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 / Rotunda, 1922
(Cashman 251) Civil War. Photograph of the ruins of the Dublin sorting office at the Rotunda, burned down on 5 November 1922.
photograph / Michael Collins, c.1919-1922
(Cashman 253) Michael Collins. Photograph. Michael Collins leaving the Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, after attending Anniversary Mass.
photograph / Belfast barricade, 1921
(Cashman 254) War of Independence. Photograph. British soldiers with rifles behind a barricade in Belfast during the trouble time in 1921.
photograph / Group, Dublin, 1919
(256) War of Independence. Photograph. Group taken in Dublin, 1919. Left to right, back row: David Cotter, Sean Murphy, Donal Barrett, Terence MacSwiney (Lord Mayor of Cork) and Paddy Trahy. Seated: Tadhg Barry (well-known Cork Gael, shot dead in Ballykinlar Camp, Co. Down where he was interned...
photograph / Sean McGarry, John Devoy, 1924
(Cashman 271) John Devoy. Photograph. Mr. Sean McGarry makes a presentation to Mr. John Devoy (the veteran patriot) at the Dolphin Hotel, Dublin, 1924. Also in the picture: President Cosgrave and Seán Ó Muirthile.
photograph / Thomas Ashe's funeral, 1917
(Cashman 269) Photograph of Countess Markievicz (with gun in holster) speaking to Mr. Cathal O'Shannon at Glasnevin Cemetary Dublin on the occasion of Thomas Ashe's funeral, 1917.
photograph / Lord Wimbourne, August 1916
(Cashman 282) 1916 Rising. Photograph. Ireland's New Viceroy, Lord Wimbourne, inspects a Guard of Honour at Dublin Castle after his arrival in Ireland, August 1916.
photograph / Kingsbridge Station, Dublin, 1921
(Cashman 283) War of Independence. Photograph. Wagon loads of Military Stores, including guns and ammunition held up in the Goods Department at Kingsbridge Station, Dublin, as a result of a Railway Strike, 1921. Armed British Soldiers and Auxiliaries guard the wagons.
photograph / Kingsbridge Station, Dublin, 1921
(Cashman 284) War of Independence. Photograph. Wagon loads of Military Stores, including guns and ammunition had been held up in the Goods Department at Kingsbridge Station, Dublin, as a result of a Railway Strike, 1921. Armed British Soldiers and Auxiliaries were guarding the wagons. This...
photograph / Masonic Hall, 1922
(Cashman 295) Civil War. Photograph. Republicans hoisting the Tricolour on the flagstaff of the Masonic Hall, Molesworth Street, Dublin, during the Civil War period, 1922.
photograph / Parnell Street, Dublin, 1921
(Cashman 313) Black and Tans. Photograph of hand grenade bombs found by the Black and Tans when they raided the I.R.A. General Headquarters (a cycle shop) in Parnell Street, Dublin, 1921. this shop was run by Joseph Lawless and Archie Heron as a cycle repair shop, with a bomb factory in the...
book / Irish Volunteers, Dublin Brigade, 1917-21
Irish Volunteers 1917-21 Dublin Brigade Roll. Quartermaster's Roll Book of D. Comapny, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers, 1917-1921. Black covered note book. The front part of the book ruled for rolls of members of company, by sections. Entries give name, address, occupation etc.,...
shell (ammunition) / G.P.O., 1916
1916 Rising shell, ex. General Post Office. Twelve pounder shell recovered unexploded from the ruins of the G.P.O. in 1924. Charge removed.
shell (ammunition) / G.P.O., 1916
1916 Rising shell, found in the wreckage of the General Post Office, 1916.
uniform hat / Irish Citizen Army, 1916
Irish Citizen Army. Felt hat, greyish green, creased crown; pugri; silk, around; wide brim turned up left side and fastened with metal monogram badge - I.C.A. Irish Citizen Army hat, circa 1916.
1916 Proclamation / 1916 Rising
1916 Rising Proclamation. An original copy of the Easter Week Proclamation, 1916. An inscription on the back reads 'Picked up opposite the GPO, Dublin, between 11 and 12am on Easter Monday, 24th April, 1916. It had been pinned on the M +L...
postcard photograph / P.T. Reynolds, 1915
Postcard photograph of P.T. Reynolds in Irish Volunteer uniform, c. 1915.
photograph / Funeral, Thomas Ashe
Photograph of funeral of Thomas Ashe, depicting a party of Irish Volunteers firing a volley over the grave of Thomas Ashe at Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, September 1917. Photograph 9 by 6 inches.
portrait / The O'Rahilly
Portrait of The O'Rahilly. Portrait in oils of The O'Rahilly by Lily Williams A.R.H.A., said to be from life sketches by the artist. Framed 27 inches by 21 inches.