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.
circular / United Brotherhood, 1894
United Brotherhood circular to Members of U.I. Issued c. 1894 towards re-unificiation of the Republican Movement in the U.S.A.resource / Packenham, 1798
Thomas Packenham and 1798. Article re by Pat O'Leary ex Wexford People, 30.1.1981.
music sheet / 'Willie Nelson', 1898
'Willie Nelson'. '98 ballad commemorative ballad by Anna Johnston. Published in sheet form by J.W. Boyd (Belfast) c. 1898.
resource / Alice Horan
Alice Horan. Article re Irish born Union Organiser ex NUGMU Journal, July 1955. Photocopy.resource / Alice Horan
Article by Alice Horan. Re Madeline Symons ex Labour Woman, May 1957. Photocopy.
newspaper / The New Times, 1821
Copy of newspaper; The New Times, 14 April 1821.resource / Helen Sloane
Article by Helen Sloane. Irish born Union Organiser. Photocopy ex Tribune 3.3.1972.
photograph / Charles Gaven Duffy, 1900
Charles Gaven Duffy. Postcard photograph of son and daughter of being rowed c. 1900 from Aranmore by Neil and Jack Boyle. Photograh taken by Antaine Mac Suibhne, donor's father.
plaque / "The Sunburst of Ireland"
"The Sunburst of Ireland". Handpainted opaque glass wallplate, English 19th century, depicting Hibernia holding a harp flag aloft against a stylised romanitc landscape. 18 cm. diameter.
plaque / "Ireland's Hope".
"Ireland's Hope". handpainted opaque glass wallplate, English 19th century, depicting Hibernia (most of paint missing) holding a harp flag aloft against a background including representations of Moore, O'Connell and Emmet. 18 cm diameter.
reproduction / Rules of the 1782 Club
1782 Club Rules. Photocopy of 1845 Institution's constitution. Notice or Reolution of the 1782 Club, 2nd January, 1845. Reproduction.
newspaper article / Irish National Foresters, 1982
Irish National Foresters. Newspaper cutting, illustrated, regarding Irish National Forresters, Carlow Branch, and commenting on the lack of media coverage the Annual Convention of that year. 6.8.1982.resource / Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, 1766
Fr. Nicholas Sheehy. Executed 1766 for alleged Whiteboy activity. Photograph of framed print.
ashtray / Hammond Lane Foundry Jubilee, 1952
Hammond Lane Foundry Jubilee. Enamelled ashtray, issued in 1952.
badge / Conradh na Gaelige
Conradh na Gaelige 1943. 50th anniversary brooch with rear fastening pin. Metal and enamel showing a rising sun, An Claidheamh Solais and the dates 1893-1943.
brooch / Unionist, 1892
1892 Unionist Brooch. Silver, unstamped pin brooch, elliptical 1.8 inches x 6 inches. Shamrocks, roses and thistles with a left hand extending .2 over the rim at the center. CONVENTION/1892 raised across.
commemorative medal / Catholic Emancipation Centenary, 1929
Catholic Emancipation Centenary Medal. Bronze or copper disc 1.1 inch diam. In center a cracked bell. To left 1829 over 1929. Below SAOIRSE. To right CREIDIMH. Fixtures on back for pin attachment on top for ribbon suspension.resource / Dr. George Sigerson
Dr. George Sigerson. Photograph of in crowd at Mangan memorial in St. Stephen's Green c. 1900. Museum copy from original lent by Seamus Scully.
record / Iúbhaile Orga Fianna Fáil, 1976
Book - Iúbhaile Orga Fianna Fáil, 1926 - 1976. Fianna Fail, The First 50 Years. Complete with 7" vinyl recording of extracts from De Valera's reply to Churchill in 1945.