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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.
badge / Royal National Lifeboat Institute
Royal National Lifeboat Institute. Committee member's badge mounted on blue velvet base of red box supplied by West & Son, 18&19 College Green, c.1900
medal / Daniel O'Connell Centenary
O'Connell Centenary Medal. Obverse depicts a bust of O'Connell facing front. Around above is written Birth Centenary of O'Connell Emancipator of Ireland A.D. 1875. Reverse depicts a tower, a harp, a Celtic cross and a hound against a mountain setting the top of the cross dividing Fide Et/...resource / 1798 Commemoration handkerchief
1798 centenary handkerchief. Postcard size photograph of 19" sq. linen printed with illustration of Lord Edward Fitzgerald in centre and 12 other portraits around.
resource / Irish Republican bond, 1941
Irish Republican bond 1941. Xeroxprint copy of 3 1/2% War Loan bond no.0065 A/Z issued May 1941, and signed by Stephen Hays 'For the Army of the Irish Republic'.
resource / Frank Ryan's Rescue, 1940
Frank Ryan's Rescue, 1940. Xeroxprint copy of two typed pages giving an account of the activities of Helmut Clissman, Jupp Hoven, Sean Russel et al in the rescue of Frank Ryan from Burgos Prison, Spain.
article / Malahide and Dromin Junction, 1973
Malahide and Dromin Junction. Illustrated article from April 1973 issue of Railway Modeller pp1, 11 and 97-105.resource / "Skin the Goat" FitzHarris
"Skin the Goat FitzHarris" blow up of newspaper photograph with accompanying account - of a piece of needlework depicting a heart over a Celtic Cross said to have been done by FitzHarris while imprisoned after the Invincible assassinations. On same 'Blow Up' is death notice of Ellen Mulligan (ob...resource / The Rathlin Catechism, Belfast, 1722
The Rathlin Catechism. Photographic print of title page of 'Church Catechism in Irish', Belfast 1722. Museum print from original in RIA.
carving / Mitchel, Meagher and Duffy
John Mitchel, Thomas Francis Meagher and Charles Gavan Duffy. A wooden printing block embodying heads of the three leaders in elliptical shapes. John Mitchel between floral sprays over the others which are side by side. At bottom a boat surmounted on a setting sun. On the back is inscribed in...resource / J.A. Benison as High Sheriff for Cavan
Joseph A. Benison as High Sheriff for Cavan 1917. Xeroxprint of 3 documents (a) Formal notification to Benison from Under-Secretary's office in Dublin Castle on 15-12-1916.resource / J.A. Benison as High Sheriff for Cavan
Joseph A. Benison as High Sheriff for Cavan 1917. Xeroxprint of 3 documents (b) list of recoupable expenses incurred 'in receiving His Majesty's Judges of Assizes' and 'towards the salary for the under sheriff'.resource / J.A. Benison as High Sheriff for Cavan
Joseph A. Benison as High Sheriff for Cavan 1917. Xeroxprint of 3 documents (c) Benison's letter of acceptance dated 18.12.1916.resource / J.A. Benison as High Sheriff for Fermanagh
Joseph A. Benison as High Sheriff for Fermanagh 1903. Xeroxprint of 3 documents (a) Formal covering letter of 15.01.1903 advising enclosure of appointing warrant.resource / J.A. Benison as High Sheriff for Fermanagh
Joseph A. Benison as High Sheriff for Fermanagh 1903. Xeroxprint of 3 documents (b) warrant of appointment 'during His Majesty's pleasure' dated 15.1.1903resource / J.A. Benison as High Sheriff for Fermanagh
Joseph A. Benison as High Sheriff for Fermanagh 1903. Xeroxprint of 3 documents (c) 2pp letter to Benison from H.A. Burke Land Agent concerning livery carriages etc for forthcoming Assizes dated 2.2.1903.resource / Henry Joy McCracken's tunic and sword
Henry Joy McCracken's tunic and sword. Details of - minute description of objects in Ulster Museum.
photograph / J.J. Benison, 1903
J.J. Benison, High Sheriff of Fermanagh c. 1903. Full-plate photograph of , shows wearing uniform numbered HH:1975-25
newspaper / The Freeman's Journal, 1881
The Freeman's Journal 25 February 1881. Pages 1 to 4 and parts of pages 5 to 8 including references to the Land War, to Gladstone and Parnell, and under the heading 'Boer War' to English atrocities in South Africa.
pencil / 'Emergency'
One of three Emergency Quality pencils c.1940s. Two partly pared bearing the legend 'Made in Ireland "Oifig an tSothathair" Emergency Quality HB; the unpared one has a similar legend but without 'made in Ireland' impressed into the wood.