Historical Collections Online

 

photograph / Thomas Ashe Funeral

Photograph of the funeral of Thomas Ashe, 1917. Showing the coffin on the comrades' shoulders at the graveside.

 

proclamation / Proclamation No. 1, 20 December 1921

1921 proclamation, issued by Brigadier General H.R. Cumming, Commanding Kerry Infantry Brigade, who was subsequently killed in an engagement with the I.R.A. forces at Clonbannin County Cork, March 5, 1921.

 

indenture / Edward Gibson, 1908

Indenture of apprenticeship. Boy's indenture of apprenticeship, apprenticing Edward Gibson to Nicholas Alexander of the Dublin Silk Trade. The indenture was signed by Michael Mallin, who was Secretary of the Society. Nicholas Alexander subsequently fought in the St Stephen's Green area under...

 

photograph / Markievicz, Fianna Eireann

Photograph, Countess Markievicz. Photograph of Madame de Markievicz in the early days of the Fianna Movement with 9 members of pipe band of An Chead Slugh. Measures 5.82 inches by 4 inches.

 

newspaper / Irish Times, 21 Oct 1922

Copy of the Irish Times, 21 October 1922.

 

shell casing / Phibsboro railway bridge, 1916

Portion of shell case, which tore the clothes of Mr Albert Bigger at Doyle's Corner, Phibsboro. The shell was fired from the Phoenix Park at a party of Irish Volunteers who were attempting to blow up the railway bridge at Phibsboro towards the middle of Easter Week, 1916.

 

pass / George A. Cook, DMP, 1916

Dublin Metropolitan Police pass, 1916 issued on 4 May 1916 to allow George A. Cook of 22 Essex Quay pass 'through the streets of the City and D.M.P. Area'. 10 x 8.5 cm. Double glazed and framed in wood painted black.

 

leaflet / Irish National Volunteer Review, 1915

Great Southern and Western Railway handbill, re Irish National Volunteer Review, 4 April 1915, announcing times of trains returning to the country from Dublin.

 

plaque / RIC Station, Moville

Royal Irish Constabulary Station Plaque removed from Moville RIC Barracks on 7 Februaury 1922. Painted - black, green, yellow and white - cast iron on a wooden diamond shaped frame (11.5 x 21.5 inches). "Royal Irish Constabulary" engraved.

 

coat / Roger Casement, Congo

Roger Casement's báinin jacket. He is seen wearing it in photograph numbered EW.4042. No tailor's name - with green Irish horn buttons. Handwoven.

 

stationery / Markievicz Memorial Committee, 1953

Quarto sheet of headed notepaper of Madame Markievicz Memorial Committee with typed note dated 14 July 1953 to 'Majorie' signed 'Mollie'. Majorie was the donor's sister.

 

letter / NDU Internment Camp, 1923

Letter from North Dublin Union Internment Camp 24 October 1923 from 'Vera Flynn' (Miss Peg Walshe) to donor's sister, Majorie, referring to the hunger strike beginning at noon that day, releases, and the death of Noel Lemass.

 

badge / Cumann na mBan

Cumann na mBan badge, silver. C na mB entwined about a rifle with pin attachment on back (which is stamped SILVER). 'TATTOO MILEATA 1935' stamped along barrel. Possibly a later addition during commemorative events.

 

War of Independence Service Medal, General / Marjorie Cahalane Mooney

War of Independence medal, and medal ribbon of yellow and red, in original box addressed to Mrs. Marjorie Cahalane Mooney, 14 Vevay Rd., Bray, Co. Wicklow.

 

handbill / Irish Tramway Men's Union, 1913

1913 Strike leaflet, headed 'Dublin Tramwaymen's Fight/For Freedom and Justice!'. Handbill, Irish Tramway Men's Union, 1913.

 

handbill / Easter Week, John Devoy Tells How the Rising Was Arranged, 1918

1918 Election leaflet. 2 page quarto size. UIL propaganda printed by Browne and Nolan and headed "Easter Week John Devoy tells how the Rising was arranged."

 

button / Patrick Pearse, 1916

Irish Volunteer button from Patrick Pearse's uniform jacket. Domed showing harp dividing I.V. with the legend (maker) HENECY & SONS. DUBLIN on the back. Label with it says 'Button from uniform jacket of P.H. Pearse, dropped during parade at Rathfarnham, March 1916.'

 

booklet / The New Evangel

Booklet, The New Evangel, by James Connolly. Published by The Socialist Party of Ireland, first published in 1898.

 

document / Sinn Féin and the Labour Movement

Sinn Féin and the Labour Movement by Spálpin N.P. N.D. c 1920.

 

membership card / Irish Transport and General Workers Union, 1913

Irish Transport and General Workers Union card signed by James Connolly as Branch Secretary, dated 1913 no. 11033 for member Pat O'Connor, aged 24 of 49 Harding(?) Street, in the Belfast Branch.