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.
cartoon / Third Irish Conscript (in the coffin)
Postcard cartoon; Cartoon, Third Irish Conscript (in the coffin). Hearse arriving at Maple's Hotel Conscription Headquarters, Sergeant saying 'Only four of my section left Sir, but I brought the conscript alright'. A young boy passing shouts 'Up the Rebels'. Anti-recruitment propaganda postcard.
cartoon / Third Irish Conscript (in the coffin)
Postcard cartoon; Cartoon, Third Irish Conscript (in the coffin). Hearse arriving at Maple's Hotel Conscription Headquarters, Sergeant saying 'Only four of my section left Sir, but I brought the conscript alright'. A young boy passing shouts 'Up the Rebels'. Anti-recruitment propaganda postcard.
photograph / Dr. Patrick McCartan, 1918
Postcard photograph; postcard for Dr. Patrick McCartan, with photograph, 'Sinn Fein Abu' emblem and biographical details. Born at Carrickmore, Co. Tyrone, 1886. Elected to Dublin Coproration (Rotunda Ward) 1909. Deported to England February 1917 under D.O.R.A. Travelled to America and presented...
photograph / Dr. Patrick McCartan, 1918
Postcard photograph; postcard for Dr. Patrick McCartan, with photograph, 'Sinn Fein Abu' emblem and biographical details. Born at Carrickmore, Co. Tyrone, 1886. Elected to Dublin Coproration (Rotunda Ward) 1909. Deported to England February 1917 under D.O.R.A. Travelled to America and presented...
cartoon / Making a clean sweep of it
Postcard cartoon; 'Making a clean sweep of it'. Erin sweeping Ireland with a brush titled 'Sinn Fein'. Initialled G.B. Postcard published by George Belton of 111 Connaught Street, Dublin.
photograph / Friends visiting Sinn Fein prisoners, c. 1916
Postcard photograph. Sinn Fein Rebellion, Dublin. Friends visiting Sinn Fein prisoners, c. 1916. Depicts mainly women passing supplies through the barbed wire fencing to the prisoners. Armed British soldier guard on both sides. Published by Valentines of Dublin. Printed in Scotland.
cartoon / The Party on the Rocks, or The Men Who Missed the Tide
Postcard cartoon; 'The Party on the Rocks, or The Men Who Missed the Tide'. Printed in green. Three men, stranded on a rock, surrounded by Kilkenny, Longford, Clare, Roscommon. Possibly relating to the by-elections of 1917 in those counties, and the by-election in East Cavan of 1918. Initialled...
cartoon / The Sinn Fein Anti-Enlistment Car
Postcard cartoon; Cartoon, The Sinn Fein Anti-Enlistment Car. Undated, circa 1914 to 1916. Cart with panels reading 'Before joining the British Army - enquire why so many deserters? Why so many ex-soldiers die in workhouses? Why so many suicides? Before enlisting write for accurate information...
photograph / Martin Savage, 1919
Postcard photograph; commemorative postcard for Lieutenant M. Savage, died for Ireland 19 December 1919. With photograph with crossed tricolour flags and bayonets. an Irish harp and wolfhound. with 'Dia ar a trocaire n-anam'. Martin Savage, died in a gun battle in an ambush at Ashtown, Co. Meath.
photograph / Count Plunkett's Convention, 1917
Postcard photograph; Count Plunkett's Convention, Dublin, 19 April 1917. Handwritten note on reverse reads Mansion House Convention of National Organisations, Chariman Count Plunkett, 19 April 1917.
cartoon / Dastards, Traitors and Felon-Setters, 1915
Postcard cartoon; Wolfe Tone accusing two traitors, one of whom is John Redmond. A sign behind reads 'British Patronage and Gold for Irish Traitors to Dublin Castle'. Text underneath - Shade of Wolfe Tone: 'Dastards, Traitors and Felon-Setters'. Initialled EK, Ernest Kavanagh, 1915.
photograph / Patrick Ford
Postcard photograph; The Late Patrick Ford. Published by J.J. O'Reilly, 38 St. Thomas Terrace, South Circular Road, Dublin.
photograph / Joseph Plunkett
Postcard photograph; Joseph Plunkett, issued as commemoration. Published by Curran of Dublin.
photograph / Thomas MacDonagh
Postcard photograph; Thomas MacDonagh, issued as commemoration. Photograph by E. Brook Smith of Dublin. Published by Curran of Dublin.
photograph / Woman, 1920s
Postcard photograph; Woman, posing for photograph at a barbed wire fence, hut with people visible in the background. Probably 1920s. No details.
postcard / Group, male and female
Postcard photograph; Group, male and female, posed. No details.
photograph / Military examining parcels before allowing visitors to prisoners, c. 1916
Postcard photograph. Sinn Fein Rebellion, Dublin. Military examining parcels before allowing visitors to prisoners, c. 1916. Two women being searched by armed British soldiers. Published by Valentines of Dublin. Printed in Scotland.
photograph / Group, male and female
Postcard photograph; Group, male and female, posed. Possibly domestic staff, outside a large house. No details. Found in small black envelope.
photograph / Count George Noble Plunkett, 1916
Postcard photograph; 1916 Rising Commemoration postcard photograph. Titles Irish Rebellion May 1916. Count George Noble Plunkett, F.S.A. Father of Joseph Plunkett, who was executed, and of George and John Plunkett, sentenced to penal servitude. Arrested 1 May 1916, and detained in Richmond...