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.
cabinet card / John Boyle O'Reilly
Photograph of John Boyle O'Reilly. 4.2 inches x 6.5 inches. Taken by Holland, 10 Temple Place, Boston, Massachusetts. about 1880.
commemorative medal / Charles Stewart Parnell, 1891
Silver Ireland’s Army of Independence Medal c.1891. Around the edge of the obverse a spray of maple leaves and shamrock. On the centre an effigy of Charles Stuart Parnell within a circlet bearing the legend Ireland’s Army of Independence Medal 1891. The reverse has the following inscription Let my...
button / George IV, 1821
Button commemorating visit of George IV to Ireland in 1821. Diestruck, bronze, round flat. 2.1 cm. diam. The monogram 'GR', enclosing 'IV', crowned seperating the date 1821, and over a spray of rose, thistle and shamrock. Around above 'Cead Mile Failte'. Around below 'In Ireland'. On back, 'Murphy...
button / George IV, 1821
Button commemorating visit of George IV to Ireland in 1821. Diestruck, bronze, round flat. 2.1 cm. diam. The monogram 'GR', enclosing 'IV', crowned seperating the date 1821, and over a spray of rose, thistle and shamrock. Around above 'Cead Mile Failte'. Around below 'In Ireland'. On back, 'Murphy...
mask / John Boyle O'Reilly
Plaster head of John Boyle O`Reilly, Fenian, with legend embosed on either side `Death mask of John O Reilly` and '... red by AB. Dec 91.
propaganda / Anti-Union, 1819
Anti Union Propaganda Sheet. 1st January 1819 in form of a credit note undertaking to pay 'Rory O'Bogg' 2d. 'when the Union of the kingdoms shall have produced a union of Civil and Religious principles'. Signed by 'Pat Potatoe'.
propaganda / Henry Labouchere, 1883
Henry Labouchere Propaganda Sheet. dated 12 June 1883 depicting W. Irving Bishop undertaking to pay £1000 'If I am detected in any fraud or collusion by Henry Labouchere Editor of Truth'.
photograph / Ramillies, 1706
Photograph of the colour / flag captured from Ramillies, 1706. Set in a decorative border, with verse in Irish and 'Ypres' underneath. Postcard size published by Frank Byrne, Dublin about 1910. This flag was captured at the Battle of Ramillies (in Belgium) in 1706. This was a major battle between...
autograph / Young Irelanders, Richmond, 1849
Page of a book, signed by Young Irelanders Kevin Izod O'Doherty, Patrick O'Donohue, 7 June 1849. Also M. Broland, 4 Prospect Terrace, Glasnevin, Dublin. Signature of Thomas Francis Meagher, Richmond Prison, 6 June 1849 on the reverse.
watercolour / Serving a Writ in Ireland
'Serving a Writ in Ireland'; pen, ink and watercolour sketch, by William Sadler III (probably). Showing whitewash thatched cottage with woman's face appearing in the window. Writ is being served by a humorous, slightly simian figure in battered clothing and top hat. Two more sinister figures reach...
commemorative handkerchief / 1798 Centenary
1798 Centenary Handkerchief; printed in green with portraits of Lord Edward Fitzgerald (in centre), Samuel Neilson, Theobald Wolfe Tone, Robert Emmet, Henry Joy McCracken, Jemmy Hope, Napper tandy, Henry Jackson, Hamilton Rowan, Arthur O'Connor, Owen roe O'Neill and the brothers Sheares. Verses...
document / Hue and Cry / James Stephens.,1866
Photostat of Hue and Cry proclamation by Wodehouse, for the arrest of James Stephens. Issued 26 January 1866, offering award of £1000 for his apprehension. The issue of the Gazette is dated 11th December 1866.
photograph / Fenian Medal, 1866
Photographic prints of Fenian Medal. Obv. and rev. 1.15 inches diam. Obv: a fully rigged vessel seperating the letters F.B. Around above, 'Irish'. Around below, 'Republic'. Between R and I of Irish, an orb, possibly the moon. Rev: Two hands clasped over a sunburst and beneath 1866 divided by a...
reproduction / 1798 Rebellion
Full plate print of atrocities in 1798, from the Sept. 1811 issue of the "Irish Magazine" depicting one Irishman being shot by a mounted soldier through the mouth and another having his head cleaved by a second mounted soldier. NMI print.
commemorative medal / Charles Stewart Parnell / Home Rule
Charles Stewart Parnell Home Rule Medal. Bronze, .9 inches diam. pierced for suspension. Obverse - Bust of Parnell. Around, 'Charles S. Parnell M.P. Reverse - The harp crowned rayed over a spray of shamrock. Around above, 'Home Rule'.
membership card / Irish National League of Great Britain, 1884
Irish National League of Great Britain Membership Card. Dated 3 February 1884, made out in favor of John Jennings of the Oldham Branch.
processional sash / Irish National League of Great Britain
Irish National League of Great Britain sash. 5.6 inches wide, 6 feet and 6 inches long including fringe, green border, .5 inch white strip on each side, inside border (now stained yellow) of the 4.4 inches wide green centre stripe.
reproduction / Ladies Committee of the Irish Residents, New Zealand, 1881
Photocopy of a printed address to Anna Parnell, 17 June 1881, from the Ladies Committee of the Irish Residents on Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.