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.
bullet / Dublin, 1916 Rising
Eight rifle bullets - three rounds, five fired rounds. Found in Dublin after Rising, 1916.
bullet / Dublin, 1916 Rising
Two rifle cartride cases, one fired. Found in Dublin after Rising, 1916.
ammunition / Dublin, 1916 Rising
Four fragments of shells - two brass fragments of shell bases, and two iron fragments, possibly from grenades. Found in Dublin after Rising, 1916.
automatic pistol / 1916 Rising
Webley & Scott pistol captured in 1916 by Major William Sherlock Lennon, 6th Batt. Royal Dublin Fusiliers from a member of the Republican forces. Serial number 115969, 6.35 mm automatic.
map / Dublin, War of Independence
Map of Dublin connected with War of Independence. Ordnance Survey 25 inch 1911 map (1920 printing) Sheet XVIII II. In this which vendor's husband, Goulden, alleged to have had a War of Independence connection in and about Clonturk House and Richmond Road (scene of the Battle of Fernside involving...
relic / William Pearse, 1916
A straight razor and case which belonged to William Pearse. It was left at Keogh’s Haircutting Rooms for sharpening at 30 Upper Camden Street shortly before Easter 1916 and never called for.
holster / Con Colbert, 1916
Captain Con Colbert's Webley & Scott automatic pistol. It was given by him to a friend, a short time before Easter Week, 1916. Serial No. 115555.
photograph / Seamus Robinson, Sean Treacy, Dan Breen and Major General M. Brennan, 1920
Photograph of Seamus Robinson, Sean Treacy, Dan Breen and Major General M. Brennan. Taken in Dublin in early 1920. A copy of this photograph was subsequently captured and the individual photographs were used by the authorities of Dublin Castle for publication in the "Hue and Cry" with the...
photograph / British soldiers on Dublin roof, 1921
Photograph of British soldiers on a Dublin roof with Lewis gun, 24 June 1921.
newsheet / Irish War News, No1, 25 April 1916
Copy of 'Irish War News" Vol.1, no.1, 25th April, 1916. Purchased by a member of the O'Shea family during Easter Week.
photograph / British Military search, 1921
(Cashman 114) War of Independence. Photograph of an everyday scene in Dublin in 1921. A cyclist being searched by a British "Tommy with a rifle and steel helmet".
souvenir booklet / Dublin after the Six Days Insurrection
Picture souvenir booklet of the Sinn Fein Rebellion - 'Dublin after the Six Days Insurrection'. Pictures taken by T.W. Murphy ('The O'Tatur'). Sub editor of the Motor News. Dublin, Mecredy, Percy & Co., Ltd, 11 & 12 Findlater Place, Upper Sackville Street. Price sevenpence. On back - From: W.F....
photograph / Irish troops, World War I
One of a set of four photographs of British Army troops, probably Irish, leaving for World War I on transport ships, circa 1916. Troops pictured marching into the docks (probably Dublin docks) to the transport ships.
photograph / Irish troops, World War I
One of a set of four photographs of British Army troops, probably Irish, leaving for World War I on transport ships, circa 1916. Troops pictured on ships awaiting departure.
photograph / Irish troops, World War I
One of a set of four photographs of British Army troops, probably Irish, leaving for World War I on transport ships, circa 1916. Troops pictured on ships awaiting departure.
photograph / Irish troops, World War I
One of a set of four photographs of British Army troops, probably Irish, leaving for World War I on transport ships, circa 1916. Troops pictured on board departing ship.
postcard photograph / Major John McBride
Postcard photograph, black and white, Irish Rebellion, May 1916 Series. Major John McBride. Published and Printed by the Powell Press, 22 Parliament Street, Dublin. One of a collection of postcards relating to the 1916 Rising, leaders, aftermath, Kilmainham Jail and the executions. Produced in...
postcard photograph / Joseph Plunkett
Postcard photograph, black and white, Irish Rebellion, May 1916 Series. Joseph Plunkett. Published and Printed by the Powell Press, 22 Parliament Street, Dublin. One of a collection of postcards relating to the 1916 Rising, leaders, aftermath, Kilmainham Jail and the executions. Produced in...
postcard photograph / Dr. Richard F. Hayes
Postcard photograph, black and white, Irish Rebellion, May 1916 Series. Dr. Richard F. Hayes, Medical Officer, Lusk, Co. Dublin. Published and Printed by the Powell Press, 22 Parliament Street, Dublin. One of a collection of postcards relating to the 1916 Rising, leaders, aftermath, Kilmainham...