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.
commemorative medal / HE:EWP.21
One of a set of four bronze medals commemorating the death of Roger Casement, August 1916. Bust of Roger Casement of obverse, reverse with female representations of Ireland and Germany 'Irland und Deutschland Ver Intin Leiden'.
commemorative medal / HE:EWL.21b
One of a set of four bronze medals commemorating the death of Roger Casement, August 1916. Obverse depicts Roger Casement being hung, with 'Roger Casement' below, and 'Englands Tatendrang' around. Reverse 'Edward III Tote Hand Legt Den Strang Vm Irenland'. With '1351' in reference to the Treason...
commemorative medal / HE:EWP.22
One of a set of four bronze medals commemorating the death of Roger Casement, August 1916. Obverse depicts Roger Casement being hung, with 'Roger Casement' below, and 'Englands Tatendrang' around. Reverse 'Edward III Tote Hand Legt Den Strang Vm Irenland'. With '1351' in reference to the Treason...
helmet / British Army, WWI
British Army helmet, World War I, 1914 - 1918. This helmet is of the type used by the British Army at the time of the 1916 Rising.
prison art / Ballykinlar, 1920
Prison carving, Ballykinlar Internment Camp. A harp ornament carved from the bone of a cow by Seán O Néill of Belfast during his internment in Ballykinlar Camp. It was carved with a broken pen knife, a nail and some patience.
automatic pistol / Liam Mellows
Bayard automatic pistol of Liam Mellows. Serial number 150645.
figure / Count Plunkett
Bronze bust, Count Plunkett, by May Power, 1943. George Noble Count Plunkett, Director of the National Museum of Ireland was the father of Joseph Mary Plunkett, executed in 1916. His victory in the Roscommon by-election was a major boost to morale.
prison art / Joseph McGrath, Ballykinlar Camp, 1920-1921
Photograph of Mr. Joseph McGrath, Commandant of No. 1 Camp, Ballykinlar. The frame was made in the camp, 1920 - 1921.
prison art / Ballykinlar, 1920-21
Ballykinlar Prisoners Work. A macramé bag, natural colour with a green stripe, and strap, made by donor P. Bartley in Ballykinlar Camp, 1920 - 1921.
shotgun bayonet / 1916 Rising, Mount Street
Shotgun bayonet with wing nuts to attach to gun barrel. Made in Dublin, 1916, and used in Mount Street area. The blade is about 11 1/2 inches in length and ground to an edge on both sides. The holder to which it is rivetted is made specially so that it may be attached to a single barrel shot gun....
hand-grenade / P. Reilly, 1 Bat. Capt. 3 Meath Brig. I.R.A.
A grenade of the G.H.Q. Pattern bearing "P. Reilly, 1 Bat. Capt. 3 Meath Brig. I.R.A.".
autograph / Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, c. 1916 to 1918
Photograph by Underwood & Underwood, New York, of Hanna Sheehy Skeffington. Autographed.
poster / Toward America for Relief, 1920
A large poster issued by The American Committee For Irish Relief 1920 - 1921. Such posters were very widely distributed all over America during those years. Titled 'Toward America for Relief. Campaign March 17th to 28th. Depicts an Irish woman, dressed in a shawl denoting a poorer class, on her...
photograph / Pearse Brothers, St. Enda's
Photograph of the Pearse Brothers. Taken by an amateur in the grounds of St. Enda's School. Seated, full length. William Pearse to the left (3/4 face). Patrick Pearse to the right, side facing. Taken by Mr. Alfred McLoughlin in the grounds of St. Enda's.
rosary beads / Tricolour, 1916-17
A tricolour rosary beads c. 1916, 1917, of a kind which became very popular and were proudly displayed a short time after the 1916 Rising. Crucific stamped as made in France.
badge / Tricolour, 1916 Rising
A 1916 tricolour badge of a type widely worn a short while after Easter Week 1916. Black background with tricolour flag.
souvenir / G.P.O., 1916
A portion of the glass roof of the General Post Office, recovered from the debris after the destruction of the building at the end of Easter week, 1916.
pin badge / Tricolour, 1916-17
A tricolour pin badge c.1916, 1917. Of a kind worn a short time after the 1916 Rising. Gilt metal with enamel tricolour.
photograph / Parnell, 1880
An early photograph of Charles Stewart Parnell, which was presented by him at Morrison's Hotel, Dublin, to Michael J. Rooney (Henglen's Circus) June 1880.