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.
ammunition / Howth rifle, c.1916
One round of Mauser ammunition for a Howth rifle. Cordite removed. 7.5 x 1.3cm diam
forage cap / Connaught Rangers, Daly, 1920
Forage cap, khaki, worn by J.J. Daly, Connaught Rangers, who was executed in India, 1920. No marks or badge. Connaught Rangers Mutiny, 1920.
souvenir / St Enda's School
Block of building stone from St. Enda's School, Rathfarnham, Dublin. One of four blocks of stone from buildings associated with the life of P.H. Pearse. Formerly exhibited at World's Fair, New York (1939), for which they were prepared. (1) from St. Enda's. (2) From G.P.O. (3) From Kilmainham Jail...
souvenir / General Post Office
Block of building stone from the G.P.O., (General Post Office) Dublin. One of four blocks of stone from buildings associated with the life of P.H. Pearse. Formerly exhibited at World's Fair, New York (1939), for which they were prepared. (1) from St. Enda's. (2) From G.P.O. (3) From Kilmainham Jail...
souvenir / Kilmainham Jail
Block of building stone from Kilmainham Jail, Dublin. One of four blocks of stone from buildings associated with the life of P.H. Pearse. Formerly exhibited at World's Fair, New York (1939), for which they were prepared. (1) from St. Enda's. (2) From G.P.O. (3) From Kilmainham Jail (4) From Arbour...
souvenir / Arbour Hill Prison
Block of building stone from Arbour Hill Prison, Dublin. One of four blocks of stone from buildings associated with the life of P.H. Pearse. Formerly exhibited at World's Fair, New York (1939), for which they were prepared. (1) from St. Enda's. (2) From G.P.O. (3) From Kilmainham Jail (4) From...
bicycle / Terence Simpson, 1916
Bicycle which was ridden by Terence Simpson from Drumcondra to St. Stephen's Green and thence to Jacob's Factory on Easter Monday, 1916, when joining his unit in the rebellion. It was confiscated on the surrender and returned to him by the British military authorities at King George V Hospital in...
souvenir / Con Colbert, 1916
Belt said to have belonged to Con Colbert. Leather, with clasp of a harp surrounded by a wreath of laurels. It was given by a British Army sergeant who was with the forces then in Kilmainham Jail to James Sweetman, Esq., uncle of the donor (who went there daily on duties for the Corporation) at...
stretcher /
Stretcher used in the G.P.O. during the Rising of 1916. An extemporised stretcher consisting of one pole (other missing) c. 6' long and a length of striped red, brown and white material bound on with twins.
scabbard / Enniscorthy, 1916
Bayonet, used at Enniscorthy, 1916. British Army long Lee Enfield type, beginning of the 20th century.
cup / Enniscorthy, 1916
A ladle used in bullet making, Enniscorthy, 1916. Distorted metal cup, or container attached to metal rod, used to pour molten metal or lead into moulds to manufacture ammunition.
buckshot mould / 1916 Rising
Buckshot mould, consisting of two rods, iron, held together at one end by a ring, of square section towards this end, with mould holes for shot, formed into two handles at other end.
cap extractor / .38 revolver, 1916
Cap extractor and capper for .38 revolver ammunition.
photograph / Tom Devenish, Irish National Volunteers, 1914
Photograph of an officer in the uniform of the Irish National Volunteers, 1914. Written in pencil on back 'Tom Devenish, Captain, John Redmond's Volunteers, 1914. Mt. Ambrose'.
photograph / Co. Galway Volunteers, Athenry, 1914
Photograph of the Co. Galway Volunteers at inspection by Colonel Maurice Moore, at Athenry, 29 June 1914.
photograph / Co. Galway Volunteers, Athenry, 1914
Photograph. Co. Galway Volunteers at inspection by Colonel Maurice Moore, at Athenry, 29 June 1914. Group photograph, Colonel Maurice Moore in centre. On his right, Sir Henry Grattan Bellew and his wife, Lady Grattan Bellew. From right hand side of picture reading towards left the three figures...
photograph / SS 'Upnor', 1922
Photograph of SS 'Upnor', the arms ship which was raided by members of Tom Barry's Flying Column as it was departing Cobh Harbour for Portsmouth, England, in March 1922. The ship was seized and diverted to Ballycotton Bay, where the arms were unloaded.
last letter / Paddy Mangan, 1922
Manuscript copy of the last letter of Paddy Mangan, written Dec. 18, 1922 from Hare Park Prison, Curragh to his father and mother, before his execution. One page.
internment order / Frongoch, 1916
Internment order committing the donor Francis O'Flannagan as a prisoner to Frongoch, 1916. Typescript. 1p. Pasted on sheet of cloth.