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.
minute book / West Limerick Sinn Féin Executive, 1921-22
Minute book of the West Limerick Sinn Féin Executive 1921-2 from 18 August 1921 to 1 June 1922, with delegates names, miscellaneous notes re finance and parish organisation at back. Mostly in the handwriting of Fr. Michael Hayes.
postcard photograph / Ballykinlar Internment Camp, 1920-1921
Ballykinlar. Postcard photograph of World's End Camp, Ballykinlar Internment Camp, Co. Down. 1920 to 1921.
painting / Bulmer Hobson, 1963-64
Framed portrait of Bulmer Hobson, by Maurice MacGonigal, painted when subject was in his 80th year. Signed by the artist with some notes by him also on the rear frame; Bulmer Hobson in his house near Connemara, in his 80th year. Signed by MacGonigal at Gortin, Cloc na Ron. Large magnifying glass in...
prison autograph album / Ballykinlar Camp, 1921
Autograph album kept in Ballykinlar Camp in 1921 by Seán O hEidhin, including a press reproduction of a photograph of some of the prisoners and a list of those in Hut 16.
currency / Ballykinlar, 1920/21
Ballykinlar 1d token. Cloakroom ticket counterfoil type, thin paper, deep blue in colour.
currency / Ballykinlar, 1920/21
Ballykinlar 1d token. Cloakroom ticket counterfoil type, fairly thick paper, pale blue in colour.
timetable / Ballykinlar, 1920/21
Ballykinlar Camp routine. Cloth backed printed notice giving the daily timetable for prisoners.
letter / Ballykinlar, 1921
Telegram addressed to Joe Hynes at 4 Queen St., dated 12 January 1921, from Ballykinlar Camp signed Jack with accompanying orange envelope.
prison art / Kit Mullen, Ballykinlar, 1920-1921
Sketch by Séan Milroy of Kit Mullen, who was known as The Lord Mayor of Ballykinlar. 1920 to 1921.
letter / Ballykinlar, 1921
Telegram addressed to Joe Hynes at Hut 16 C. Coy., Ballykinlar, on 18 January 1921.
military order / Ballykinlar, 1921
I.R.A. standing orders at Ballykinlar on a typed quarto sheet dated 8/9/21, and signed Thomas Fitzgerald (Commandant Camp No. 1).
account (financial) / Ballykinlar, 1921
Ballykinlar statement of account showing Joe Hynes credit balance on 1 December 1921.
form / Ballykinlar, 1921
Ballykinlar form of authority to transfer monies for internees. Joe Hynes began to complete form this but did not sign it.
instruction / Ballykinlar, 1921
Ballykinlar fire drill circular on duplicated foolscap sheet headed 'Fire Orders (ordinary)'.
internment order / Ballykinlar, 1921
Detention or internment order 1921, committing Joe Hynes to Ballykinlar Camp.
statement / Kilmainham Gaol, 3 May 1916
A manuscript copy of Thomas MacDonagh's last testament and letter, said to have been smuggled out of Kilmainham Gaol on the eve of MacDonagh's execution by a Mr Butler, a prisoner there at that time. Two pages, three written pages in total.
light signal pistol / Drangan Barracks, 1920
Very light signal pistol by Webley and Scott, which was taken at the capture of the Drangan R.I.C. Barracks, Co. Tipperary early in 1920 and subsequently presented by the Officers of the 3rd Tipperary Brigade to Mrs Joseph Delany. Her house was very frequently used by Southern Officers during the...
prison autograph album / Ballykinlar Camp, 1920
Autograph album kept in Ballykinlar Camp, 1920, by Mr. Tadhg Lynch, 1st cousin of Liam Lynch. Including entries by Liam Lynch, Joe McGrath, Leo Henderson, Peadar Ó Cearnaigh, Sean Lemass etc. Light brown leather cover.
notice / Firearms Act, 1921
1921 Notice Re Firearms Act served on John Fitzpatrick on his release from Exeter Prison, 14 October 1921.