction / Battle of Kinsale, 1602
Photographic copy of the map of the Battle of Kinsale, 1602, from the 17th century book, 'Pacata Hibernia'. Colour print.
reproduction / Battle of Kinsale, 1602
Photographic copy the map of the Battle of Kinsale, 1602, from the 17th century book, 'Pacata Hibernia'.
visiting card / Patrice de Mac-Mahon, 1877-78
Visiting card of Marshal Patrice de Mac-Mahon, Duke of Magenta and President of France. Printed. Probably c. 1877 to 1878.
theatre programme / Elysée Palace, Paris, 1877
Programme, Soiree, Elysée Palace, Paris, France 12th April 1877.
programme / Elysée Palace, Paris, 178
Play programme, Soiree, Elysée Palace, Paris, France 18th May 1878.
autograph / Young Irelanders, 1848
Piece of paper with the signatures of William Smith O'Brien, Thomas Francis Meagher, Terence Bellew MacManus and Patrick O'Donoghue, 1848.