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.
jacket / Marquis MacSwiney, 1915
Irish Volunteer uniform tunic, Officer's, as worn by the Marquis MacSwiney, pre-1916. Jacket - plain green cloth, four patch pockets, open at throat with lapels, four buttons down front (each inscribed harp and 'I.V.'), button on each flap and on either epaulette. Neck breast and shoulders : (see...
trousers / Marquis MacSwiney, 1915
Irish Volunteer uniform trousers, Officer's, as worn by the Marquis MacSwiney, pre-1916. Jacket - plain green cloth, four patch pockets, open at throat with lapels, four buttons down front (each inscribed harp and 'I.V.'), button on each flap and on either epaulette. Neck breast and shoulders :...
prison art / Frongoch, 1916
Prison craftwork, Frongoch. Macramé bag made by Peter Coates, Irish Citizen Army, Dublin. Cream in colour.
robe / Patrick Pearse, Junior Barrister
Patrick Pearse's barrister's gown (with wig). The gown is that of a Junior Barrister.
commemorative medal / Roger Casement, 1916
Roger Casement German medal. Medal, bronze. Obverse - Bust of Roger Casement to right; around - Roger Casement; initials BM to the left on field (B.H. Meyer of Pforzheim). Reverse - Two draped female figures seated on an arch which spans two countries. Both figures are menacled and clasp hands...
commemorative medal / Roger Casement, 1916
Roger Casement German medal (364/6) Medal, bronze. Obverse - Hangman tying halter round neck of figure representing Sir Roger Casement - legend: Englands Tatendrang - in exergue: Roger Casement. Initials K.G. on a chain on one of arms of figure (Karl Goetz, of Munich). Reverse - torture chair on...
prison art / Frongoch, 1916
Frongoch prisoner's work. Cross carved from a meat bone by Thomas O'Donohoe of the Irish Cirizen Army, Dublin, when a prisoner of war at Frongoch 1916. Stand made by him at a later date.
mask / Cathal Brugha
Death mask in plaster of Cathal Brugha, by Albert Power R.H.A. 1922.
dress uniform / Michael Collins
Officer's dress uniform of Michael Collins as Commander-in-Chief of the Irish Free State Army. Army tunic and slacks worn by General Michael Collins. Made by Callaghan's Dublin, and bearing their label with General Michael Collins' name. Tunic has rank marks of one broad band gold braid with, on...
button / Ned Daly, 1916
Insignia from Ned Daly's uniform. A cap badge (FF badge, Drong Átha Cliath), three rank badges (shamrocks), one brass shoulder button with harp symbol.
mask / Michael Collins
Death mask of Michael Collins. The first cast of the head of the late General Michael Collins after the fatal ambush near Bandon 22nd August 1922. The cast was taken by Albert Power R.H.A. in Vincent's Hospital, Dublin.
mask / Arthur Griffith
Death mask of Arthur Griffith. Cast taken by Albert Power, R.H.A. of the head of the late President Arthur Griffith. The President was about twelve hours dead at the time.
commemorative medal / Roger Casement, 1916
Roger Casement. Medal, bronze. The obverse depicts Bust of Roger Casement to right; around - Roger Casement; with the initials BM to the left on field (B.H. Meyer of Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany). The reverse depicts two draped female figures seated on an arch which spans two countries....
commemorative medal / Roger Casement, 1916
Roger Casement. Medal, bronze. The obverse depicts a hangman tying a halter around the neck of a figure representing Sir Roger Casement, with the legend 'Englands Tatendrang'. In exergue - Roger Casement. The initials K.G. appear on a chain on one of the arms of the figure (Karl Goetz of Munich,...
freedom casket / Charles Stewart Parnell, Limerick City, 1880
Casket for the Freedom of Limerick which was presented to Charles Stewart Parnell in 1880. The casket is made of oak carved with Celtic designs and mounted with interlaced silver work. The lid is surmounted by a representation in silver of the coat of arms of Limerick City, a castle with two...
commemorative jug / Daniel O'Connell, 1828
Jug, commemorating Daniel O'Connell's election as Clare M.P. in the By-Election of 1828. Earthenware mug: buff coloured pottery decorated in red. On one side a bust of Daniel O'Connell between DANL O CONNELL, Esq., M.P. FOR THE COUNTY OF CLARE, on the other side masonic emblems. Staffordshire...
commemorative badge / 1798 Commemoration
Pin badge, metal, commemorating the centenary of 1798 uprising. Read 'Who fears to speak of '98 1798-1898 God Save Ireland'. With the American and Irish Republic (Maid-of-Erin harp on green background) flags, crossed.
commemorative badge / 1798 Commemoration
Pin badge, metal, commemorating the centenary of 1798 uprising. Read 'Who fears to speak of '98 1798-1898'. With the French and Irish Republic (Maid-of-Erin harp on green background) flags, crossed.
membership certificate / Wolfe Tone Memorial Association
Wolfe Tone Memorial Association membership certificate. With signature of John O'Leary, President.