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.
British War Medal / Thomas Kettle, R.D.F., WWI
British War Medal, 1914 - 1918, of Tom Kettle. One of two World War I medals of Lt Thomas Michael Kettle, Royal Dublin Fusiliers (9th February 1880 to 9th September 1916) . Kettle attended college in UCD, became a barrister in 1905, was elected as a MP in 1906, and served till 1910. In 1908 he...
Victory Medal / Thomas Kettle, R.D.F., WWI
Victory Medal, 1914 - 1919, of Tom Kettle. One of two World War I medals of Lt Thomas Michael Kettle, Royal Dublin Fusiliers (9th February 1880 to 9th September 1916) . Kettle attended college in UCD, became a barrister in 1905, was elected as a MP in 1906, and served till 1910. In 1908 he...
poem / Thomas Kettle, R.D.F., WWI
Poem by Lt Thomas Michael Kettle (Tom Kettle) to his daughter Elisabeth. Framed. One of two World War I medals of Lt Thomas Michael Kettle, Royal Dublin Fusiliers (9th February 1880 to 9th September 1916) . Kettle attended college in UCD, became a barrister in 1905, was elected as a MP in 1906,...
album / Gallipoli and Mesopotamia, WWI
Photographic album of Lt Andrew J. Horne, 17th Stationary Hospital attached to the 29th Division. He served in Gallipoli in 1915-16 and later in Alexandria, India and Mesopotamia from 1917-18. The photographs cover Gallipoli and Mesopotamia.
souvenir / Helles Point, Gallipoli, 1915
A copper ashtray made by the Royal Engineers on Cape Helles from the dome of the lighthouse which was blown up by the British on 25th April 1915. It is inscribed “Piece of Dome of Lighthouse on the Helles Point Gallipoli, destroyed on Easter Sunday 1915, 29th Division landed 25th April 1915,...
tropical helmet / Lt Andrew J. Horne, Gallipoli, WWI
Tropical helmet, belonging to Lt Andrew J. Horne, 17th Stationary Hospital attached to the 29th Division. He served in Gallipoli in 1915-16 and later in Alexandria, India and Mesopotamia from 1917-18.
Victory Medal / Michael John Carney, RIC / Royal Irish Regiment
Victory Medal, on ribbon, of Sergeant Michael John Carney, Royal Irish Regiment, 4-5620. Inscribed along rim. World War I. Part of a collection of artefacts relating to Michael John Carney, a member of the Royal Irish Constabulary, later of the Royal Irish Regiment during World War I.
British War Medal / Michael John Carney, RIC / Royal Irish Regiment
British War Medal, on ribbon, of Sergeant Michael John Carney, Royal Irish Regiment, 4-5620. Inscribed along rim. World War I. Part of a collection of artefacts relating to Michael John Carney, a member of the Royal Irish Constabulary, later of the Royal Irish Regiment during World War I.
hat / Michael John Carney, RIC / Royal Irish Regiment
Hat or peaked cap, navy blue, black embroidered band, RIC symbol of crowned harp on red backing, leather strap above peak, of the Royal Irish Constabulary Belonging to Michael Carney. Part of a collection of artefacts relating to Michael John Carney, a member of the Royal Irish Constabulary,...
pocket watch / Michael John Carney, RIC / Royal Irish Regiment
Pocket watch, brass casing, by Tell, which belonged to Michael John Carney during World War I. Part of a collection of artefacts relating to Michael John Carney, a member of the Royal Irish Constabulary, later of the Royal Irish Regiment during World War I.
autograph book / Michael John Carney, RIC / Royal Irish Regiment
One of two autograph books dating from 1910 - 1916, belonging to Miss Edith Kenny of Barrack Street, Cahir, Co. Tipperary, later Mrs. Michael Carney, which contain entries from her friends, and her brothers’ friends in the South Irish Horse, signing them with their name, regiment and number. . Part...
album / Royal Munster Fusiliers, Rangoon, 1913
Photographic album of 1st Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers in 1913 Rangoon”. The notes in the album were made by the Lt. J.J. O’Shea Royal Munster Fusiliers.photograph / Michael Crean, Royal Munster Fusiliers, WWI
Three World War I medals; 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal in frame (framed with buttons, medal bar and card), along with a file of information, copies of two photographs and a folder of newspaper cuttings relating to L/Corporal Michael Crean, army number 9958, Royal Munster...
Long Service and Good Conduct Medal / W. Foley, Royal Munster Fusiliers, WWI
Set of World War I medals; Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal, Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Of Sergeant W. Foley, army number 6570, Royal Munster Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion. (The British War Medal was issued to a F.R. Ellis, army number 3406, of a Liverpool...
badge / Clarisse Maude Crawfurth Smith, 1916
Badge of the British Red Cross Society, of Clarisse Maude Crawfurth Smith as an honorary life member of the British Red Cross Society. January 1918. Made by J.R. Gaunt of London. Part of a collection of items relating to Clarisse Maude Crawfurth Smith of Voluntary Aid Detachment / St. John...
badge / Clarisse Maude Crawfurth Smith, 1916
Badge of the British Red Cross Society, County of Dublin, of Clarisse Maude Crawfurth Smith. Inscribed '5847 Maude Crawfurth Smith' on the reverse. Made by J.R. Gaunt of London. World War I period. Part of a collection of items relating to Clarisse Maude Crawfurth Smith of Voluntary Aid...
armband / Clarisse Maude Crawfurth Smith, 1916
Armband of the British Red Cross Society, City & County of Dublin / St. John Ambulance Brigade, of Clarisse Maude Crawfurth Smith. With 'For the Wounded', in red text. World War I period. Part of a collection of items relating to Clarisse Maude Crawfurth Smith of Voluntary Aid Detachment / St....
badge / Clarisse Maude Crawfurth Smith, 1916
Textile badge of the British Red Cross Society, Dublin / St. John Ambulance Brigade, of Clarisse Maude Crawfurth Smith. Red Cross on a white background. World War I period. Part of a collection of items relating to Clarisse Maude Crawfurth Smith of Voluntary Aid Detachment / St. John Ambulance...
/ The Man to be Pitied, WWI
A typographical poster, letterpress, printed in blue ink on buff paper. The headlines reading 'The Man to be Pitied' and 'Join an Irish Regiment Today'. A Central Section surrounded by a border describes the lot of the fit man who does not enlist. "He knows what his Country thinks of the Men Who...