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.
envelope / Fleming Family
Envelope, on the back is written 'Stations Princetown & Belvertown'(?), with a listing of names; Warders Geraghty Slowman Chapman Newman Webb Robins Elliot Nash Birch Jackson Stone Gooding Gunning Gallop Illoff'. This appears to be partially copied from the prison notice (2004.23), the back of...
letter / Fleming Family
Envelope, postmarked Galway 1922 and addressed to Joseph Fleming, prisoner at the Galway Jail. 'Refused' written at top. Two one penny stamps, George V overstamped with 'Rialtas Sealatach na hEireann 1922'. Found within a copy of a prayer book, in Irish, 'Torsaidheacht air Lorg Chriosta', belonging...
letter / Fleming Family
Letter, to Mrs Fleming from C. MacCarthy at 12 County Grove, Camberwell, London, dated 10 April 1917. Giving Mrs Fleming the news that he saw her husband Michael in Lewes Prison the previous day and he is well. Also that he is teaching the boys Irish, some detail of daily life in Lewes, and...
photograph / Fleming Family
Photograph of Reverand Brother Thomas Leo Fleming, brother of Michael Fleming, on the occassion of his ordination. Attached to a flag of green textile. Found within a copy of a prayer book, in Irish, 'Torsaidheacht air Lorg Chriosta', belonging to Michael Fleming, and containing a number of...
photograph / Fleming Family
Postcard addressed to Michael Fleming at Clarenbridge, Co. Galway. With FF logo. Dated 7 February 1919. With O'Hanrahans Tobacconist and Bookseller, Dublin, stamp. Signature not legible. Found within a copy of a prayer book, in Irish, 'Torsaidheacht air Lorg Chriosta', belonging to Michael...
letter / Fleming Family
Latter and envelope, with black mourning border, addressed to Mchael Fleming at Clarenbridge, Co. Galway, 'ex convict q214'. From William R. Kent at Castlelyons, 1 December 1930. Thanking Fleming for his letter regarding the death of David. Found within a copy of a prayer book, in Irish,...
greeting card / Fleming Family
Postcard, St. Patrick's Day, handpainted with shamrock and round tower motif, with an Irish Tricolour flag flying from the tower. 'Poblacht na hEireann Abu' written below. Sent to Michael Fleming from Tessie Walsh. No date. Found within a copy of a prayer book, in Irish, 'Torsaidheacht air Lorg...
photograph / Fleming Family
Postcard photograph showing Lewes Prison, England. On the reverse is written 'Lewes Prison, presented by the Prison R.C. Chaplain Reverand A.J. O'Loughlin, to Miceal Mac Pleamonn q214, on his release (Michael Fleming). Found within a copy of a prayer book, in Irish, 'Torsaidheacht air Lorg...
letter / Fleming Family
Letter, typescript copy, headed 'On the hills of Sligo', dated 30 January 1923. Copy of a letter written by a member of the Fleming family, presumably whilst on the run during the Civil War. Found within a copy of a prayer book, in Irish, 'Torsaidheacht air Lorg Chriosta', belonging to Michael...
telegram / Fleming Family
Telegram or telegraph, dated 10 September 1921 from Kilcolgan. Text reads 'Michael Fleming Kilcolgan alaive and free again good health'. Found within a copy of a prayer book, in Irish, 'Torsaidheacht air Lorg Chriosta', belonging to Michael Fleming, and containing a number of letters, obituaries...
prayer card / Fleming Family
Prayer card, 'Act of Reparation for Blasphemy', belonging to Michael Fleming in Dartmoor Prison during his internment there after the 1916 Rising. Found within a copy of a prayer book, in Irish, 'Torsaidheacht air Lorg Chriosta', belonging to Michael Fleming, and containing a number of letters,...
invitation / Fleming Family
Postcard invitation from the South Galway C.C. Sinn Fein Ceili to the Flemings, to be held at the Temperance Hall, Loughrea 6 April 1918. Addressed to Michael Fleming. Secretaries - B.J. Fallon and J.J. Flynn. Found within a copy of a prayer book, in Irish, 'Torsaidheacht air Lorg Chriosta',...
memorial card / O'Connor, Mellows, Barrett, McKelvey, 1922
Memorial card for Rory O'Connor, Liam Mellows, Richard Barrett and Joseph McKelvey, executed 8 December 1922. ‘Pro Patria Mortuorum in Carcere / Mountjoy’, 8th December 1922 Part of a collection of material relating to the Fleming family, the father Michael Fleming and his sons Patrick, Thomas and...
postcard photograph / James V. Lawless
Postcard photograph, of James V. Lawless. Published by Curran, Dublin. Part of a collection of material relating to the Fleming family, the father Michael Fleming and his sons Patrick, Thomas and Joseph Fleming, Irish Volunteers of Clarenbridge, Oranmore, Co. Galway, who participated in the 1916...
greeting card / St. Patrick Day, Lewes 1917
Greeting card for St. Patrick's Day, ‘Greet St. Patrick’s Morn’, showing Erin, an Irish harp, a celtic cross all surrounded by shamrock. Sent to Michael Fleming in Lewes Prison March 1917, from his son John, and Jim Lynch. Part of a collection of material relating to the Fleming family, the father...
postcard photograph / Fogarty, Dartmoor, 1916 - 1917
Postcard photograph, of Fogarty, Dartmoor Prison, in his prison cap numbered q189, 1916 to 1917. Published by T. King of Dublin. Part of a collection of material relating to the Fleming family, the father Michael Fleming and his sons Patrick, Thomas and Joseph Fleming, Irish Volunteers of...
Christmas card / Fleming Family / Lewes 1917
Chrsitmas card, 'Lewes' in neo-celtic lettering. Christmas 1917. From Jack Reid (Sean Reid), prisoner number q129, to Michael Fleming. Sinn Fein Series, printed in Dublin. Part of a collection of material relating to the Fleming family, the father Michael Fleming and his sons Patrick, Thomas and...
photograph / Patrick & Harry Loughnane, 1920
Postcard photograph showing the open coffin of one of the Loughnane Brothers, Patrick and Harry Loughnane, murdered by Crown Forces in Galway, November 1920. Part of a collection of material relating to the Fleming family, the father Michael Fleming and his sons Patrick, Thomas and Joseph Fleming,...
photograph / Fleming Family / Lewes Chapel
Postcard photograph showing the chapel in Lewes Prison, England. On the reverse is written 'Alter in out little chapel, Lewes Prison, presented by the Prison R.C. Chaplain Reverand A.J. O'Loughlin, to Miceal Mac Pleamonn q214. In this little chapel 120 prisoners (Irishmen) received the Blessed...