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.
letter / Edward McCabe, 1933
A letter from Seán McGlynn to Mrs Aine Ceannt of the White Cross Association, requesting financial aid for the family of Edward McCabe Family after his death in 1933. McCabe had fought in the 1916 Rising and been interned in Frongoch. On the headed paper of the Irish Republican Soldiers' Federation...
postcard photograph / John Loder, 1945
Postcard photograph of John Loder, c. 1945. Loder was born William John Muir Lowe, the son of Brigadier General William Henry Muir Lowe. Loder was his father's Aid de Camp in Dublin during the week of the Easter Rising, 1916, and was present at the surrender. He had previous served with the 15th...
flag / Boland's Mills, 1916
Portions of Boland's Mill Garrison flag, used at Boland's Mills in 1916. In two sections. Green field with a gold harp. BMH Witness Statement accounts state that the flag was flown from the turret of the distillery building as a decoy, drawing fire from the British forces away from the garrison...
souvenir / Belvedere Place, 1916
Bullet which passed through the wall and framed picture in No. 5 Belvedere Place, North Circular Road, 1916 Rising. It narrowly missed the occupant of the room - Miss Annie Mc Sweeney - Thursday, Easter Week, 1916.
souvenir / Belvedere Place, 1916
Framed picture, with bullet hole in lower right hand side. Label reads "bullet attached, went through picture and wall at No. 5 Belvedere Place, off the North Circular Road, Dublin. Bullet barely missed the lady occupant Easter Week, Thursday, 1916... Miss Annie McSweeney". Bullet (EW.1035a)...
relic / Michael O'Hanrahan
Button taken from uniform of Michael O'Hanrahan on night before execution, 3 May 1916, and given by him to his sisters Eily and Cis in his cell at Kilmainham Gaol. Irish Volunteer tunic button, brass, set in brass frame as a relic, for 'Captain Micéal O'Hannracáin, executed 4th May 1916'. Reverse...
relic / Michael O'Hanrahan, 1916
Button taken from uniform of Michael O'Hanrahan on night before execution, 3 May 1916, and given by him to his sisters Eily and Cis in his cell at Kilmainham Gaol. Irish Volunteer tunic button, green leather, set in brass frame as a relic, for Captain Micéal O'Hannracáin, executed 4th May 1916....
bicycle / Terence Simpson, 1916
Bicycle which was ridden by Terence Simpson from Drumcondra to St. Stephen's Green and thence to Jacob's Factory on Easter Monday, 1916, when joining his unit in the rebellion. It was confiscated on the surrender and returned to him by the British military authorities at King George V Hospital in...
scabbard / Enniscorthy, 1916
Bayonet, used at Enniscorthy, 1916. British Army long Lee Enfield type, beginning of the 20th century.
cup / Enniscorthy, 1916
A ladle used in bullet making, Enniscorthy, 1916. Distorted metal cup, or container attached to metal rod, used to pour molten metal or lead into moulds to manufacture ammunition.
disguise / Liam Mellows, 1917
Gossamer veil, black. Worn over his face by Liam Mellows when he escaped Ireland after the 1916 Rising, disguised dressed as a nun, in late 1916 , to England, before going from there to America.
shirt collar / Sir Roger Casement
White stiff shirt collar. One of a set of seven collars, bound. Stamped ' 12 1/4 x 16', '388', and a maker's stamp (faded). Hand signed 'R Casement' in ink, in his own hand. Part of a set of Casement's clothing, including dress suit, in trunk, given to the NMI by Joseph McGarrity.shirt collar / Sir Roger Casement
White stiff shirt collar. One of a set of seven collars, bound. Stamped ' 12 1/4 x 16', '388', and a maker's stamp (faded). Hand signed 'R Casement' in ink, in his own hand. Part of a set of Casement's clothing, including dress suit, in trunk, given to the NMI by Joseph McGarrity.shirt collar / Sir Roger Casement
White stiff shirt collar. One of a set of seven collars, bound. Stamped ' 12 1/4 x 16', '388', and a maker's stamp (faded). Hand signed 'R Casement' in ink, in his own hand. Part of a set of Casement's clothing, including dress suit, in trunk, given to the NMI by Joseph McGarrity.shirt collar / Sir Roger Casement
White stiff shirt collar. One of a set of seven collars, bound. Stamped ' 12 1/4 x 16', '388', and a maker's stamp (faded). Hand signed 'R Casement' in ink, in his own hand. Part of a set of Casement's clothing, including dress suit, in trunk, given to the NMI by Joseph McGarrity.shirt collar / Sir Roger Casement
White stiff shirt collar. One of a set of seven collars, bound. Stamped ' 12 1/4 x 16', '388', and a maker's stamp (faded). Hand signed 'R Casement' in ink, in his own hand. Part of a set of Casement's clothing, including dress suit, in trunk, given to the NMI by Joseph McGarrity.shirt collar / Sir Roger Casement
White stiff shirt collar. One of a set of seven collars, bound. Stamped ' 12 1/4 x 16', '388', and a maker's stamp (faded). Hand signed 'R Casement' in ink, in his own hand. Part of a set of Casement's clothing, including dress suit, in trunk, given to the NMI by Joseph McGarrity.shirt collar / Sir Roger Casement
White stiff shirt collar. One of a set of seven collars, bound. Stamped ' 12 1/4 x 16', '388', and a maker's stamp (faded). Hand signed 'R Casement' in ink, in his own hand. Part of a set of Casement's clothing, including dress suit, in trunk, given to the NMI by Joseph McGarrity.
pole-arm / Royal College of Surgeons, 1916
Pike used by a Volunteer, pre 1916. This and the four items following are said by Professor W.N. Rae to have been left behind in the Royal College of Surgeons on the surrender. Long flat blade, swelling to centre, but with no midrib, with bridle-cutting attachment, hooked, projecting 4.52 and edged...