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.
postcard photograph / Patrick Clare, Fianna Eireann
Postcard photograph. Young boy in Fianna Eireann uniform, probably Patrick Clare. One of a collection of photographs and postcards belonging / relating to Patrick Clare. Part of a collection of material belonging / relating to Patrick Clare, Irish Volunteer.
postcard photograph / Michael Nevin, I.R.A.
Photograph, full plate. Michael Nevin, young man in Irish Republican Army uniform. Handwritten text on back reads 'Michael Nevin, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare. Murdered by Free State soldiers, dead body found at Kilbarrack Graveyard, Sutton, Co. Dublin, 1922. He was an assistant at Mooney's Public...
photograph book / Sinn Fein Revolt, Illustrated. 1916
Souvenir photograph booklet titled 'Sinn Fein Revolt, Illustrated'. Pamphlet issued by Hely's Limited, Dublin, as a souvenir of the 1916 Rising. These were published as soon as May 1916.
postcard photograph / Francis Sheehy-Skeffington
Photograph of Francis Sheehy-Skeffington. Irish Rebellion May 1916 postcard series.
photograph / Thomas Rath, 1966
Photograph of Thomas Rath of Milltown, Dublin, a 1916 veteran. Mounted photograph taken at the 1966 commemorations at the Garden of Remembrance. From Ringsend he was at Grand Canal Harbour in 1916 and is shown wearing his 1916 and his War of Independence medals.
armband / Thomas Rath
1916 Rising Armband, green and gold in colour, which belonged to Thomas Rath of Milltown, Dublin. These were issued to survivors for commemoration ceremonies up to 1941.
pension award certificate / Thomas Rath
War of Independence Service Pension Award Certificate. Department of Defence, under the 1934 Act made out in favour of Thomas Rath of Milltown, Dublin. Dated 16 December 1938. Awarded 23.6.6 No 34SP/51566.
medal / Thomas Rath
1916 Medal mounted on ribbon. Pin bar missing. Card with the medal "With the Compliments of the President of Ireland, Easter 1941' and in Irish on reverse. In presentation box. Issued to Thomas Rath of Milltown, Dublin.
1916 50th Anniversary Medal / Thomas Rath
1916 Veterans' Medal and Ribbon, as issued to Thomas Rath of Milltown, Dublin in 1966. In presentation box with compliments card.
War of Independence Service Medal, Active / Thomas Rath
War of Independence medal, mounted on ribbon, with Comhrac bar. With medal bar. Card with the medal reads "With the Compliments of the President of Ireland, Easter 1941, and in Irish on reverse. Issued to Thomas Rath of Milltown, Dublin.
War of Independence 50th Anniversary Medal / Thomas Rath
Medal mounted on ribbon. War of Independence Veterans' medal issued to Thomas Rath of Milltown, Dublin in 1971.
letter / 1916 Ribbon, Thomas Rath
1916 Ribbon Circular covering, issue of 16 January 1942. Of Thomas Rath of Milltown, Dublin.
presentation brooch / Irish National Aid, 1918
Irish National Aid brooch, silver. Maker's mark stamped on back (H. & H. Hibernia, Hopkins & Hopkins), the harp crowned and the letter 'A' for 1916. Inscribed on the back is " Do Catitlin Ni Lalaigh O Muintir Choiste Chiste Conganta Eireannach mar cuimhne ar an obair do rinne si ar son an Ciste...
letter / Usk Jail Escape, 1919
Usk Jail Escape, 21 January 1919. Duplicated copy of 5 page foolscap letter of May 1944 from George Geraghty to Seamus McGrath, detailing the story of his escape with Joe McGrath, Frank Shouldice and Barney Mellows.
book / Douglas Hyde
Douglas Hyde's bible. Given to him by his grandmother, Christmas 1876. New and Old testaments in Irish (Bedall and O'Donnell) in one 1852 brown leather covered volume. Inscriptions in front pages, and manuscript notes by De hIde throughout.
souvenir / Thomas MacDonagh / Joseph Mary Plunkett
Thomas MacDonagh / Joseph Mary Plunkett. Commemorative match-box holder a photograph in elliptical frame on either side.
album / Patrick O'Hanlon, Ballykinlar, 1920-21
Ballykinlar Autograph Album, kept by Patrick O'Hanlon at No. 1 camp there 1920, 1921, including signatures, cartoons, quotations, sketches and water colours.
notice / Patrick O'Hanlon, Frongoch Camp, 1916
Frongoch Detention Notice, 1916. Intent to intern Patrick O'Hanlon of 31 Upper Wellington Street, Dublin, since "he is of hostile associations" and a member of the Irish Volunteers. Quarto duplicated sheet with name, address and file numbers typed in - 12570 and 316702.
programme / Ballykinlar Camp, 1921
Ballykinlar theatre programme, dated Easter 1921. Duplicated for the prisoners' presentation of The Pope in Killybuck by Louis J. Walsh and The Four Provinces by R. McKenna & S. Boyle. Of Patrick O'Hanlon.