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.
prison art / Tintown, 1923
Republican Prisoner's Work, Tintown Internment Camp, 1923. White metal brooch ornamented in the Celtic manner except for letter K on front, with legend "1923 Tintown" picked out on the back, 2 inches by 11.5 inches overall.
concert programme / Easter Week Commemoration, 1924
Easter Week Commemoration booklet, 1924. A souvenir programme of the Dublin concert. Cover artwork by J.M. Published by Wood Printing Works, Fleet Street, Dublin.
souvenir / Battle of Mount Street, 1916
1916 Mount Street Bridge Battle memento. Two bullets (with splinters) fired into 21 Northumberland Road on the Wednesday of Easter Week, 1916. The British regiments suffered very heavy losses in this locality.
key / National Aid Association, 1917
A key given by Michael Collins to Leo P. Lawlor in 1917. It was used for the Offices of the National Aid Association. Michael Collins was appointed Secretary of the Association shortly after his release from Frongoch and the knowledge acquired in his new position was of great service to him in...
handkerchief / Connradh na Gaedhigle, 1898
Gaelic League handkerchief, 1898. Printed cotton square 14". Stitched hemmed border 1.25" wide with a stylised interlace of white on green with an abstraction from a Celtic Cross in each corner. In the white field CONNRADH NA GAEDHILGE on yellow on a scroll over a harp. Shamrock sprays in the...
photograph / Thomas Whelan, 1921
Photograph of Thomas Whelan and his two auxilliary guards. Taken the day before his execution (14 March 1921).
leaflet / Fianna Fail The Irish Volunteers, Equipment Order, 1914
Leaflet entitled 'Fianna Fail The Irish Volunteers'. Leaflet A1. The Equipment Order of the Irish Volunteer. Mounted leaflet outlining the prescribed kit for Volunteers and Officers, c.1914.
letter / Markievicz, 1917
A remarkable letter written by Constance de Markievicz to Mrs. Patridge on the occasion of Councillor William Patridge's death in 1917. Addressed from 9 Belgrave Road. 'Dear Mrs...
photograph / Free State Officers, 1922
Free State Officers in car 1922. Civilian driver and two men in uniform in car. Photograph taken by W.D. Hogan, Henry Street, Dublin, 3 February 1922 (dated stamp 3.2.1922) in an army barracks.
leaflet / Markievicz, St. Patrick's Division, 1918
Countess Markievicz, Election Leaflet issued in support of her candidature for the St. Patrick's Division, Dublin, in 1918.
carrier pigeon capsule / Pigeon Post, 1918
Pigeon Post, 1918. Capsule for affixing to carrier pigeon leg with English Army flimsy docket and pencilled message thereon accompanying it. Note to Headquarters at the Dublin Park Gate, from Dundalk Barracks, dated 22 May 1918, signed Coropral Hill or Hall.
badge / Conradh na Gaeilge, 1902
Conradh na Gaeilge, or Gaelic League, badge, 1902. Silver, 2cm in diameter. On a belt around a 'Cong' type cross raised in centre, CONNRADH NA GAEILGE above and TIR IS TEANGA below. Stamped on the reverse with the maker's details H&H (Hopkins and Hopkins, Dublin), a crowned harp, the figure of...
box / William Partridge, 1916
William Partridge's rosary beads and case on which he used to recite the Rosary to his comrades in the College of Surgeons during Easter Week 1916. The scene was described by Countess Markievicz in her poem: "To a Comrade". Set of small brown wooden beads, some carved, with a brass...
booklet / North King Street Murders, 1916
Pages 9-24 inclusive of a pamphlet (title page missing), detailing the enquiries into the North King Street Murders, 1916. Including a map of the area, showing the site of the murders.
photograph / William Partridge, 1916
Photograph of Councillor William P. Partridge (autographed by his widow) of the Irish Citizen Army, and leading trade unionist. A week previous to Easter Sunday 1916 he was sent to Tralee by James Connolly. His mission was to help in getting the members of the Transport Union to discharge the...
master key / Lincoln Jail, 1919
Master key of Lincoln Jail. Made there by Peter de Loughry of Kilkenny, with which Eamon de Valera, Sean McGarry and Sean Milroy were able to escape on 4th February 1919. Two keys, iron, slightly rusted, with label - "Given to E. de Valera by Willie McMahon to whom it was given by Harry Boland...
bag / Suffragette Movement, 1914
Suffragette Propaganda c. 1914. Paper bag with slogan "Votes for Women" and "Irishwomen's Franchise League" printed on it.
resource / Francis Sheehy-Skeffington, 1916
An appreciation of Francis Sheehy-Skeffington by Robert Lynd. Xeroxprint of pages from The Ploughshare (London) Vol. 1, No. 5, June 1916 including p.1 (editorial), pp. 141-144 (incl.) being Lynd's article & illustration.
portrait / Francis Sheehy-Skeffington
Francis Sheehy-Skeffington. Original pen and ink drawing - based on photograph supplied by Hanna - signed H, used to illustrate Lynd's article in The Ploughshare, June 1916.