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.
badge / Wolfe Tone Commemoration, Fianna Fail
Badge, Wolfe Tone Commemoration. Brass disc, head of Tone in centre, and below it WOLFE TONE COMMEMORATION. Around:- FIANNA FAIL. BREAK THE CONNECTION. Undated, probably connected to commemorations held at Bodenstown, in the 1920s and 1930s.
waistcoat / British Secret Service, c.1920-21
Steel bullet-proof waistcoat worn by officers of the British Secret Service and by the officers of the auxiliaries and the Black and Tans. Before adopting this device the steel used was tested in the Dublin Dockyard Company (It was found that it could not be pierced by the heavy punching machines...
typescript / The Inner History of the Hunger Strike in Mountjoy Prison
Typescript, "The Inner History of the Hunger Strike in Mountjoy Prison", Sept. 20-30, 1917 written by Donor, who took part in the strike. Foolscap, pp. 5.25. Signed by Donor. (See file for list of the strikers).
last letter / Kilmainham Gaol, 7/8 May 1916
Last letter of Michael Mallin. Directed to his father and mother from Kilmainham Gaol. Not dated, but in the late hours of 7 May or early hours of 8 May 1916, the date of his execution. Signed 'Michael Mallin, Commandant, Stephen's Green Command'. One page, written on both sides, measuring 8...
letter / Mrs Malln, Kilmainham, 7 May 1916
Letter from Major W.S. Lennon, Detention Barracks, Kilmainham, to the mother of Michael Mallin, on the eve of his execution, 7th May 1916. Informing her that her son wished to see her.
hand-grenade / Frank Kirkpatrick, 1916
Lever and two pins, with rings of hand grenades used in 1916 by Frank Kirkpatrick (no information regarding him). On label attached - "Lever of Hand Grenade and pins / Used 1916 / by Frank Kirkpatrick.
prison autograph album / Mountjoy Jail, 1917
Autograph album, containing signatures of Irish Prisoners in Mountjoy Jail, 1917. c.6.25" x 3.75"
Devotional Medal / Argenta, 1923
Devotional Medal from the prison ship the 'Argenta', 1923. To commemorate retreat made by Irish prisoners on the 'Argenta', 1923. Donor P. O'Donngaile took part. Aluminium. Disc with bored lug for suspension. Obverse - Figure of St. Patrick banishing serpents; in background round tower, hills...
newspaper / The Workers' Republic, 3 July 1915
A copy of "The Workers' Republic" (July 3, 1915) edited by the late James Connolly.
notebook / Irish Volunteers / South Dublin Union, 1916
Irish Volunteer and 1916 Rising notebook, Eamonn Ceannt, Con Colbert, Cathal Brugha. Duplicate leaf book with numbered pages. Inscription inside cover in front, in ink 'Found 4th May '16 in kitchen of S.D.U.- week following Sinn Féin rebellion by D.S. Thompson'. Contents (carbon duplicated script...
buttonhole badge / Markievicz, Irish Transport Workers' Union, 1913
Buttonhole badge of the Irish Transport Workers' Union, 1913. Brass with red enamel. In the form of an open right hand on which appears I.T./1913/W.U. Inspector Michael Mannion states that this badge was worn by Countess Markievicz during the Labour troubles in 1913, and that it 'was stolen from...
relic / Thomas MacDonagh
Counterfoil receipt for a lodgement for the account of Thomas MacDonagh. At the Provincial Bank of Ireland, Stephens' Green. With his signature. Date cut off. Mounted behind a block of glass as a paperweight.
reproduction / Four Courts Hotel
Photographic reproduction of an order issued by P. Ua Dálaigh, O.C. Guard, Four Courts Hotel. No date, but possibly the siege of the Four Courts, 1922. Order reads - "No Republican Soldier will interfere with any Clergyman, Doctor or Nurse during their duty".
photograph / Dáil Éireann, 1919
Key of list of the printed reproduction of official photograph of first session of Dáil Éireann, Mansion House, Dublin, January 21, 1919. General view of assembly surrounded by individual photographs of members. Size 24.5" by 20". With printed list of names of members on separate sheet (numbered EW...
footwear / Harry Boland, 1919
The boots worn by Harry Boland during his secret trip (in the role of a ship's stoker) to the United States of America, May 1919, as an envoy of Dáil Éireann. Secreted in the soles of the boots were copies of official documents, including Ireland's Claim to Independence, established at the First...
last letter / Kilmainham Gaol, 7 May 1916
Last letter written by Seán Heuston before his execution, Manuscript letter, one sheet, written in pencil. Addressed from Kilmainham Prison, Sunday, May 7, 1916. Directed to Mr. Walsh, a colleague of Heuston's, probably at the Great Southern and Western Railway, regarding arrangements for his...
last letter / J.J. Heuston, Kilmainham, 1916
Contemporary copy of letter, one sheet, written in pencil. Headed "Kilmainham Prison, Sunday, May 7, 1916." Directed to "Mr. Walsh" and signed "J.J. Heuston". (Sean Heuston). Copy of "last letter" written by J.J. Heuston. Copy presented to Miss Sarah Betts of Bride Street, Dublin.
photograph / Piaras Béaslaí, 1922
Photograph. Portrait of Piaras Béaslaí in Officer's uniform, National Army, c. 1922.
form / Patrick Pearse, Gaelic League, 1902
Order book used by Patrick Pearse in ordering material from Messrs. Falconer in his capacity as an officer of the Gaelic League, 1902. Book of printed order forms with perforation and counterfoils, overall 10.25 inches by 5.25 inches, 100 forms. The first five counterfoils filled in in his...