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.
scarf / John McLoughlin, Royal Irish Rifles, 1918
Hand knitted brown woollen scarf worn in trenches in WWI by Private John McLoughlin 6680 Royal Irish Rifles. According to family research, John had been injured on 7th July 1916 at the Somme. He had received serious injuries to his spine and later died on 22nd September 1918. Officially aged 21 (he...
photograph / Private Edmund Francis, WWI
Photograph. Original of Private Edmund Francis (8728, of the 8th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers) Hogan; in wooden frame with a broken wooden back that has become separated from frame.
postcard / Private Edmund Francis Hogan, 1916
Field Service postcard filled out by Private Edmund Francis Hogan and sent to his mother, Mrs A. Hogan, 21 St Joseph's Place, Off Dorset Street, Dublin. Leaves clear that he is quite well, received letter on 31st August, and will send a letter at first opportunity. Signed and dated 9th September...
letter / Private Edmund Francis Hogan, 1916
Letter sent 25th October 1916 stating that Private Edmund Francis Hogan has been missing since 6th September 1916. The letter is in a reply to a letter sent by Hogan's father asking could he be a POW. War Office letter replies lists are sent to Germany monthly to all camps and hospitals and that...
letter / Private Edmund Francis Hogan, 1916
Letter dated 2nd November 1916, from War Office, stating Private E. Hogan is now reported as having been killed in action on 6th September 1916.
letter / Private Edmund Francis Hogan, 1916
Rough draft of letter by father of Private Hogan to be sent to Captain Cooney at Island Bridge Infantry Records. Dated 21st November 1916. He states he wrote to the commanding officer of Hogan, who saw Hogan the morning of the 9th September. Also he, the father, spoke to a returned soldier who says...map / Siracusa, Sicily, WWII
Map. Siracusa, Sicily, WWII.map / Naval Collation Siracusa, Sicily, WWII
Map. Naval Collation Siracusa, marked 'Secret' June 1943, includes military notes & reliability diagram.terrain map / Siracusa, Sicily, WWII
Aerial Photograph & terrain map, Siracusa on one sheet. Marked 'Secret', stamped 18th June 1943 on the back.photograph / Siracusa, Sicily, WWII
Aerial Photograph of details of Siracusa coastline, 1500ft. Stamped 20th June 1943 on the back. GX107/1photograph / Siracusa, Sicily, WWII
Aerial Photograph of details of Siracusa coastline, 2000ft. Stamped 18th June 1943 on the back. GX107/2photograph / Siracusa, Sicily, WWII
Aerial Photograph of details of Siracusa coastline, 2500ft. Stamped 18th June 1943 on the back. GX107/3photograph / Siracusa, Sicily, WWII
Aerial Photograph of details of Siracusa coastline, 2750ft. Stamped 19th June 1943 on the back. GX107/4photograph / Siracusa, Sicily, WWII
Aerial Photograph of details of Siracusa coastline, 2750ft. Stamped 20th June 1943 on the back. GX107/5
tray / O'Meagher, Royal Munster Fusiliers
Royal Munster Fusiliers silver ashtray presented by Captain Bt. Major K O'Meagher to the Regimental Mess. It has the Munster Fusiliers crest, an inscription indicating they were donated by O'Meagher and the date August 1902.One of two with this date.
ring / Royal Munster Fusiliers, WWI
Silver napkin ring holder inscribed 'V.C.Y' - initials of relative of Markey family. Also inscribed 'Sommes 1916, Messines, 1917, Ypres 1917, and Poel Chappelle 1918, March 1918'. Battle hounours of the 8th Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers.commission / Patrick Markey, 1919
Framed certificate or commission for 2nd Lieutenant Patrick Celestine Aloysius Markey for service as an officer in the Land Forces. Dated 24 March 1919.