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.
marching drum / Chimney Cleaners Band
Marching drum of the Chimney Cleaners Society Band, Dublin. Guild drum. Painted inscription 'Presented to the Chimney Cleaners Band Est. A.D. 1843' on one side. 'Erin go Bragh' and painted image of Hibernia with harp on other side.
side drum / Chimney Cleaners Band
Side drum of the Dublin Chimney Cleaners' Society. Brass.
banner / Dublin Chimney Cleaners Society
Flag of the Dublin Chimney Cleaners Society. Silk. Pole with two iron rings. Green and white stripes. On the green part painted inscription 'Operative Chimney Cleaners of Dublin', harp and shamrocks.
music sheet / 'Deirdre', 1897
Music for 'Deirdre', words by T.W. Rolleston. Feis Ceoil 1897 winning cantata, as published by Gill & Ponsonby, Dublin.
ceremonial rod / Daniel O'Connell, Lord Mayor of Dublin, 1841
Silver mounted wooden rod used by Daniel O'Connell as Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1841 to beat the bounds, I.E. the ceremonial outling of his jurisdiction as Mayor. In two sections painted white with silver tips and silver swivel joint over which passes a cylindrical silver tube inscibed THE RIGHT...
report / Commissioner's Report on the State of Dublin Barracks, 1759
Commissioner's Report on the State of Dublin Barracks, 1759. To His Grace John Duke of Bedford, Lord Lieutenant general and General Governor of Ireland. The Representation of the Commissioners and Overseers of the Barracks &c. With respect to Buildings and Repairs. Inspectors include Henry Loftus,...
freedom certificate / Freedom of Dublin, Pitt
Parchment conferring the Freedom of Dublin on William Pitt (the Elder), 1759. Plaster seal of Dublin underneath. Framed and glazed.
illuminated address / Alderman James Moran, c.1925
Illuminated address, Presented to Alderman James Moran with gold chain of office [HH:2006.7 (1)]. A hand-bound illuminated address to Alderman Moran, asking him to accept the accompanying Alderman’s chain from ‘friends and fellow citizens’ including the Marchioness of Aberdeen, Alderman Alfred...
illustration / The South View of St. Stephen's Place
Print, The South View of St. Stephen's Place. Antonio Canale detinavit, G. Lereau fecit.
photograph / Isaac Weld
Photographic print of a portrait, half length, of Isaac Weld, Irish writer, explorer and artist. Member of the Royal Dublin Society.
freedom certificate / Dublin City - Douglas Hyde, 1906
Certificate in Irish, presented by Dublin Corporation to Douglas Hyde, 29 May 1906. Freedom of the City. Parchment with silver raiding around edges.
state coach / Lord Chancellor's Coach, 1790
Lord Chancellor’s Coach. State coach of the Earl of Clare, Lord Chancellor of Ireland. Built in London by Godsal of Longaere, 1790, for John Fitzgibbon, who was appointed as the Lord Chancellor of Ireland in 1789. It was transported in September 1790 from London to the South Wall docks by the ship...
map / An Exact Survey of the City and Suburbs of Dublin, 1756
Map, Dublin city, showing Oxmantown Green, Smithfield and The Royal Barracks as the centre. Numbered T1. Part of An Exact Survey of the City and Suburbs of Dublin. In which is expressed the ground plot of all publick buildings, dwelling houses, ware houses, stables, courts yards etc, by John...
map / An Exact Survey of the City and Suburbs of Dublin, 1756
Map, Dublin city, showing Sackville Street and around as the centre. Numbered T2. Part of An Exact Survey of the City and Suburbs of Dublin. In which is expressed the ground plot of all publick buildings, dwelling houses, ware houses, stables, courts yards etc, by John Rocque, Chorographer to Their...
map / An Exact Survey of the City and Suburbs of Dublin, 1756
Map, Dublin city, showing St. Stephen’s Green to The Castle as the centre. Numbered T3. Part of An Exact Survey of the City and Suburbs of Dublin. In which is expressed the ground plot of all publick buildings, dwelling houses, ware houses, stables, courts yards etc, by John Rocque, Chorographer to...
map / An Exact Survey of the City and Suburbs of Dublin, 1756
Map, Dublin city, showing James’ Street, Thomas Street and City Basin as the centre. Numbered T4. Part of An Exact Survey of the City and Suburbs of Dublin. In which is expressed the ground plot of all publick buildings, dwelling houses, ware houses, stables, courts yards etc, by John Rocque,...
map / An Actual Survey of the County of Dublin, 1760
Map, showing the County of East Meath and part of the County of Kildare. Numbered C1. Part of An Actual Survey of the County of Dublin, on the same scale as those of Middlesex, Oxford, Barks and Buckinghamshires, by John Rocque, 1760. To the High Puissant and Most Noble Prince John Duke of...
map / An Actual Survey of the County of Dublin, 1760
Map, showing North County Dublin, Ireland’s Eye and Lambay Island. Numbered C2. Part of An Actual Survey of the County of Dublin, on the same scale as those of Middlesex, Oxford, Barks and Buckinghamshires, by John Rocque, 1760. To the High Puissant and Most Noble Prince John Duke of Bedford,...
map / An Actual Survey of the County of Dublin, 1760
Map, showing part of the County of Kildare. Numbered C3. Part of An Actual Survey of the County of Dublin, on the same scale as those of Middlesex, Oxford, Barks and Buckinghamshires, by John Rocque, 1760. To the High Puissant and Most Noble Prince John Duke of Bedford, Marquis of Tavistock and...