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 / Smith Album, 1916
A mounted print, snapshot size, of a British airship coming up O'Connell Street / Sackville Street. 1916 photograph album, with photographs showing various scenes of destruction and activity in the immediate aftermath of the Rising.
photograph / Smith Album, 1916
A mounted print, snapshot size, of a British airship passing over D'Olier Street. 1916 photograph album, with photographs showing various scenes of destruction and activity in the immediate aftermath of the Rising.
photograph / Smith Album, 1916
A mounted print, snapshot size, of the front of the Four Courts, taken from the opposite side of River Liffey. 1916 photograph album, with photographs showing various scenes of destruction and activity in the immediate aftermath of the Rising.
photograph / Smith Album, 1916
A mounted print, snapshot size. One of a sequence of three photographs. Scenes from a Sinn Fein / Republican parade or procession on 18 June 1916. Started at Adam and Eve's Church on Merchant's Quay to go to Dublin Castle. The marchers booed the sentries, police and soldiers. The police baton...
photograph / Smith Album, 1916
A mounted print, snapshot size. One of a sequence of three photographs. Scenes from a Sinn Fein / Republican parade or procession on 18 June 1916. Started at Adam and Eve's Church on Merchant's Quay to go to Dublin Castle. The marchers booed the sentries, police and soldiers. The police baton...
photograph / Smith Album, 1916
A mounted print, snapshot size. One of a sequence of three photographs. Scenes from a Sinn Fein / Republican parade or procession on 18 June 1916. Started at Adam and Eve's Church on Merchant's Quay to go to Dublin Castle. The marchers booed the sentries, police and soldiers. The police baton...
photograph / Smith Album, 1916
A mounted print, snapshot size, of a group of 26 wounded military, in a hospital ward. 1916 photograph album, with photographs showing various scenes of destruction and activity in the immediate aftermath of the Rising.
photograph / Smith Album, 1916
A mounted print, snapshot size, of O'Connell Bridge and Eden Quay, taken from D'Olier Street. 1916 photograph album, with photographs showing various scenes of destruction and activity in the immediate aftermath of the Rising.
photograph / Smith Album, 1916
A mounted print, snapshot size, of Kelly's Fort and the O'Connell statue, taken from Bachelors Walk. 1916 photograph album, with photographs showing various scenes of destruction and activity in the immediate aftermath of the Rising.
photograph / Smith Album, 1916
A mounted print, snapshot size, of O'Connell Street / Sackville Steet, taken from Kelly's Fort corner looking towards Nelson's Pillar. 1916 photograph album, with photographs showing various scenes of destruction and activity in the immediate aftermath of the Rising.
photograph / Smith Album, 1916
A mounted print, snapshot size, of the ruins of the Dublin Clothing Company on the quay. 1916 photograph album, with photographs showing various scenes of destruction and activity in the immediate aftermath of the Rising.
prison autograph album / Tintown Camp, 1923
Autograph album from Tintown, 1923, which was owned by the donor's father, Peadar White of the 1st Battalion Dublin Brigade. Among those who contributed entries (quotes, notes, verses, drawings, watercolours) are Lee Casey, Sean Mooney, Sean O Tuama and Sean an Chota.
photograph / Keane Barracks, Curragh, 1922
Irish Army Group at the Curragh Camp,1922. C.O. and Staff, Keane Barracks, Curragh Camp, October 1922. Mounted full-plate photograph of, in two rows including Dr. Dodd, Commandant McGuire, Captain P. Garrett, Commanding Officer T.P.Waters, Lieutenent Commander MacFionn, Lieutenent Hoey,...
prison autograph album / SS Argenta, 1922-1924
Autograph album from the prison ship the SS Argenta, 1922-1924 and Larne Camp, including Hugh Mc Kenna's "Argenta Days", a list of the prisoners and entries by many of them on the various pages.
resource / Stafford Jail, 1916
Photostat copy of an autograph book (14 pages). Made by the prisoners of Stafford Jail, 1916.
cheque / Seán Mac Diarmada
Cheque in favour of Seán MacDiarmada signed by Padraig Mac Piarais (Patrick Pearse). Number 1762 for o1.00.00 dated 26 October 1914, drawn on the Terenure Branch of the Royal Bank of Ireland. Endorsed by MacDiarmada and Siobhan Bean an Phiarsaigh.
resource / Frongoch, 1916
Frongoch autograph album, 1916. Xeroxprint of album which belonged to Peter C. McPartlin and which carries notes from Frongoch and Stafford including entries by Brian Ó hUigínn, Seán Hales, W.J. Brennan-Whitmore, and Stephan Jordan. Other names are blurred.
War of Independence Service Medal, Active / Brigid Breen, Cumann na mBan
War of Independence Medal with Active service bar, ribbon and lapel ribbon cutting, in presentation box including covering notices. Accompanying card reads 'With the Compliments of the President of Ireland'. Awarded to donor, Mrs Brigid Breen, Central Branch, Cumann na mBan.
truce anniversary medal / Brigid Breen, Cumann na mBan
War of Independence 50th Anniversary Veteran's Medal, or Truce Anniversary Medal, which was awarded to donor Mrs Brigid Breen of the Cumann na mBan during the 50th anniversary in 1971. With ribbon and two lapel ribbon cuttings, in presentation box with covering notice. Accompanying card reads 'Le...