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.
memorial card / Manchester Martyrs, 1867
Memorial card for the Manchester Martyrs, 1867. Memorial card in black and white, 9.5 inches by 7.2 inches. Machine impressed low relief border of two angels and symbols of sorrow - palms and weeping willows and figure of woman kneeling at gravestone. In center of relief - a memorial card proper...
processional sash / Irish Nationalist, 19th c
Irish Nationalist Processional Sash. Green Poplin: gilt thread braid on edges, and gilt threads at each extremity. Stitched on front of sash, harp (3 inches by 2.2 inches approx.) of gilt threads on cardboard base, between two stars (diam. of either 2.6 inches) of gilt cord and sequins on paper...
processional sash / Irish Nationalist, 19th c
Irish Nationalist Processional Sash. Green poplin, plain with no decorations whatever excepting green cords at either extremity. Worn at Irish Nationalist demonstartions at end of 19th century. 92 inches by 5.66 inches approx.
processional sash / Irish Nationalist, 19th c
Irish Nationalist Processional Sash. Green silk linen with American cloth: gilt metal braid on edges and gilt thread on either extremity. Towards one end of sash, printed engraving, in black and white or white silk, of St. Patrick inscribed: "God Save Ireland" and "Saint Patrick". Towards other end...
resource / 1798 / 1803
Four articles from The Irish Press, August and September 1953. 'Arthur, Roger and Feargus; The Mad O'Connors', 'Leonard McNally; The Great Rogue', 'Castlebar will recall the Great Races', 'Reluctant Traitors; Two Tragedies of '03'.
cabinet card / Emile Joseph Dillon, 1895
Photograph of Dr. E.J. (Emile Joseph) Dillon. In disguise, used going through Turkey to prepare his report on the massacre of the Armenians in 1895. Cabinet card.
notepaper / Dr. Emile Joseph Dillon
Notepaper of Dr. E.J. (Emile Joseph) Dillon, author, journalist and linguist, 1854 to 1933. Sheet of octavo writing paper with device of female head fanning flaming reed with an arabic word underneath. The drawing was conceived and used by Dr. Dillon.
match box / Land League / Parnell, 1880
Land League Matchbox. In two pieces. Plywood with paper. Side labelled, Manufactured by The Irish Match Co. Dublin. Top has a portrait of Parnell with, the Land League/Match, across on top and at bottom. Bottom has a cartoon of an encounter between a rackrenting landlord and a determined tenant,...
souvenir / Queen Victoria, Dublin, 1900
Rosette marking the visit of Queen Victoria to Dublin in 1900. Crepe paper in red, blue and white, with a shamrock in green paper at center.
ticket / Portlaw Relief District, 1846
Paper token or ticket, issued by the Portlaw Relief District stating that it is recommended that a Mr White, as a fit and deserving person, should receive three units of Indian meal, at six pence per stone(?). Numbered 153, initialed 'T.F.'. Signed, signature unclear, possibly W. Coleman. Portlaw...
Fenian bond / $5, 1866
$5 Fenian bond, signed by John O'Mahony, dated 17th March 1866, numbered 2849 and 152.
handbill / Parnell's Message
Parnell's Message. Poem by George Noble Plunkett printed on 12 x 10 inches paper.
commemorative handkerchief / 1798 Commemoration, 1878
1798 handkerchief. Picture of Lord Fitzgerald in centre with shamrocks encircling, and '1798' above his head. At the four corners are Robert Emmet, Wolfe Tone, Insurgent General Edward Roche and Henry Joy Mc Cracken (in that order), also encircled with shamrocks but with harp above their heads.
print / Regiment of Berwick, 18th century
Coloured print of two soldiers of the Regiment of Berwick. Irish Regiment in the French Army. Mid 18th century, giving establishment numbers.
periscope / Land Wars
Wooden pariscope said to have been used during the Land Wars in Ireland. 1.5 inches square by 15 inches long cube. No supporting evidence received with item.
bust / Duke of Wellington
Plaster copy of an intaglio of the Duke of Wellington by John de Veaux. Oval. 2 inches x 1.6 inches diams. showing bust of Wellington in high relief with signature of the artist underneath the shoulder.
newspaper cutting / Home Rule Bill, 1893
Newspaper cutting, ex Freeman's Journal, 11 July 1893. Re Home Rule Bill.
newspaper / United Ireland, 10 Oct 1891
Newspaper, United Ireland, 10 October 1891.