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.
postcard photograph / Thomas Bryan
Thomas Bryan, picture postcard. One of the six Volunteers executed by the British, March 14, 1921, at Mountjoy Prison. Photograph surrounded by crossed Irish tricolours, with a harp and Irish wolfhound underneath. 'Thomas Bryan, died for Ireland March 14th 1921'.
photograph / Dáil Éireann, 1921
Dáil Éireann 1921 Photograph. Photograph 14" x 10.5" of the General Assembly of the First Day's meeting of Dáil Éireann in the Mansion House, August 1921.
photograph / Dáil Éireann, 1921
Dáil Éireann, 1921. Photograph 14" x 10.5" of the Chairman's dais and part of the assembly of the First Day's meeting of Dáil Éireann in the Mansion House, August 1921.
letter / Desmond Cairns, 1919
Letter by Countess Constance Markievicz. To Desmond Cairns, Organiser, Self-Determination League, concerning her inability to go to England to address meetings. Addressed as 'Somewhere in Ireland'. Not dated, but Markievicz's mention of the arrest of Laurence Ginnel would indicate 1919.
photograph / Brisith Army, 1920-1921
(Cashman 131) War of Independence. Photograph of group of 'Tommies' mounted on a tank named 'The Rebel'.
photograph / Sack of Trim, September 1920
(Cashman 137) The Sack of Trim., Co. Meath. 27 September 1920. Photograph shows houses destroyed by the Black and Tans as a reprisal for the burning of the local Police Barracks.
photograph / Sack of Trim, 1920
(Cashman 138) The Sack of Trim. Photograph of residents of Trim, Co. Meath, removing some of their damaged furniture after the Black-and-Tan raid, 1920. A quantity of bullets, concealed in the back of the overmantel (which escaped the attention of the raiders) crashed to the ground but were...
photograph / British withdrawal, 1922
(Cashman 139) British withdrawal. Photograph of the taking-over of the Curragh Camp by Colonel O'Connell (on left) May 16, 1922.
photograph / British Withdrawal, Curragh Camp, 1922
(Cashman 140) British Withdrawal. Photograph of Colonel O'Connell as he hoists the Irish flag on the Water Tower of the Curragh Camp after the taking-over ceremony, 16 May 1922.
photograph / British withdrawal, 1922
(Cashman 142) British withdrawal. Photograph of a company of Free State soldiers passing through the Curragh on their way to the Camp after the taking-over ceremony, May 1922.
photograph / General Head Quarters, Parkgate Street, 1922
(Cashman 144) British withdrawal. Photograph of the General Head Quarters, Parkgate Street, being taken over by Free State Troops. General Richard Mulcahy and other Free State Officers, who attended the ceremony are seen on left. The event took place in 1922.
photograph / Auxiliaries on Parade, Phoenix Park, c.1921
(Cashman 145) Auxiliaries on Parade. Photograph of General Tudor, Chief of Police in Ireland, 1921-1922, standing to attention with a company of Auxiliaries at the Depot, Phoenix Park, Dublin.
photograph / Viceroy Lord French inspecting auxiliaries, Phoenix Park, 1921
(Cashman 146) Auxiliaries. Photograph of Viceroy Lord French inspecting auxiliaries in the Depot, Phoenix Park, Dublin 1921.
prison art / Holloway Jail, 1918-1919
Countess Markievicz. Watercolour painted at Holloway Jail, 1918. Old woman at the side of a cottage.
prison art / Holloway Jail, 1918-1919
Countess Markievicz. Watercolour painted at Holloway Jail, July 1919. Landscape, with river.
prison art / Holloway Jail, 1918-1919
Countess Markievicz. Watercolour painted at Holloway Jail, July 1918. Man on horse, leading another.
prison art / Holloway Jail, 1918-1919
Countess Markievicz. Watercolour painted at Holloway Jail, July 1919. Seascape, sunset.
prison art / Holloway Jail, 1918-1919
Countess Markievicz. Watercolour painted at Holloway Jail July 1919. Dying soldier, with woman ministering to him.
prison art / Holloway Jail, 1918-1919
Countess Markievicz. Watercolour painted at Holloway Jail, July 1918. Girl driving sheep.