Historical Collections Online

 

poster / William J. Pearse

Poster with photograph of William J. Pearse, "Executed May 4th 1916". By Keogh Brothers. Printed by O'Loughlin, Murphy & Boland, Dublin.

 

prison autograph album / 1916-1918

Prison autograph book, containing inscriptions with rank, command and prison sentences, prison numbers, place of internment etc, various, 1916-1918. Predominantly post-1916 Rising internment. Black leather cover with 'Album' in gold lettering.

 

report / Dublin Metropolitan Police, 1916

Report of occurrences in the Dublin Metropolitan Police area, by Sinn Féin, 26th April 1916, by J.Dunne, Chief Inspector.

 

photograph / The O'Rahilly

Photograph of The O'Rahilly, with the text 'shot in action, G.P.O. area, 28th April, 1916'. Photograph by Lafayette, printed by O'Loughlin, Murphy & Boland, Dublin.

 

photograph / British troops, 1921

Photograph of British troops in military truck, with searchlight and Lewis gun, after Easter week, 1916. Taken by W.D. Hogan, Press Photographer, 56 Henry Street, Dublin. Possibly taken during the aftermath of the attack and burning of the Customs House, Dublin, 25 May 1921, by the 2nd Battalion...

 

photograph / Templemore, August 1920

Photograph of the square in Templemore, with damaged building being inspected by three British soldiers. August 1920, War of Independence. Taken by W.D. Hogan, Press Photographer, 56 Henry Street, Dublin.

 

photograph / War of Independence, 1919-1921

Photograph of a wall with the inscription "RIP + killed by military Stafford Regt". Inscription on the back of the photograph tells that this is the exact spot where J. Burke fell, and the writing on the wall was made by people dipping their hands into his blood. It also states that it is now...

 

photograph / Templemore, August 1920

Photograph of British soldiers searching the debris of a building, Templemore town. August 1920, War of Independence. Taken by W.D. Hogan, Press Photographer, 56 Henry Street, Dublin.

 

photograph / British troops, Drumcondra, 1916

Photograph, four British soldiers on a bridge in Drumcondra, with one soldier setting a Lewis gun. Overseen by a police sergeant, probably Dublin Metropolitan Police. Taken by W.D. Hogan, Press Photographer, 56 Henry Street, Dublin. Probably Easter Week 1916.

 

autograph album / 1921

Autograph album, War of Independence period, 1921. Signatures include Eamon de Valera, Liam Mellows, Sean Milroy, Cathal Brugha etc., mostly dated 24, 25, 26 August 1921, Erskine Childers on 28th April. Unknown place or owner, but . the names and dates may indicate this is related to the sitting...

 

photograph / Eamon de Valera

Photograph of Eamon de Valera in civilian clothing, playing chess with a man in a (probably) Irish Volunteer uniform. Man in civilian clothes looks on. Date unknown, probably 1916 and following, no later than 1922.

 

photograph / Irish Volunteers, 1914-1916

Photograph of Irish Volunteers on parade, wearing civilian clothes with bandoliers. Piper band visible to the right. Pre 1916 Rising.

 

photograph / Eamon de Valera, Áras an Uachtarán

Photograph of Eamon de Valera, Áras an Uachtarán, speaking to a woman, unnamed.

 

photograph / Anglo-Irish Peace Conference Delegation, 1921

Photograph of Eamon de Valera talking to another man at an open train carriage. Probably the Anglo-Irish Peace Conference Delegation, October 1921, leaving from Westland Row train station for Dun Laoghaire.

 

prison art / Long Kesh, 1972

Handkerchief, drawing, Prisoner Art, Long Kesh 1972, map of Ireland with tricolours and celtic cross. With inscription "To Pat, from Seamus, In Proud and Loving Memory of Ireland's Patriot Dead 1916-1972 Long Kesh" and "Eire Nua". Framed and glazed.

 

photograph / Boland's Mills garrison, surrender, 1916

Photograph of surrender of Boland's Mills garrison, 1916, with de Valera visible in the front.

 

photograph / Anglo-Irish Peace Conference Delegation, 1921

Photograph of Anglo-Irish Peace Conference Delegation, group including Eamon de Valera, October 1921, at Westland Row Station, departing for Dun Laoghaire.

 

photograph / Patrick Street, Cork, 1920

Photograph of the devastation of Patrick Street, Cork. (Section cut out of the bottom left). Part of the destruction of the city centre in the Black and Tan Raids, 1920, during the War of Independence.

 

scrapbook / 1916 Rising

Album or scrapbook containing clippings of Nationalistic sentiment, Easter Rising 1916, early 20th century.

 

illustration / O Sacred Heart Bless Ireland

Poster depicting two Irish Volunteers in uniform, an Irish Volunteer laid out in death, and a Cumann na mBan woman kneeling in prayer, with Christ above, with the words 'A Croide Ro Naoimta Coisrig Eire. O Sacred Heart Bless Ireland'. By Joseph o'Hanrahan.