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 / Lt W.J. Batty, Tank Corps, 1920/21
Three Mark V tanks, covered, being transported by rail. Selection of photographs taken by Lt WJ Batty of the 17th Battalion Tank Corps during his service in Ireland 1920/21.
photograph / Lt W.J. Batty, Tank Corps, 1920/21
A medium ‘A’ tank no: 282 with a hosary in background, taken on a road. Selection of photographs taken by Lt WJ Batty of the 17th Battalion Tank Corps during his service in Ireland 1920/21.
photograph / Lt W.J. Batty, Tank Corps, 1920/21
A view of the viaduct in County Cork - ‘a noted place for ambush’. A Peerless armoured car and British soldiers visibly in the foreground. Selection of photographs taken by Lt WJ Batty of the 17th Battalion Tank Corps during his service in Ireland 1920/21.
photograph / Lt W.J. Batty, Tank Corps, 1920/21
Two Medium ‘A’ tanks, in an Irish town, view of a main street, surrounded by civilians. Selection of photographs taken by Lt WJ Batty of the 17th Battalion Tank Corps during his service in Ireland 1920/21.
photograph / Lt W.J. Batty, Tank Corps, 1920/21
Lieutenant William John Batty, wearing a great coat, standing beside a Medium ‘A’ tank no. 1614, one of a line of tanks. Two other officers present. Selection of photographs taken by Lt WJ Batty of the 17th Battalion Tank Corps during his service in Ireland 1920/21.
flag / Four Courts surrender, 1922
Flag carried by Father Albert at Four Courts surrender. Tricolour. Given to Feehan family by Mrs. Sinead de Valera. Accompanying note reads 'This flag was carried by Fr Albert on the day of the surrender of the garrison of the Four Courts. He carried the flag from post to post to get all the...
flag / Boland's Mills, 1916
Portions of Boland's Mill Garrison flag, used at Boland's Mills in 1916. In two sections. Green field with a gold harp. BMH Witness Statement accounts state that the flag was flown from the turret of the distillery building as a decoy, drawing fire from the British forces away from the garrison...
fragment / General Post Office, 1916
Fragments of flag found in the ruins of the General Post Office about Monday, May 1st, 1916. It consists of two scraps of bunting material; one, leaf-shaped, white, c.4" x 2"; the other in shape of two leaves joined together along side, c.4" x 3", more than half the material being green and the...
banner / Bailieboro Sinn Fein Club (De Valera Branch)
Banner of the Baileboro Sinn fein Club (De Valera Branch) Sinn Fein, made in 1917 and used at functions of the club from that time forward. Hanging banner, square shaped, painted, tricolour green, white and gold. There are six hanging loops at the top and 11 tassles at the bottom. The central...
flag / 'Helga', 1916
Blue ensign flag of TSS. 'Helga', the gun boat which shelled Liberty Hall during the Easter Rising 1916. Blue hop-sack cloth. Fly, 4'., hoist, 2' 6", with Union Jack in top left hand corner. In centre of ensign, yellow harp with eight white strings, surrounded by...
flag / Helga
Centre-piece ensign of TSS. 'Helga', British gunship, 1916 Rising. White hop-sack cloth (wool), diameter 22'. In the centre a yellow harp with eight white strings, on background on blue circle, surrounded by interweaving branches of shamrock, in green, which in turn are encircled by thin blue line.
flag / The Plough and the Stars
Flag of the Irish Citizen Army, 1914. 'The Starry Plough' or 'The Plough and the Stars'. Made in the first part of 1914. Stated by Sean O'Casey to have been made by the Dun Emer Guild The Irish Citizen Army flag was flown over the Imperial Hotel during the 1916 Rising. It was taken as a souvenir,...
flag / 3rd Aughrim Wicklow Volunteers flag
Flag of the Aughrim Irish Volunteers, 1914. Designed by The O'Rahilly and presented to the unit by John Redmond. The flag is of green poplin and was made by Crotty's of Grafton Street, Dublin and is 44 by 31 inches. In the top left hand corner on a maroon rectangle 15 by 16 inches are crossed...
flag / Ancient Order of Hibernians (Irish American Alliance), 1910
Banner of the Ancient Order of Hibernians (Irish American Alliance), about 1910. Poplin cloth. On one side the harp between sprays of shamrock beneath 'A.O.H.' (all painted) over a ribbon of satin applique on which is painted CLAN-NA-GAEL. This ribbon is covering an earlier painting on the cloth....
banner / Irish Republic, GPO, 1916
The Irish Republic flag which flew over the GPO in 1916. Green poplin cloth with the letters IRISH REPUBLIC painted in white and gold (vertical) on both sides. A large segment torn off one side leaving the lettering incomplete. This flag flew from the Princes Street corner of the GPO from Easter...
flag / Liberty Hall, 1916 Rising
Remains of the flag from Liberty Hall, 1916. Charred remains of green flag with harp applied centrepiece. Taken by Colonel H. Carter, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, from Liberty Hall after the 1916 Rising. The Liberty Hall flag was raised on Easter Sunday by Molly O'Reilly, aged 15.
banner / Bolands Mills, alleged, 1916
Flag alleged to have been at Bolands Mill in 1916. Given to Mr P. Ward by the son-in-law of 2nd Lt. Andrew Balfour Cumming (Black Watch, Royal Highlanders). Cumming had been one of the troops guarding de Valera after the surrender in 1916. The flag, however, almost certainly did not fly over...
flag / Michael Collins
Flag which draped Michael Collins' body on the journey from Cork to Shanakill Hospital after his fatal wounding at Béal na mBlath. 6' x 4' white field with Red Cross in centre. The father of the donor, a Mr Connolly, was one of the ambulance crew.
overcoat / Roger Casement, 1916
The Irish Frieze wool overcoat, or greatcoat, worn by Sir Roger Casement on his landing from the submarine U-19 at Banna Strand, eight miles from Tralee, on 21st April 1916 before the planned Easter Rising. He was arrested and brought to be tried in London. The coat was handed over after some...