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.
mask / Peadar Ó Cearnaigh
Death mask, plaster, of Peadar Ó Cearnaigh (Peadar Kearney), author of the words of "The Soldier's Song". Inscised on back "Albert Power, R.H.A. Death mask of P. Ó Cearnaigh, 23/11/42".
election leaflet / Workers of Ireland - here is The Supreme Clincher, 1918
Election handbill for Winifred Carney, 1918. 'Workers of Ireland - here is The Supreme Clincher'. Printed by the North West of Ireland Printing and Publiching Company Ltd, Omagh.
revolver / Liam Mellow
Liam Mellow's revolver. Webley Mark VI with proof, broad arrow and cancellation marks, dated 1917, serial no. 261827. This had been left by Mellows with Eamon Dore for safekeeping.
rubber stamp / Censored by I.R.A.
Rubber stamp, 'Censored by I.R.A.', on wooden handle as used during War of Independence by the grandfather of Mr A. Lambert.
revolver / Cathal Brugha, 1916
Double action Smith and Wesson Revolver, about 1906. Used by Cathal Brugha, 1916. Fixed foresight with sighting ridge on strap of six chamber cylinder. Locking notches on side of cylinder. Checked collar on ejection rod head. Checked thumb grip on hammer. Timber checked grips at Lanyard swivel....
automatic pistol / de Valera / Michael Malone
Automatic Mauser pistol, about 1910. Owned by Eamon de Valera. Mauser pistol with wooden holster, owned by Eamon de Valera but used by Michael Malone in Haddington Raod, 1916. Fixed foresight and graduated rear sight. Milled grips to back of slide. Milled thumb grip on hammer. Milled timber grip...
wrist watch / Markievicz, RCSI, 1916
A wristlet watch used by Countess Markievicz to time all the despatches sent from the Royal College of Surgeons during Easter Week 1916, by Commandant Michael Mallin and Major Constance Marckievicz.
bayonet / 1916 Rising
Three foreign bayonets found by the British in a dump during Easter, 1916. The Volunteers used all kinds of foreign made bayonets during the Rising in addition to the home-made bayonets. A French sword bayonet was found, after great difficulty, to be suitable for attaching to the Mauser rifles...
bayonet / 1916 Rising
Three foreign bayonets found by the British in a dump during Easter, 1916. The Volunteers used all kinds of foreign made bayonets during the Rising in addition to the home-made bayonets. A French sword bayonet was found, after great difficulty, to be suitable for attaching to the Mauser rifles...
bayonet / 1916 Rising
Three foreign bayonets found by the British in a dump during Easter, 1916. The Volunteers used all kinds of foreign made bayonets during the Rising in addition to the home-made bayonets. A French sword bayonet was found, after great difficulty, to be suitable for attaching to the Mauser rifles...
rifle / Irish Citizen Army, 1916
One Italian magazine bolt action rifle of the pattern used by the Citizen Army in 1916. Found by the British in a dump. On butt "ARTICA FABA D'ARMI TERNI-1888-RIPARAZIONE", Italian arms and serial no. KB 772. KB 772 on breech end of barrel and Terni 1884. Note: This is a Vetterli rifle and should...
relic / Edward Daly, 1916 Rising
Commandant Edward Daly's Irish Volunteer tunic button, given by him to a nun in the North Dublin Union. The nun had it inscribed and later presented it to his sister, Madge Daly. Brass coloured Irish Volunteer button, one inch in diameter with a harp in the centre but no I or V letters on either...
cap badge / Limerick Brigade Volunteers
Limerick Brigade Volunteers cap badge. Badge inscribed "Cuimhnighidh ar Luimnigh".
kit / Laura Daly, 1916
First Aid outfit given by Commandant Edward Daly to his sister Laura Daly on the morning of his execution at Kilmainham Gaol. Cloth bag, c. 5 x 3.25 inches, printed black on outside "First Field Dressing"...etc. Contents - gauze and wool pad. Printed decorations. Date Feb. 1912 printed and...
hat / Ned Daly, 1916
Hat worn by Commandant Ned Daly, 1916. Civilian type, black coloured felt material, with black band.
mask / Michael Collins
Death mask of Michael Collins. The first cast of the head of the late General Michael Collins after the fatal ambush near Bandon 22nd August 1922. The cast was taken by Albert Power R.H.A. in Vincent's Hospital, Dublin.
mask / Arthur Griffith
Death mask of Arthur Griffith. Cast taken by Albert Power, R.H.A. of the head of the late President Arthur Griffith. The President was about twelve hours dead at the time.
sign / G.P.O., 1916
Sign, reading 'Postal Telegraph Office', recovered from the ruins of the General Post Office after the 1916 Rising by Mrs Grace Gifford Plunkett. Iron plate, enamelled white inscribed black.
convict cap / Harry Boland, Dartmoor, 1916
Convict cap worn by Harry Boland in Dartmoor Prison while imprisoned after the 1916 Rising. Khaki cap, black prison number-badge with prisoner number q/90 in white.