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 / Michael Collins
Photograph, inset, of Michael Collins shown addressing a public meeting. Circa 1920-1921.
testimonial / Pearse / MacDonagh, 1913
Testimonial from Patrick Pearse for Thomas MacDonagh. St. Enda's School, 7 February 1913. Holograph 2 pages (one sheet) on Scoil Éanna notepaper. Handwritten in ink.
prisoner list / Curragh Camp, 1923
Pack of playing cards, ex Curragh Internment Camp, 1923. Names of prisoners inscribed on the separate cards in the deck. Pack manufactured by The New York Consolidated Card Company, Long Island, New York, U.S.A.
photograph / Joseph Lawless, 1917
Photograph of Joseph V. Lawless in Irish Volunteer uniform in 1917. Full uniform, slouched hat, puttees and RIC carbine with fixed bayonet. This may be the carbine captured by Lawless from a Meath barracks during the Battle of Ashbourne, 1916, which was hidden and retrieved after Lawless' release...
prisoner list / Penal servitude, April 1916
A list of 123 men sentenced by Courts Martial to penal servitude, April 1916. Names written in pencil. With prisoner numbers.
photograph / Irish Volunteers, 1915
Photograph of a group of Irish Volunteers at Coolock, Co. Dublin, in 1915. Showing a group of men in the street, some in full uniform, some with equipment only. Notes of identification on back of prints.
photograph / Kilmainham Jail, 1921
Photograph of the interior stairs in the East Wing of Kilmainham Jail, September 1921. The original photograph was taken by one of the internees at the time.
photograph / Irish Volunteers, 1915
Photograph of Irish Volunteers at Baltinglass in 1915. Group from Dublin who had cycled down to a Feis in Co. Carlow (Tullow). Notes of identification on back of print. Poor quality image.
photograph / Irish Volunteer, 1915
Photograph of the Irish Volunteer training camp at Ticknock, Co. Dublin, in August 1915. Showing tents in background with J.J. O'Connell, Hobson, Tadhg Barry, Eimar O'Duffy, (seated) and Eamon Rooney (standing) in front. Notes of identification on back of print. Poor quality image.
photograph / Irish Volunteer Training Camp, 1915
Photograph of Irish Volunteer Training Camp, Ticknock, Co. Dublin in August 1915. Showing tents in background with J.J. O'Connell, Hobson, Tadhg Barry, Eimar O'Duffy, (seated) and Eamonn Rooney (standing) in front. Notes of identification on back of print. (4.2 x 6 ins.)
photograph / Lusk Pipers, 1912
Photograph of Lusk Pipers with Dublin Fianna at presentation of flag in 1912. 6.6 by 4.8 inches.
photograph / Lusk, 1910
Photograph of Gaelic League Meeting or Feis at Lusk, Co. Dublin, 1910. Ass and cart visible in the foreground.
photograph / Lusk, 1912
Photograph of Gaelic League Meeting or Feis at Lusk, Co. Dublin, 1912. Platform party. Douglas Hyde is giving the oration and The O'Rahilly is among the group. Note of identification at back.
photograph / Lusk Pipers, 1912
Photograph of group including F.J. Bigger, at the presentation of the Black Raven flag to Lusk Pipers in 1912. Bigger is seated at back of car.
photograph / Lusk Pipers
F.J. Bigger speaking on platform with Countess Markievicz (seated) at presentation of Black Raven Flag to Lusk Pipers. Pre-1916. 6.6 inches by 4.8 inches.
photograph / Michael Collins, death
Michael Collins, as he lay dead in a bed. Uniformed, with bandage round his head and four soldiers on guard. Photograph of 6.5 x 4.8 ins.
photograph / Michael Collins, death
Michale Collins on his death, laid out in bed. Uniformed with bandage round his head and one of the guard visible. Photograph of 6.5 x 4.8 ins.
photograph / Michael Collins, death
Michael Collins on his death, laid out in bed. Uniformed with bandage round his head and two civilians visible to one side. Photograph 6.5" by 4.8".
photograph / Lusk Pipers, Black Raven Flag, 1914
Photograph of the Lusk Pipers with the Black Raven flag, 1914. Photograph of postcard size showing the flag held out among a group of men with costumed drummers to the right and in the foreground.