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.
painting / Captain John Armstrong, Longford Militia c. 1800
Miniature of Captain John Armstrong, Longford Militia c. 1800. In silver square frame (a later addition) stamped with the lion passant, the Birmingham Anchor, a maker's mark CV&A and a rubbed date letter possibly Y for 1898.
India General Service Medal / Major Norbert Dumayne Place, 4th Battalion 7th Rajputs
India General Service medal with ribbon length and Waziristan 1921-24 bar. Of Major Norbert Dumayne Place, 4th Battalion 7th Rajputs.photograph / Irish Cavalry, 1922
Snapshot photograph of Irish Cavalry troop in 1922 taken during review in Phoenix Park before the Irish Civil War.photograph / Free State Army Colour Party, 1922
Free State Army Colour Party 1922. Snapshot photograph, showing party followed by horseman against background of ranks in array, taken in Phoenix Park during a review before outbreak of Civil War.letter / Letter of sympathy, World War I
World War I. Letter of sympathy re the death of the owner of the Christmas box numbered HA:1975.31. "The King commands me to assure you of the true sympathy of His Majesty and the Queen in your sorrow". Printed, with Royal Arms and facsimile signature of the Secretary of State for War (Derby...
commission / Yeomanry, 1796
Yeomanry Commission, 1796. Printed four page standard warrant appointing Thomas Norris to be 1st Lieutenant in the Tullamore Corps of Cavalry commanded by Charles W. Bury.
document / Yeomanry, 1808
Horse furniture allowance form, Yeomanry, 1808, addressed to the Tullamore Cavalry asking for specification of amount payable on back (this done by pen and ink endorsement).
receipt / Yeomanry, 1808
Horse furniture receipt, Yeomanry, 1808, acknowledging £193.18.10 1/2 in respect of thirty-one sets of horse furniture to Tullamore Cavalry.
resolution / Irish Volunteer, 1781
Irish Volunteer document, 1781. One page from High Sheriff of King's County to Colonel Norris enclosing copy of the resolutions of thanks to the Volunteers passed by the Houses of Lords and Commons.
resolution / Irish Volunteers, 1781
Parliamentary resolutions on Irish Volunteers, 1781. One page giving text of resolutions of gratitude entered into by Houses of Parliament on 9th and 10th October, 1781.
photograph / Alfred Mansfield, Royal Flying Corps, c.1916
Snapshot showing Alfred Mansfield in uniform of the Royal Flying Corps c. 1916 standing in a back garden.
photograph / George Mansfield, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, c.1916
George Mansfield in uniform of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, c. 1916. Snapshot showing subject standing in a back garden.
photograph / George Mansfield, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, c.1916
George Mansfield in uniform of Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, c. 1916. Snapshot showing subject standing in a back garden.
postcard photograph / Joseph Caleb Barton, South Irish Horse, c.1914
Postcard photograph of Joseph Caleb Barton, South Irish Horse, showing subject mounted and uniformed outside a castle c. 1914. Barton of 11 Grosvenor Square, Rathmines. Note on the back of card.postcard photograph / Joseph Caleb Barton, South Irish Horse, c. 1915
Postcard size photograph of Joseph Caleb Barton, South Irish Horse, showing subject as blacksmith in a group of twelve soldiers posted in act of shoeing a horse c. 1915. Message from subject on back.
certificate / War Service
A munitions factory certificate issued to Florence Lea for the satisfactory performance of her duties from 14 March 1917 to 20 December 1918 in the Dublin Dockyard (War Munitions) Co. Ltd., in the execution of urgent war work involving the manufacture of high explosive shells.
medal / Congressional Medal of Honour
Congressional Medal of Honour plaque, bearing the names of the Irish born recipients of this highest U.S. military decoration. Irish recipients constitute the largest group of those born outside the U.S. Plaque wooden. In each corner badge of U.S. forces - Army, Navy, Marine and Air. Between top...
badge / Florence Lea / On War Service
'On War Service' badge, brass, no. 316156 (on rear), triangular, as worn by Florence Lea, worker from 14th March 1917 to 20th December 1918 in the Dublin Dockyard (War Munitions) Co., Ltd.
hand torch / Royal Irish Constabulary, 1910
Royal Irish Constabulary hand torch c. 1910. Magnifying glass in light distribution cap. From Dalkey Barracks.