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.
resource / The Dining Room, Richmond Bridewell, 1844
The Dining 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 / Richard Barrett's Bedroom, Richmond Bridewell, 1844
Richard Barrett'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 / St Lawrence's Gate Drogheda
St Lawrence's Gate Drogheda. Photograph of early 19th century print of from vol. 15 of CLAJ.
portrait / John Sheares
Portrait print of John Sheares, 1798. Mounted, framed and glazed coloured print. Label - "Bregazzi & Sons, Carvers, Gilders and Picture framers, 10 Merrion Row, Dublin" on back. Frame c.1950.
portrait / Henry Sheares
Portrait print of Henry Sheares, 1798. Mounted, framed and glazed coloured print. Label - "Bregazzi & Sons, Carvers, Gilders and Picture framers, 10 Merrion Row, Dublin" on back. Frame c.1950.
election card / Dublin Guild of Merchants / James Vance
Dublin Guild of Merchants Election Card. Soliciting vote for James Vance, c. 1820. Guild of Merchants / James Vance / Requests the Honour of Your Vote / and Interest on the Ensuing Election / For Common Council.
election card / Dublin Guild of Merchants / Sam Manders
Dublin Guild of Merchants Election Card. Soliciting vote for Sam Manders, c. 1820. Guild of Merchants / Sam Manders / Candidate for Common Council / at the Ensuing General Election. James' Street.resource / Lally - Tollendal
Lally - Tollendal. Print of picture by David showing Marquis Gerard da Lally-Tollendal unveiling a bust of his father General Count Lally. Museum print.
election card / Dublin Guild of Merchants / Richard Bamber
Dublin Guild of Merchants Election Card. Soliciting vote for Richard Bamber, c. 1820. Guild of Merchants / Richard Bamber / Candidate for Common Council / Solicits the Honour of Your Vote / and Interest at the Ensuing Election. 2 Lower Gardiner Street.resource / 1641 Rebellion, Cashel
1641 Rising in Cashel. Photoprint of article by Padraig O'Maidin from Clonmel Nationalist 09.01.1971
button / Conradh na Gaeilge, 1900
Conradh na Gaeilge buttons, c. 1900. 4 large 1 inch diam. 5 small 6 inch diam. Bronze finish. Very slighty domed, with loop at back for fitting. On back of large buttons 'Comyns & Son College Green, Dublin'. On back of small buttons 'Comyns & Son, Dublin'. On front of all the sun rising from the...
relic / Daniel O'Connell 'My Mother's Hair', 1831
Daniel O'Connell, a holograph note on the cover of an envelope, reading 'My Mother's Hair/January /Daniel O'Connell 1834' (last two digits unclear). Envelope embossed 'DOC' on the back flap, enclosing a rib of hair in a page from an 1826 prayer book signed 'Hannah Connell, 30 Merrion Square South,...
flower / Poppy
Poppy as sold for Haig Fund in November each year. In paper and bakelite.
illustration / Administering the Temperance Pledge / Father Mathew, 1840
Father Mathew. Coloured print depicting him on church steps 'Administering the Temperance Pledge' frontpiece of a Richard Grace publication of 1840.
ticket / Father Mathew
Father Mathew. Lottery ticket, dated 1909, to reduce the debt on 'the National Memorial Church of the great Apostle of Temperance;.
newspaper supplement / Weekly Freeman '98 Almanac
Weekly Freeman '98 Almanac. Illustrated calendar of 1798, issued as Weekly Freeman supplement on 1 January 1898.
collection card / '98 Centenary Committee
'98 Centenary Committee. Lord Edward Branch Banner Fund collection card. Blank.
photograph / Patrick O'Donnell
Photograph, said to be of Patrick O'Donnell. Photograph of The Invincible who assassinated James Carey, the Informer, off Cape Town, and who was executed for this in December 1883.
commemorative medal / Charles Stewart Parnell, 1891
Parnell medal with a green ribbon and a badge IRELAND A NATION. Obverse - Bust of Parnell surrounded by shamrocks and the inscription IRELAND’S ARMY OF INDEPENDENCE 1891, Reverse - LET MY LOVE BE CONVEYED TO MY COLLEAGUES AND THE IRISH PEOPLE and the maker’s name: JOHNSON RD 201505