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.
leaflet / Irish Manufactured Furniture made by Sweaters
'Irish Industrial Revival - Irish Manufactured Furniture made by Sweaters'. Furniture Making and Sweating. Handbill alledgedly written by The Jewish Cabinetmakers' Trade Union, exposing conditions in J.G. Kelly & Co., of the Sherington Cabinet Works, 58 Jervis Street, Dublin.
leaflet / Workers Republic
Irish Socialist Republican Party subscription sheet for support of the Workers Republic. Blank. P. Dunne (Treasurer), M. Rafferty (Secretary).
prison art / Frongoch , 1916
Frongoch prisoner's work. Small macramé bag made by Domhnall Ua Buachalla of Maynooth during his internment in Frongoch, 1916. Purple in colour.
letter / Dublin United Trades and Labour Council, 1916
Dublin United Trades and Labour Council, strike circular to the secretary of each trade union, February 1916, re the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company wages dispute. Signed by Thomas Farren, John Lawlor, John Farren and William O'Brien.
leaflet / Dublin Typographical Provident Society, 1913
Dublin Typographical Provident Society, handbill against wages cuts. 1913 Lockout period.
notice / Annual General Meeting
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union Annual General Meeting; 1st February. Handbill for No.1 Branch, Liberty Hall, over names of Thomas Foran and John O'Neill. Dollard Printing House, Dublin.
crios / Frongoch, 1916
Frongoch Prisoner's Work. Macrame crios or belt made by Domhnall Ua Buachalla in Frongoch Internment Camp, 1916. With bone centrepiece with 'Frongoch' carved. With three bells.
appeal / Organisation Fund, 1910
Socialist Party of Ireland, printed appeal for Organisation Fund, signed (print) by William O'Brien, at 43 Belvedere Place, Dublin. 1910.
handbill / Dublin Trades Council, 1919
Dublin Trades Council circular, 24 May 1919. To the Officers and Members of all Affiliated Unions. Re testimonial to Thomas Lawlor.
card / Rotunda Ward, 1908
1908 Rotunda Ward polling card of M.O'Flanagan "The Irish-Ireland and Labour Candidate".
card / Irish Labour Party Dublin Branch, 1909
Irish Labour Party Dublin Branch; card for address by Keir Hardie on 7 June 1909.
card / Socialist Organisation, 1909
'A Meeting to Establish a Socialist Organisation for Ireland'. Socialist Organisation Card for meeting on 13 June 1909.
notice / Co-Operative Dining Rooms
Card advertising a meeting at Co-Operative Dining Rooms, to be addressed by A.E., William O'Brien, R.J.P. Mortished and Louie Bennett. 15th September.
notice / Co-Operative Dining Rooms
Card advertising a meeting re Co-Operative Dining Rooms, to be addressed by A.E., William O'Brien, R.J.P. Mortished and Louie Bennett. 15th September.
card / North City Ward
North City Ward polling card for Labour candidates E.W. Stewart and William McLoughlin. Used as a tally card.
card / North City Ward
North City Ward Polling card for Labour candidates E.W. Stewart and William McLoughlin. Used as a tally card.
card / Wood Quay, Connolly
Polling card, Wood Quay ward, and notice of public meeting, relating to James Connolly.
delegate card / International Socialist Congress, 1919
International Socialist Congress, 1919. Irish Delegation William O'Brien's bilingual card.
food card / Dublin Lockout, 1913
Second issue food card, 1913 Lockout. Blue. Dublin Lockout food cards, 1913. Envelope endorsed by William O'Brien ' Nineteen Thirteen Lockout./Dublin, August 1913/Food Cards/First and Second Issues/First for Union' and containing: (a) 5 cards (white) bearing the legend 'British Trade Union...