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.
seal / Robert Emmet / United Irishmen
Robert Emmet's United Irishmen seal ring. The stone is an emerald brought from India by Sir John Temple and given by him to his cousin Emmet's father. The design, Robert Emmet's, was cut in Dublin and shows a woman playing a harp with pikes and a liberty cap in the background. Designed for use by...
model soldier / Franco-Prussian War, 1870 - 1871.
Large set of model soldiers, numbering some thousands, 29 boxes in total. Depicts Franco-Prussian War, 1870 - 1871. Mostly lead, some tin, painted. includes Medic Camp, Infantry, Cavalry, Grenadiers, Lancers, Dragoons, Band, Hussards etc. Some original boxes (C.G.M., Paris, France). Gift 802. ...
photograph / Corporal Michael Whelan, WWI
Photograph of Corporal Michael Whelan, with members of his family: two women and two men. WWI. Michael Whel no. 6576, of the Royal Irish Rifles, was killed in action in June 1916. At the time Corporal Whelan had been in the army for 12 months. His parents lived at 1 Lower Glengariffe Parade, Dublin.
British War Medal / Sgt. M. Cullen, Royal Irish Regiment, WWI
WWI British War Medal 1914-1918 Silver awarded to No. 5983, Sgt M. Cullen of the Royal Irish Regiment, 16th Division (Irish). With ribbon. Sgt. Michael Cullen was the grandfather of the donor.
Regimental medal / Sgt. M. Cullen, Royal Irish Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment regimental medal, with battle honours to pre-WWI. Of Sgt. M. Cullen, 16th Division (Irish), Royal Irish Regiment. No ribbon.
1914-15 Star / Lance-Corporal Patrick Breen, WWI
Medal, 1914-15 Star, of Lance Corporal Patrick Breen of the 8th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, Number 14265, died 27 April 1916. No ribbon. Patrick Breen died aged 21 a month before his sister was born. He had left full time employment to enlist. The local priest had urged them to join from the...
British War Medal / Lance-Corporal Patrick Breen, WWI
British War Medal, 1914-18 of Lance Corporal Patrick Breen of the 8th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, Number 14265, died 27 April 1916. No ribbon. Patrick Breen died aged 21 a month before his sister was born. He had left full time employment to enlist. The local priest had urged them to join...
Victory Medal / Lance-Corporal Patrick Breen
Allied Victory Medal, WWI, of Lance Corporal Patrick Breen of the 8th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, Number 14265, died 27 April 1916. No ribbon. Patrick Breen died aged 21 a month before his sister was born. He had left full time employment to enlist. The local priest had urged them to join...
box / Lance-Corporal Patrick Breen, WWI
1914 Christmas Issue box of chocolates issued to Lance Corporal Patrick Breen of the 8th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, Number 14265, died 27 April 1916. Patrick Breen died aged 21 a month before his sister was born. He had left full time employment to enlist. The local priest had urged them to...
case / William Egan, WWI
Pair of binoculars or field glasses in leather case with strap. Case and binocular stamped 'W. Egan, R.A.M.C.'. Binocular Prismatic no. 3 Mark I. Magnification 6. no. 13142. Case stamped 'Mark Cross Limited, 1915,' Belonged to William Egan, of Killiney, Co. Dublin, Royal Army Medical Corps.
souvenir / William Egan, WWI
Envelope of paper money or notes, French francs. Some inscribed in French. Note written in Frence, with official stamp, and two tokens. Souvenirs of war belonging to William Egan, Royal Army Medical Corps, WWI.
travel case / William Egan, WWI
Travel case, brown, belonging to William Egan, Royal Army Medical Corps, WWI. Inscribed on top 'From Landrecies to Sennelager August 1914 to June 1915'.
inkwell / William Egan, WWI
Small glass inkpot or inkwell inside a leather case with metal catch.Travel type. 'Ink' stamped on top of case. Belonging to William Egan, Royal Army Medical Corps, WWI.
monocle case / William Egan, WWI
Silvered metal monocle case. Engraved on reverse is 'Landrecies, Tuyot, Hennechies, Beautroux, Beauregard, La Motte, Lormisset'. Belonging to William Egan, Royal Army Medical Corps, WWI
service record / William Egan, WWI
Officer’s Record of Service booklet, started 14 August 1914, of William Egan, Royal Army Medical Corps, WWI
form / William Egan, WWI
Personal Papers (Army Form B.199A) of William Egan, Royal Army Medical Corps, WWI.
photograph / Princess Mary Chrsitmas box, 1914
World War I Princess Mary box, containing one packet of cigarettes (open) and one packet of pipe tobacco. Also compliment card and photograph. The donor is the nephew of the recipient of the box, who died at the first battle of Ypres on 6th November 1914 - John Grumley of the 2nd Battalion...
flag / Helga
Centre-piece ensign of TSS. 'Helga', British gunship, 1916 Rising. White hop-sack cloth (wool), diameter 22'. In the centre a yellow harp with eight white strings, on background on blue circle, surrounded by interweaving branches of shamrock, in green, which in turn are encircled by thin blue line.
1916 Proclamation / 1916 Rising
1916 Rising Proclamation. An original copy of the Easter Week Proclamation, 1916. An inscription on the back reads 'Picked up opposite the GPO, Dublin, between 11 and 12am on Easter Monday, 24th April, 1916. It had been pinned on the M +L...