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 / Collins Griffith Memorial, 1923
Photograph, view of the unveiling of Collins Griffith Memorial on Leinster Lawn. 13 August 1923.
photograph / John MacBride
Reproduction of an autographed photograph of Major John MacBride, circa Boer War period.
postcard / Easter 1918
Memorial postcard for the Rising, produced for Easter 1918.
letter / Republican Courts, February 1921
Letter re Republican Courts, by Austin Stack, the Minister for Home Affairs, February 1921. Printed.
souvenir / Belvedere Place, 1916
Bullet which passed through the wall and framed picture in No. 5 Belvedere Place, North Circular Road, 1916 Rising. It narrowly missed the occupant of the room - Miss Annie Mc Sweeney - Thursday, Easter Week, 1916.
souvenir / Belvedere Place, 1916
Framed picture, with bullet hole in lower right hand side. Label reads "bullet attached, went through picture and wall at No. 5 Belvedere Place, off the North Circular Road, Dublin. Bullet barely missed the lady occupant Easter Week, Thursday, 1916... Miss Annie McSweeney". Bullet (EW.1035a)...
flag / Byrd Antartic Expedition , 1928-1930
Tricolour flag in silk, bearing official stamp of the Byrd Antartic Expedition (1928-1930), which reached the South Pole. Given by a member of the Expedition, Captain Charles John McGuinness, to Mr. Frank Walsh, U.S.A. who sent it to An Taoiseach Eamon de Valera who presented it to the National...
letter / Eamon de Valera, 1915
Holograph letter from Patrick Pearse to Eamon de Valera regarding his appointment to the command of the 3rd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, March 11, 1915. It was handed to de Valera while walking in Kildare Street where Irish Volunteer Headquarters were situated. 'A chara, At last night's meeting of...
form / Irish Volunteers, 1914 / Joseph Kenny
Irish Volunteers enlistment form for Joseph Kenny of 10 Eglinton Terrace, 4 June 1914. No. 1. Treasurer. One of a set of enlistment forms for the Irish Volunteers, Pembroke Area, Donnybrook. 3rd Battalion. Issued by Provisional Committee at the foundation meeting. 1914. Total of 270. Printed by...
form / Irish Volunteers, 1914 / Micheal Darcy
Irish Volunteers enlistment form for Micheal Darcy of Milltown, 9 July 1914. No. 92. One of a set of enlistment forms for the Irish Volunteers, Pembroke Area, Donnybrook. 3rd Battalion. Issued by Provisional Committee at the foundation meeting. 1914. Total of 270. Printed by 'The Irish Volunteer'...
form / Irish Volunteers, 1914 / Joseph Donnelly
Irish Volunteers enlistment form for Joseph Donnelly of 2 O'Brien's Cottages, 11 June 1914. No. 44. One of a set of enlistment forms for the Irish Volunteers, Pembroke Area, Donnybrook. 3rd Battalion. Issued by Provisional Committee at the foundation meeting. 1914. Total of 270. Printed by 'The...
form / Irish Volunteers, 1914 / John McNamee
Irish Volunteers enlistment form for John McNamee of Belfield, Stillorgan, Booterstown, Blackrock, 15 June(?) 1914. No. 70. One of a set of enlistment forms for the Irish Volunteers, Pembroke Area, Donnybrook. 3rd Battalion. Issued by Provisional Committee at the foundation meeting. 1914. Total of...
form / Irish Volunteers, 1914 / Charles Ashley
Irish Volunteers enlistment form for Charles Ashley of 106 Leeson Street Upper, Rathmines, 11 June 1914. No. 53. One of a set of enlistment forms for the Irish Volunteers, Pembroke Area, Donnybrook. 3rd Battalion. Issued by Provisional Committee at the foundation meeting. 1914. Total of 270. ...
form / Irish Volunteers, 1914 / Edward Cleere
Irish Volunteers enlistment form for Edward Cleere of Mount St Anne's, Milltown, 2 July 1914. No. 88. One of a set of enlistment forms for the Irish Volunteers, Pembroke Area, Donnybrook. 3rd Battalion. Issued by Provisional Committee at the foundation meeting. 1914. Total of 270. Printed by 'The...
form / Irish Volunteers, 1914 / James Browne
Irish Volunteers enlistment form for James Browne of 15 Sandford Avenue, Donnybrook, 4 June 1914. No. 24. One of a set of enlistment forms for the Irish Volunteers, Pembroke Area, Donnybrook. 3rd Battalion. Issued by Provisional Committee at the foundation meeting. 1914. Total of 270. Printed by...
form / Irish Volunteers, 1914 / Edmond M. Lenehan
Irish Volunteers enlistment form for Edmond M. Lenehan(?) of 4 Albert Villas, Morehampton Road, 27 July 1914. No. 146 / 212. One of a set of enlistment forms for the Irish Volunteers, Pembroke Area, Donnybrook. 3rd Battalion. Issued by Provisional Committee at the foundation meeting. 1914. Total of...
form / Irish Volunteers, 1914 / John McCabe
Irish Volunteers enlistment form for John McCabe of 18 Byrne's Cottages, Clonskeagh, 20 July 1914. No. 115. One of a set of enlistment forms for the Irish Volunteers, Pembroke Area, Donnybrook. 3rd Battalion. Issued by Provisional Committee at the foundation meeting. 1914. Total of 270. Printed by...
form / Irish Volunteers, 1914 / Michael Nugent
Irish Volunteers enlistment form for Michael Nugent of 3 Merrion Road, 13 August 1914. Not numbered. 'Received card' written on top in handwriting of de Valera. One of a set of enlistment forms for the Irish Volunteers, Pembroke Area, Donnybrook. 3rd Battalion. Issued by Provisional Committee at...
form / Irish Volunteers, 1914 / William O'Neill
Irish Volunteers enlistment form for William O'Neill, 1914. No address or date listed. One of a set of enlistment forms for the Irish Volunteers, Pembroke Area, Donnybrook. 3rd Battalion. Issued by Provisional Committee at the foundation meeting. 1914. Total of 270. Printed by 'The Irish...