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 / Visit of an American Minister, 1928
The arrival at the Mansion House. American Minister's visit to Ireland. Mr Frank Kellogg, Secretary of State, U.S.A., paid a visit to Dublin in August 1928. He was accorded a public reception and received the Freedom of the City. Photos show Mr Kellogg's arrival at Dun Laoghaire where he was...
photograph / de Valera, graduation, 1904
Black and white photograph of Eamon de Valera and group in graduate dress, de Valera in professor garb. 1904. This may be de Valera graduating in mathematics from the National University, Blackrock, Dublin.
photograph / Royal Hibernian Academy, 1916
Photograph of ruins of Royal Hibernian Academy, 1916.
photograph / Jim Larkin, 1923
Photograph of the return of Jim Larkin to Ireland, 1923. After an absence of nine years, James Larkin, founder of the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union, returning from America to Dublin in May 1923. He is seen being greeted by friends at Dun Laoghaire.
photograph / Collins, Boland, de Valera
Photograph of Michael Collins, Harry Boland and Eamon de Valera at Sinn Féin Ard Fheis, Mansion House, 21 February 1922.
photograph / Dublin Metropolitan Police
Photograph of a sergeant and two constables of the Dublin Metropolitan Police, with a plain clothed man, pre 1921.
bullet / 1916
Bullet mounted on Connemara marble, with inscription on silver plaque 'Bullet, fired into and J Burke’s boardroom German Sinn Fein Rebellion, April -- May 1916'.
prison art / Mountjoy Jail, 1922
Wooden chessman, handcarved. First piece of a set started by Liam Mellows in Mountjoy Jail, its completion interrupted by his execution on 8 December 1922.
autograph album / Carysfort, 1912-1915
Autograph book, May Mic Leian (?), Carysfort, 1912-1915. With a letter from the donor, Mairead Ni Muiriosa, the daughter of the owner. It claims an inscription by Eamon de Valera (disputed).
prison spoon / Mountjoy, 1922
Carved horn spoon. Mementoes of Liam Mellows, Rory O'Connor, Joseph McKelvey and Richard Barrett, executed in Mountjoy, 1922.
newsheet / Poblacht na hEireann, 28 June 1922
Poblacht na hEireann Stop Press. A Diary from the Four Courts. 28 June 1922. Part of a run of 153 issues of Poblacht na hEireann 1922-23.
newsheet / Poblacht na hEireann, 12 July 1922
Poblacht na hEireann Stop Press. War News No. 14. 12 July 1922. Part of a run of 153 issues of Poblacht na hEireann 1922-23.
newsheet / Poblacht na hEireann, 15 December 1922
Poblacht na hEireann Stop Press. War News No. 115. 15 December 1922. Part of a run of 153 issues of Poblacht na hEireann 1922-23.
newsheet / Poblacht na hEireann, 16 December 1922
Poblacht na hEireann Stop Press War News No. 116. 16 December 1922. Part of a run of 153 issues of Poblacht na hEireann 1922-23.
newsheet / Poblacht na hEireann, 18 December 1922
Poblacht na hEireann Stop Press. War News No. 117. 18 December 1922. Part of a run of 153 issues of Poblacht na hEireann 1922-23.
newsheet / Poblacht na hEireann, 19 December 1922
Poblacht na hEireann Stop Press. War News No. 118. 19 December 1922. Part of a run of 153 issues of Poblacht na hEireann 1922-23.
newsheet / Poblacht na hEireann, 20 December 1922
Poblacht na hEireann Stop Press. War News No. 119. 20 December 1922. Part of a run of 153 issues of Poblacht na hEireann 1922-23.
newsheet / Poblacht na hEireann, 21 December 1922
Poblacht na hEireann Stop Press. War News No. 120. 21 December 1922. Part of a run of 153 issues of Poblacht na hEireann 1922-23.
newsheet / Poblacht na hEireann, 22 December 1922
Poblacht na hEireann Stop Press. War News No. 121. 22 December 1922. Part of a run of 153 issues of Poblacht na hEireann 1922-23.