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.
seal ring / Williamite Memorial, 1701
Williamite Memorial Seal-Ring. Silver inset with cornelian with an incuse device of a griffin on a turret. The brass mount of the stone is engraved with Masonic symbols and the inside of the ring itself with the legend 'Jefferies Obt Dec 1701 agd 97' and more crudely scratched 'Ubique' and (?)...
souvenir / Prince of Wales, 1868
Silk badge, Prince of Wales (Albert Edward), 1868. Marking the visit to Ireland in April of that year. A portrait of the prince within a red, white, and gold wreath all woven into the fabric.
souvenir / Princess of Wales, 1868
Silk badge, Princess of Wales (Alexandra of Denmark), 1868. Marking visit to Ireland in April of that year. A portrait of the Princess within a red and pink floral wreath all woven into the fabric.
Christmas card / Frank Aiken, 1966
Christmas card, 1966, general issue card from Frank Aiken and wife, from the Office of the Department of Foreign Affairs (Proinsias Mac Aogáin, Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha). Contains photograph of statue Robert Emmet by Jerome Connor.
badge / Church of Ireland Temperance Society, 1840
Church of Ireland Temperance Society badge. In form of a 10 pointed star in white metal, c. 1840. Alternate points rayed: on others CITS and a trefoil. A crown in centre within a band bearing the legend 'For Faithful Membership'. Suspended from a bar which may be a later addition.
postcard / Wild Geese - Berwick Regiment, 1745 & 1767
Wild Geese Flags. Postcard depicting flags of the Berwick Regiment in 1745 and 1767.resource / The Mount ("Tara Hill") Mr Coooper's Garden, Richmond Bridewell, 1844
The Mount ("Tara Hill") Mr Coooper's Garden, Richmond Bridewell, 1844. One of a series of depictions of the prison life of Daniel O'Connell and associates as State Prisoners in 1844. Print of Henry O'Neill's original Picture A. Museum print from NLI negative of original in Nth Richmond St. CBS,...resource / C.G. Duffy's Sitting Room, Richmond Bridewell, 1844
C.G. Duffy's Sitting Room, Richmond Bridewell, 1844. One of a series of depictions of the prison life of Daniel O'Connell and associates as State Prisoners in 1844. Print of Henry O'Neill's original Picture A. Museum print from NLI negative of original in Nth Richmond St. CBS, rcd 27/3/1973.resource / C.G. Duffy's Bedroom, Richmond Bridewell, 1844
C.G. Duffy's Bedroom, Richmond Bridewell, 1844. One of a series of depictions of the prison life of Daniel O'Connell and associates as State Prisoners in 1844. Print of Henry O'Neill's original Picture A. Museum print from NLI negative of original in Nth Richmond St. CBS, rcd 27/3/1973.resource / John Gray's Sitting Room, Richmond Bridewell, 1844
John Gray's Sitting Room, Richmond Bridewell, 1844. One of a series of depictions of the prison life of Daniel O'Connell and associates as State Prisoners in 1844. Print of Henry O'Neill's original Picture A. Museum print from NLI negative of original in Nth Richmond St. CBS, rcd 27/3/1973.resource / John Gray's Bedroom, Richmond Bridewell, 1844
John Gray's Bedroom, Richmond Bridewell, 1844. One of a series of depictions of the prison life of Daniel O'Connell and associates as State Prisoners in 1844. Print of Henry O'Neill's original Picture A. Museum print from NLI negative of original in Nth Richmond St. CBS, rcd 27/3/1973.resource / View of Richmond Bridewell, 1844
View of Richmond Bridewell, 1844. One of a series of depictions of the prison life of Daniel O'Connell and associates as State Prisoners in 1844. Print of Henry O'Neill's original Picture A. Museum print from NLI negative of original in Nth Richmond St. CBS, rcd 27/3/1973.resource / O'Connell's Bedroom Richmond Bridewell, 1844
O'Connell's Bedroom Richmond Bridewell, 1844. One of a series of depictions of the prison life of Daniel O'Connell and associates as State Prisoners in 1844. Print of Henry O'Neill's original Picture A. Museum print from NLI negative of original in Nth Richmond St. CBS, rcd 27/3/1973.resource / Private Chapel of State Prisoners, Richmond Bridewell, 1844
Private Chapel of State Prisoners, Richmond Bridewell, 1844. One of a series of depictions of the prison life of Daniel O'Connell and associates as State Prisoners in 1844. Print of Henry O'Neill's original Picture A. Museum print from NLI negative of original in Nth Richmond St. CBS, rcd...resource / John O'Connell's Bedroom, Bridewell Prison, 1844
John O'Connell's Bedroom, Bridewell Prison, 1844. One of a series of depictions of the prison life of Daniel O'Connell and associates as State Prisoners in 1844. Print of Henry O'Neill's original Picture A. Museum print from NLI negative of original in Nth Richmond St. CBS, rcd 27/3/1973.resource / The Drawing Room, Richmond Bridewell, 1844
The Drawing Room, Richmond Bridewell, 1844. One of a series of depictions of the prison life of Daniel O'Connell and associates as State Prisoners in 1844. Print of Henry O'Neill's original Picture A. Museum print from NLI negative of original in Nth Richmond St. CBS, rcd 27/3/1973.