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.
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...
food card / Dublin Lockout, 1913
Food card, white, 1913 Lockout. 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 Fund./Give Bearer...
concert ticket / Irish Citizen Army, 1915
Irish Citizen Army Concert ticket. Admission card to a Smoking Concert for Equipment Fund in Liberty Hall, 15 April 1915.
book / Amalgamated Society of Tailors
Amalgamated Society of Tailors booklet of byelaws of the Dublin Progressive and Emerald Branches. This copy belonged to William O'Brien. Printed by Dollard Printing House, Dublin.
poem / Christmas Wishes For Our Prisoners
"Christmas Wishes For Our Prisoners, 4pp. foolscap duplicated item by Countess Markievicz and illustrated by her comprising: (1) illustrated "ballad" sheet with "Christmas Wishes for our Prisoners" as title.
poem / Christmas Wishes For Our Prisoners
"Christmas Wishes For Our Prisoners, 4pp. foolscap duplicated item by Countess Markievicz and illustrated by her comprising: (2) cell scene showing the Virgin and Child appearing to two prisoners.
poem / Christmas Wishes For Our Prisoners
"Christmas Wishes For Our Prisoners, 4pp. foolscap duplicated item by Countess Markievicz and illustrated by her comprising: (3) "Christmas with the IRA", a "hillside" scene with short legend.
poem / Christmas Wishes For Our Prisoners
"Christmas Wishes For Our Prisoners, 4pp. foolscap duplicated item by Countess Markievicz and illustrated by her comprising: (4) "The Voice of the People" an anti-Free State cartoon".
medal / Aud, 1931
One of the medals presented to members of the crew of the 'Aud', the German ship used in an attempt to land arms on the Kerry coast for the 1916 Rising. The presentation was made by Mr. John T. Ryan in the Mecca Temple, New York City, Easter Sunday, 5 April 1931 on behalf of the Irish Republican...
souvenir / Joseph Plunkett, 1916
Joseph Mary Plunkett's rosary beads, given by him to Sergeant W. Hand of the Sherwood Foresters, a member of the firing squad which executed him. Hand in turn gave it to his cousin, Dora, before going to France where he was killed in 1918.
souvenir / General Post Office, 1916
4 oz. weight, ex General Post Office, 1916. Bronze, recovered from the debris after the Rising.
stamp / General Post Office, 1916
Sorting Office stamp of the General Post Office, Dublin 1916. Metal die and spike (wooden handle missing) with a crown in the centre. Recovered from debris of the building after the Rising.
souvenir / G.P.O., 1916
Saucer, found at the General Post Office after the 1916 Rising. Small stained item, bearing the stamp of 'GPO' on a trefoil and the word CLUB underneath. Damaged caused by the fire at G.P.O.
key / South Dublin Union , 1916
Master key of South Dublin Union (SDU), 1916. Stamped on one side GM/35 and on the other EASTER WEEK / 1916. In a cardboard box bearing the name 'Mr. Seán O'Duffy' and the legend 'Key handed to Sisters of Charity by Commandant Ned Daly, o/c Four Courts Area 1916.
photograph / Running the Blockade, 22 June 1921
Photograph of the "Better Hope" taken in Glasgow Docks in 1921. This was the ship which broke the blockade which was put on West Donegal by the Military Authorities in 1921. Fishing boat "Better Hope" BF1047, probably a drifter, with motor. Crew shown on board. Entitled 'Running the Blockade, 22...
armlet / Seán M. O'Duffy, 1966 Commemoration
1966 Commemorative Armlet. Green with orange border showing 1916 divided by Óglaigh na hÉireann badge, issued to 1916 veterans, and owned by Seán M. O'Duffy.
calling card / Darrell Figgis, 1916
Darrell Figgis, printed calling card for his address at Mullac na gCreagan, Keel, Achill, Co. Mayo. Addressed to him in pencil at 41 Wolverhampton Road, Stafford. 1916.
prison autograph album / Dublin Castle, 1916
Autograph album kept by a member of Cumann na mBan in the immediate aftermath of the 1916 Rising, and signed by wounded insurgent prisoners detained in Dublin Castle. Among the signatories are Cathal Brugha and Noel Lemass.