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.
star / St. Gregory the Great / O Ceallaigh
Vatican Order, star and medal, of St. Gregory the Great. Presented to Sean T. O Ceallaigh.
star / St. Gregory the Great / O Ceallaigh
Vatican Order, star and medal, of St. Gregory the Great. Presented to Sean T. O Ceallaigh.
cross / House Order of Oranje / O Ceallaigh
House Order of Oranje Grand Order, conferred on Sean T. O Ceallaigh. Cross and red and yellow sash.
cross / House Order of Oranje / O Ceallaigh
House Order of Oranje Grand Order, conferred on Sean T. O Ceallaigh. Cross and red and yellow sash.
ribbon / Honourable Artillery Company of Boston / Childers, 1974
Medal and ribbon of the Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company of Boston. Presented to President Erskine Hamilton Childers c.1974 by Officers of the compnay in memory of his father Erskine's visit to the Unit in 1903 with the Honourable Artillery Company of London. Purple, blue and white ribbon,...
medal / Admiral William Brown
One of a set of five medals commemorating Admiral William (Guillermo) Brown, founder of the Argentinian Navy. 1957. Bronze,'Guillermo Brown' inscribed on obverse, and on the reverse a depiction of a canon in front of an anchor, '1857 1957', 'Comision Nacional de Homenaje', Decreto lay no. 18853....
medal / Admiral William Brown
One of a set of five medals commemorating Admiral William (Guillermo) Brown, founder of the Argentinian Navy. 1957. Gold, 'Guillermo Brown' inscribed on obverse, and on the reverse a depiction of a canon in front of an anchor, '1857 1957', 'Comision Nacional de Homenaje', Decreto lay no. 18853....
medal / Admiral William Brown
One of a set of five medals commemorating Admiral William (Guillermo) Brown, founder of the Argentinian Navy. 1957.Gold, 'Guillermo Brown' inscribed on obverse, and on the reverse a depiction of a canon in front of an anchor, '1857 1957', 'Comision Nacional de Homenaje', Decreto lay no. 18853. On...
medal / Admiral William Brown
One of a set of five medals commemorating Admiral William (Guillermo) Brown, founder of the Argentinian Navy. 1957. Gold. On obverse 'Gloria alos Vencedobes en las Aguas del Uruguay 9 de Febrero 1827'. On the reverse is 'Comision Nacional de Homenaje al Admirante Guillermo Brown', 'Decrdeeto lay...
medal / Admiral William Brown
One of a set of five medals commemorating Admiral William (Guillermo) Brown, founder of the Argentinian Navy. 1957. Silver. On obverse 'Gloria alos Vencedobes en las Aguas del Uruguay 9 de Febrero 1827'. On the reverse is 'Comision Nacional de Homenaje al Admirante Guillermo Brown', 'Decrdeeto...
collar / Pope Pius XII / O Ceallaigh, 1958
Gold collar of the Order of Pian. Conferred on Sean T. O Ceallaigh by Pope Pius XII on 20 February 1958. Gold chain with star, blue glass discs depicting the Holy Dove. The star reads 'A Pio XII Auctus' in the white enamelled centre, and 'Ordo Pianus' engraved around. Also with separate gold star...papal honour / Pope Pius XII / O Ceallaigh, 1958
Gold star of the Order of Pian. Conferred on Sean T. O Ceallaigh by Pope Pius XII on 20 February 1958. The star reads 'A Pio XII Auctus' in the white enamelled centre, and 'Ordo Pianus' engraved around. With gold chain collar with star, blue glass discs depicting the Holy Dove.
photograph / Sean T. O Ceallaigh
Photograph of President Sean T. O Ceallaigh, seated.
photograph / Sean T. O Ceallaigh
Photograph of President Sean T. O Ceallaigh, seated.
commemorative medal / Pope Pius XII, 1946
Commemorative medal of Pope Pius XII, 1946. Presented by Pope Pius XII in April 1950 during President Sean T. O Ceallaigh's pilgrimage to Rome in the Holy Year.
painting / John F. Kennedy
Painting of John F. Kennedy, initialed DC (Daniel Charlelois?), dated 30 Nov 1965. Unframed.
certificate / Freedom of the City of Cork / O Ceallaigh, 1947
Freedom of the City of Cork, presented to Sean T. O Ceallaigh, 25 November 1947
freedom certificate / Freedom of the City of Dublin, 1953
Freedom of the City of Dublin, scroll in wooden box. Sean T. O Ceallaigh. 2nd June, 1953. Presented by the Sealy Family.
commemorative medal / Apollo 11
Medal, gold or bronze, commemorating the Apollo 11 shuttle. Engraved 'Man's First Landing on the Moon 1969' on obverse, and 'Apollo 11' 'Neil Armstrong / Michael Collins / Edwin Aldrin' on the reverse. In plastic case. Dated 20th July 1969. Presented to Eamon de Valera.