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 / Bodenstown Cemetary
Photograph - Group including Countess Markievicz at Bodenstown.
Easter card / Thomas Ashe - Easter Greetings, 1918
Postcard or greeting card, with picture of Thomas Ashe - Easter Greetings 1918, received by Sean Prendergast from 'The Little Countess' (Markeivecz). Published by Fergus O'Connor.
card / Jim Larkin, 1921
Postcard - Christmas Greetings, 1921, 'Ireland which is I and I who is Ireland have not forgotten you'. Postcard with standard printed address to Jim Larkin at 71,161 Sing Sing Prison, New York.
book cover / Dublin and the Sinn Féin Rising
Front Cover of "Dublin and the Sinn Féin Rising" with pictures of leaders and ruins after Rising. Received Bridget Downes.
souvenir / Thomas Whelan, Mountjoy, 1921
Egg cup, the property of Thomas Whelan. Given by him on eve of execution to his fellow prisoner Michael J. O'Reilly. Mountjoy Prison, March 1921.
souvenir / Paddy Moran, Mountjoy, 1921
Cup, the property of Paddy Moran. Given by him on eve of his execution to his fellow prisoner - Michael J. O'Reilly. Mountjoy, 14 March 1921
message / John Devoy, 1917
Arthur Griffith, message written in pencil. Dublin, 18 January, 1917. Message written by Arthur Griffith to John Devoy, Editor of "The Gaelic American". This document was never published. The message asks for support from the U.S. Government in fighting British rule.
cap badge / Irish Volunteers, 1915
Cap badge - Irish Volunteers, 1915. Belonging to Michael Chadwick.
tunic / Clann na nGael Girls Scouts
Tunic of uniform worn by lender, Mrs Mary Chadwick, as Captain, Clann na nGael Girls Scouts in the General Post Office and Jacobs' Factory Easter Week, 1916. Letters I.R.A. added c.1917. Buttons were sent from Belfast to lender from unknown source before Easter Week.
certificate / Maud Gonne, 1900
Certificate of Freedom of Limerick, Maud Gonne. Parchment conferring the freedom of the City of Limerick on Maud Gonne (the lender), presented to her by Mayor John Daly, 13.12.1900 in recognition of her work for the release of the Irish Treason Felony prisoners, and the carved oak casket (with...
box / Maud Gonne, 1900
Carved oak casket, or freedom box. With silver plaque inscribed 'Freedom of Limerick / presented in this casket / to Miss Maud Gonne / 13 Dec 1900 / John Daly, Mayor / W.M. Nolan, Town Clerk' Made by J.P. Lynch. Certificate of Freedom of Limerick, Maud Gonne. Parchment conferring the freedom of...
souvenir / Aud, 1916
Bullet from the German Munition Ship, The Aud. Sent to Ireland for the Rising, 1916.
figure / William Pearse
Statue of naked girl reclining on a rock. Made by William Pearse. Signed on back. Thought to be a neighbour of the Pearse Family, Mabel Gorman. Another copy of this is held by the Pearse Museum.
prison art / Athlone Camp, 1921
Prisoner's ring made from a florin coin in Athlone Camp, 1921. Claddagh ring design. Stippled inside "Athlone Camp."
flare gun / Verey light pistol
Verey light pistol. British Army pattern, brass barrel, lock case and mounts, bell mouth. The maker's details "Coswell & Harrison Ltd. London" on lock case, with other proof marks. Serial number 72514. Loaded with one empty cartridge.
recruitment handbill / Reasons why you should join the Irish Citizen Army
Recruitment handbill - 'Reasons why you should join the Irish Citizen Army', about 1913 or later.
souvenir / Liberty Hall, 1916 Rising
Canvas sheet with painting of a church in oils, taken from Liberty Hall, on its occupation by British forces after Easter Week, 1916.
letter / Joseph Fels / Larkin, 1913
Holograph letter, Joseph Fels, 10 Cornwall Terrace, Regents Park, N.W. to James Larkin, 5 October 1913, inviting him to stay with Fels while in London. 1 page. All items in this collection - with exception of No. 3 - appear to have come from Liberty Hall. No. 9 was taken from there by Major...
notepaper / Irish Transport and General Workers Union
Sheet of headed notepaper, blank - Irish Transport and General Workers Union, Pre-1916.