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.
photograph / Dr O'Dwyer, Bishop of Limerick, 1917
Postcard photograph; Dr O'Dwyer, Bishop of Limerick, 1888 to 1917. 'To live in hearts in not to die'. Photograph with verse. Issued in commemoration, c. 1917.
photograph / Dr O'Dwyer, Bishop of Limerick, 1917
Postcard photograph; Most Reverend Dr O'Dwyer, Lord Bishop of Limerick. Photograph by Lafayette of Dublin. Postcard photograph, issued in commemoration, c. 1917.
drawing / Arthur Griffith
Postcard drawing; sketch or drawing of Arthur Griffith, head in portrait, with printed signature in Irish, 'with all good wishes'. 'Sinn Fein Abu' underneath. Visible on his necktie is the Deanta in Eireann emblem. Published by J.J. P. O'Healy, 23 Bachelor's Walk, Dublin.
cartoon / Dublin Labour War / James Larkin
Postcard cartoon. Dublin Labour War. James Larkin shining a spotlight on the words Poverty, Hunger, Dirt, Vice, Municiple Corruption, Police Brutality. Referring to the activities during the 1913 Lockout period. By Ernest Kavanagh, 1914 (E.K. 1914 in corner).
cartoon / William Murder Murphy's Tramcars
Postcard cartoon. William Murder Murphy's Tramcars. Depicting the Dublin Metropolitan Police and Scottish Borderers on the Dublin to Howth tramcar. With 'Don't Forget August 1913'. Along top; In memoriam of Patrick Quinn (Irish Transport Union), Mrs Duffy, wife of Owen Duffy (Irish Transport...
photograph / Liberty Hall, post 1916
Postcard photograph. Liberty Hall, with scaffolding, depicting the re-building after the 1916 shelling. Large white textile streamer across the front of the building reads 'James Connolly Murdered May 12th 1916'.
photograph / Thomas Ashe
Postcard photograph; commemoration of the death of Thomas Ashe, Mountjoy, 1917. Published by the Powell Press, 22 Parliament Street, Dublin.
cartoon / Drilling an Irish Conscript
Postcard cartoon. A solitary man attached to a pulley operated machine, surrounded by a battery of British Army, 'Drilling an Irish Conscript'.
cartoon / Mobilisating an Irish Conscript
Postcard cartoon. A cage about to be loaded onto a ship, followed by British Army, titled 'Mobilisating an Irish Conscript', or 'The Second Irish Conscript'.
cartoon / The Conscription Trail
Postcard cartoon. Dog sniffing a trail of bones, titled 'The Conscription Trail'. By H. O'N.
cartoon / What! Do you really mean to give Ireland freedom as you did to Cuba and the Philippines?
Postcard cartoon. John Bull character - 'What! Do you really mean to give Ireland freedom as you did to Cuba and the Philippines? Victory Groan - It has come to this, and I so much in debt.
cartoon / Gentle D.O.R.A.
Postcard cartoon. Gentle D.O.R.A. depicting British Forces and RIC, tanks, airships and planes spying on a farm.
card / SeánTreacy, 1920
Memorial card for Seán Treacy, shot in Dublin 14 October 1920. In Irish.
photograph / Irish National Volunteers, c. 1915
Postcard photograph. The National Volunteers, 'Ireland United is all we ask'. With four men marked by numbers, and handwritten note - Howth Gun Running. 1. Tom Byrne, 2. Joe McGuinness, 3. M.J. Judge, 4. The O Rahilly. Handwritten note on the reverse states that the photograph was taken in...
photograph / Sackville Street, 1916
Postcard photograph. Sinn Fein Rebellion, 1916. Depicting the corner of Sackville Street, from the bridge, in ruins. Published by Valentie of Dublin, printed in Scotland.
photograph / Sackville Street, 1916
Postcard photograph. Sinn Fein Rebellion, 1916. Wrecked shops in Sackville Street, Dublin. Published by Valentie of Dublin, printed in Scotland.
photograph / Thomas Ashe, funeral, 1917
Postcard photograph; the funeral of Thomas Ashe, 30 September, 1917. The Wreaths.
photograph / Sinn Fein Revolt Arms and Equipment, 1916
Postcard photograph; Sinn Fein Revolt 1916 - depicted arms and equipment, with stamp issued, of the Irish Volunteers. Showing mauser rifle with damaged butt, water flasks, bayonets, Published by the Shamrock Card Company, Dublin.
cartoon / Forcible Feeding, But you know, Mr Bull, you recommended it yourself
Postcard cartoon. Dr Sinn Fein forcibly feeding a restrained John Bull a bowl of soup named 'The Right of Small Nations to Govern Themselves', with the words 'But you know, Mr Bull, you recommended it yourself'. Initialled 'G.B.' Undated, but the forcible feeding reference may date it at circa...