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 / Four Courts, 1922
(Cashman 98) Civil War. Photograph of Free State soldier arranging shells for 18-pounder gun during attack on Four Courts, 1922.
 


photograph / Four Courts, 1922
(Cashman 100) Civil War. Photograph of Free State soldier seen behind a barricade at a corner in Mary's Lane, with their rifles pointing towards the Four Courts, during the Civil War, 1922.
 


photograph / Arthur Griffith, funeral, 1922
(Cashman 105) Photograph of the funeral of Arthur Griffith, first President of the Irish Free State, passing College Green., Aug. 16th 1922. General Michael Collins and General Richard Mulcahy are seen walking in front of the Officers.
 


photograph / Arthur Griffith's funeral, 1922
(Cashman 107) Photograph of General Michael Collins, General Richard Mulcahy, Kevin O'Higgins and other officers of the Irish Free State Army at Arthur Griffith's Funeral. Photograph taken outside the Pro-Cathedral, Dublin. 1922.
 


photograph / Michael Collins, funeral, 1922
(Cashman 108) Death of Michael Collins. A flashlight photograph taken about midnight of 24 August 1922, of the hearse and coffin containing the remains of the dead leader, after arrival from Cork at the North Wall, Dublin.
 


photograph / Michael Collins, lying in state, 1922
(Cashman 109) Michael Collins. The lying-in-state in the City Hall Dublin, August 1922. His brother, Mr. Sean Collins is seen near the coffin.
 


photograph / Michael Collins, lying -in-state, 1922
(Cashman 110) Michael Collins, lying-in-state. Photograph shows the huge crowd queueing up outside the City Hall, Dublin, to view the remains. August 1922.
 

drawing / Mountjoy Executions, 1921
F. Flood & T. Bryan. Pencil sketch in water colours - "Scene at 11:45 p.m. in the condemned cell on the Eve of the Execution of T. Bryan and F. Flood", made by J. Kavanagh, 1921.
 


photograph / Michael Collins, lying-in-state, 1922
(Cashman 112) Michael Collins. Photograph of a group of British "Tommies" awaiting their turn to enter the City Hall on the occasion of his lying-in-state.
 


photograph / Michael Collin Funeral, 1922
(Cashman 111) Michael Collins. Photograph of Mr. Sean Collins and his sister, a nun, at the funeral. August 1922.
 


photograph / Michael Collins, funeral, 1922
(Cashman 113) Michael Collins. Photograph of Mrs. Margaret Collins O'Driscoll and her sister Helena Collins at the funeral of their brother Michael Collins.
 


photograph / British Military search, 1921
(Cashman 114) War of Independence. Photograph of an everyday scene in Dublin in 1921. A cyclist being searched by a British "Tommy with a rifle and steel helmet".
 


photograph / Summerhill, Dublin, 1919-1921
(Cashman 115) War of Independence. Photograph of the Royal Mail van being held up in Summerhill, Dublin, and searched by a British sergeant. Note the British Coat of Arms on side of van. 1919-1921.
 


photograph / British Military, 1921
(Cashman 116) War of Independence. Photograph of motor car being searched by the British Military in 1921.
 


photograph / British Military search, 1921
(Cashman 117) War of Independence. Photograph of pedestrian being searched by the British Military in 1921.
 


photograph / British Military, 1921
(Cashman 118) War of Independence. Photograph of cyclists being searched by the British Military, 1921.
 


photograph / Drumcondra and Phibsborough, 1921
(Cashman 119) War of Independence. Photograph of motor-car being searched by the British Military in 1921. (These 4 pictures (116-119) were taken in the Drumcondra and Phibsborough areas, Dublin).
 


photograph / D'Olier Street, Dublin, 1920-1921
(Cashman 121) War of Independence. Photograph of a military cordon around D'Olier Street, Dublin - "Tommies" are seen holding back the crowd on O'Connell Bridge at the point of bayonet. 1920-1921.
 


photograph / O'Connell Street, 1921
(Cashman 123) War of Independence. Photograph of a British armoured car dispersing a crowd in O'Connell Street during a search in 1921.
 

