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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.
communiqué / Stop Press, 28th June 1922
A framed notice or communication to the people of Ireland from Wednesday 28th June, Seventh year of the Republic informing the public of an attack against the IRA in the Four Courts that was unsuccessful. The notice is from Rory O'Connor and declares that they were successful in keeping off their...
portrait / Roger Casement
A mounted print of Seán O'Sullivan's portrait of Roger Casement. Written in hand writing in the lower right corner “Seán O Sullivan RHA 1939”.portrait / Roger Casement
A mounted print of Seán O'Sullivan's portrait of Roger Casement.portrait / Roger Casement
A mounted print of Seán O'Sullivan's portrait of Roger Casement. Handwritten in the lower right corner “Seán O Sullivan RHA 1939”. Written in pencil on the mount “Laser print & heat seal”.
newspaper article / Mr Parnell and the Fire Escape
Newspaper article, titled 'Mr Parnell and the Fire Escape' Reprinted from 'London' Edited by Ithuriel, 22 November 1890.
map / Ballykinlar Internment Camp, 1920-1921
Map of Ballykinlar Internment Camp, made between 1920 and 1921. Hand drawn and coloured, showing position of huts and recreation field in Camp 2.
newspaper / Aonach na Nodlag, 1921
Newspaper page from the Irish Independent, Tuesday 13 December 1921. With a photograph titled Aonach na Nodlag Historic Group.photograph / World War I
Photograph of a ship leaving dock, one of a set of photographs depicting Irish troops in the British Army leaving Dublin c.1916. World War I.photograph / Confederates Hurling Club
Photograph of a hurling team. A photograph of Cumann Na bPáirtidhthe or Confederates Hurling Club. The club was really a screen for an I.R.B. circle. Meetings were held at 11 Lower Dominick St. and at the Celtic Literary Rooms in Lower Abbey St. (32?) Included in this photograph are George Clancy,...photograph / A Portrait of RDE McMahon
Photograph titled "A Portrait of RDE McMahon".
prison art / Ballykinlar, 1920/21
Ring made from a penny by J. O'Connor of Killarney, in Ballykinlar Prison Camp. Undecorated brass ring.
magazine / 'The London Magazine', March 1920
Magazine, London, 1920. 'The London Magazine', March 1920. Vol. XLIV, No. 113. 92pp. Relevant article: pp. 25-35, Desmond Shaw, '"Ourselves Alone!" Ireland on the brink of bloody revolution: Striking revelations of a Sinn Fein (sic) Plot'. Retrospective on the 1916 Rising. Length 25.4 cm x Width...
clipping / Newspaper clipping, Cork 1914
Newspaper clipping, Cork 1914. Clipping showing photograph of 'The men who subscribed the American dollars' from 'The Cork Examiner', Saturday Morning, July 18, 1914. The 23 men shown were members of the Michael Davitt Club, Hartford, Connecticut, which subscribed to the Home Rule Fund the same...
sheet music / 'Ireland's Marching Songs', 1919
Sheet Music, Dublin, c.1919. 'Ireland's Marching Songs'. Words and music by "Fintin". Titled in Irish and Celtic lettering, with Celtic motifs at each corner. In five verses. 4pp. On back: "Printed and Published by O'Loughlin, Murphy & Boland, Ltd., Dublin'. Length 37.5 cm x Width 25.1 cm.
sheet music / "To Kevin Barry" Sheet Music
Sheet Music, Dublin, c. 1919 (?). "To Kevin Barry", a new song to the popular air'. Words and arrangment by Fred Cogley. In three verses. 4pp. Published by J.J. Walsh, Blessington Street., Dublin. Printed by O'Loughlin Murphy & Boland Ltd., Dublin. Length 33.5 cm x Width 28 cm.
sheet music / 'Ireland Over All' Sheet Music
Sheet Music, Dublin, c.1919. 'Ireland Over All', by Phil O'Neill. In centre of front page, photograph of The O'Rahilly, surround by Celtic motifs. In four verses. 4pp. Published by J.J. Walsh, Blessington St. and Berkeley St., Dublin. Length 31.2 cm x Width 24.7 cm.
sheet music / 'Lament for Patrick Pearse' Sheet Music
Sheet Music, Dublin, c.1919. 'Lament for Patrick Pearse: (Caoineadh Phadraig (sic) Mac Phiarais)'. Words and music by Joseph M. Crofts. Photograph of Pearse, surrounded by an ivy-leaf and palm wreath. Over photograph, in border: 'As sung by Mr. Gerard Crofts'. In two verses. 4pp. Published by The...
poster / 'Belfast and British Boycott' Poster
Poster, Dublin, 1921. 'Belfast and British Boycott/ The following Firms are distributing for Belfast and are not to be traded with at present'. Beneath lists: 'The Boycotted Area includes Belfast, Newtownards, Lisburb, Dromore and Banbridge'. Issued by The Belfast Boycott Committee. Dublin, 25th...
photograph / Liam Cosgrave
Framed photograph of Liam Cosgrave T.D. From the Cosgrave Family Collection. "E.O. Happe" inscribed bottom left.