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.
mobilisation order / Irish Citizen Army, May 1915
Irish Citizen Army Mobilisation Order, 4 May 1915 on quarto headed paper with messages in ink. All officers will fall in with men under the command of Staff Officer Mallin on every Monday and Tuesday at 8.30 sharp. Wednesday - signalling instruction under Lieutenant O'Neill at 8.30. Thursday -...
key / Athlone Military Barracks, 1922
Bronze key from Athlone Military Barracks. Retained by British officer named Ruffle when the barracks was taken over by Free State forces. 11" long, shaft .75" diam. and made to fit a keyhole a at least 2.75" in height. Marked along shaft B. MAG I.P. OUTER DOOR. Sent from W.H. Ruffle, 21 Woodsland...
photograph / Bishop O'Dwyer, 1917
Postcard photograph of Bishop O'Dwyer, addressed to a Miss Byrne in Lancashire, England, with reference to seeing the body of Thomas Ashe lying in state.
poster / Execution list, 1923
Printed Republican propaganda sheet 1923. Listing names of Republicans executed under British and under Free State rule with pictures of King George, French, Greenwood, Macready, Healy, O'Higgins, and Mulcahy over the lists.
piper costume / Eamonn Ceannt, 1908
The piper's costume worn by Eamonn Ceannt. This was the costume which he wore when in September 1908, he played the Irish War Pipes before his Holiness the Pope Pius X at the Vatican. The costume was one of three which were made to Eamonn Ceannt's design for an Irish concert at the Queen's hall,...
cap / Éamonn Ceannt / Piper's Costume
Red cap with yellow/cream embroidery around the band. The cap of the Piper's Costume worn by Éamonn Ceannt. This was the costume which he wore when in September 1908, he played the Irish War Pipes before his Holiness the Pope Pius X at the Vatican. The costume was one of three which were made to...
photograph / Sean MacDiarmada
Sean MacDiarmada, postcard photograph of. Irish Rebellion May 1916 commemorative postcard series.
photograph / 1918 Election, Waterford
Photograph of Eamon de Valera, Mr John Gallagharand and Alderman M. Quinlan at Waterford during the 1918 Election.
photograph / Irish Volunteers, Limerick, 1914
Photograph, full plate, of a group of Irish Volunteers being drilled at Galbally, Co. Limerick, in 1914 by Commandant Thomas Byrne.
photograph / Group, c. 1917
Framed photograph of several people including Eamon de Valera, William T. Cosgrave, Count George Noble Plunkett, Countess Markievicz, Sean Milroy and Áine Ceannt. Circa 1917.
newsheet / Stop Press, 28 June 1922
Stop Press Poblacht na hÉireann 28 June 1922. Republican broadsheet dealing with attack on Four Courts.
book / Saoirse Irisleabhar Oiléain Spíce, 1921
Copy of 'Saoirse Irisleabhar Oiléain Spíce'. The first and only issue of this Prison Journal appeared in October, 1921. The following month, all the prisoners were transferred to Portlaoighis (Portlaoise). A committee was formed with the object of publishing a monthly journal with contribution from...
spectacle case / Roger Casement, 1916
Roger Casement's spectacles. In cloth covered cardboard case, sent by him from Pentonville Prison, to his friend Miss Ada McNeill of Cushenden, Co. Antrim. 1916
postcard photograph / Liam Mellows
Studio photograph of Liam Mellows, youthful. Full length, seated, in uniform, possibly Irish Volunteer.
souvenir / The Cloister / Henderson / Wakefield, 1916
Souvenir of Wakefield Prison, 1916. Book 'The Cloister' autographed by Leo. J. Henderson, Captain in the Irish Republican Army to the nuns of Teale St. Convent Wakefield and dated 'Xmas 1916'.
case / Liam Mellows
Liam Mellows' pince nez in case. Given to Mr. Carney in 1923 by Mrs. Woods who had been Mellow's landlady. In case inscribed with maker's name I. Scein, Opticians, 5 Aston Quay, Dublin.
sketch book / Aylesbury Prison, 1916
Sketch book / prison journal of Countess Markievicz whilst in Aylesbury Prison, 1916. Hardback prison issue notebook of approx. 205 pages, containing sketches made by Constance Markievicz while in Aylesbury Prison - Female Convict Prison. Also poetry by Eva Gore-Booth. Themes of religion, freedom...
wrist watch / Patrick Pearse
Patrick Pearse's wristless watch with thin leather strap.
pocket watch / W.P. Ryan, Gaelic League, 1906
Gold pocket watch given by the London Gaelic League to W.P. Ryan, in 1906; for his work as General Secretary and President on occasion of his return to Ireland to edit 'Irish Peasant'. Made by Hopkins and Hopkins of Sackville (O'Connell) Street, Dublin. Not inscribed.