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.
cheque / James Grattan - La Touche, 30 November 1820
Receipt or cheque, George La Touche & Co., Dublin, dated 30 November 1820. Received on account of the Bishop of Killalla, £30. Signed F. Hannan. Printed names George La Touche, John David La Touche, Robert La Touche, Peter La Touche Junior, James Digges La Touch. One of a collection of documents...
rent receipt / James Grattan, 12 September 1822
Receipt, received from representatives of Lambert to James Grattan, the sum of £11-7-6 for a half year's rent due to the Right Honourable the Earl of Rathdowne, owner of the holding at Newtown Co. Wicklow, due and ending the 25 March 1822. Dated 12 September. One of a collection of documents...
rent receipt / James Grattan, 21 November 1824
Receipt - received from James Grattan, 21 November 1824, for £49-11-6, for a half year's rent of holdings at Cookstown, owned by Lord Viscount Powerscourt and the Honourable C. A. Wingfield Minors, ending 25 March 1824. Signed Robert Tandy, receivers to said Minors. One of a collection of...
rent receipt / James Grattan, 7 November 1824
Receipt - received from James Grattan, 7 November 1824, for £51-8-0, for a half year's rent of holdings at Tinnenhinch, owned by Lord Viscount Powerscourt and the Honourable C. A. Wingfield Minors, ending 25 March 1824. Signed Robert Tandy, receivers to said Minors. One of a collection of...
receipt / Joseph Byrne, Grocer and Wine Merchant, 1820-26
Shop bill, itemised, of Joseph Byrne, Grocer and Wine Merchant, at 71 Grafton Street (opposite Anne Street), Dublin. Not dated, but from between 1820 and 1826. One of a collection of documents relating to the Grattan Bellew Family, 1820-26, particularly James Grattan M.P. One of a collection of...
rent receipt / James Grattan, 11 August 1823
Receipt - received by the Representatives of the Right Honourable Henry Grattan by James Grattan, 11 August 1823, for £12-14-10, for two thirds of a half year's rent for the rent due to the Trustees of the late Mr E. Lambert, for holdings in Co. Wicklow, ending the 25 March 1823. One of a...
receipt / John Greene, Fishmonger, 1820-26
Shop bill, itemised, of John Greene, Fishmonger to His Majesty and The Lord Lieutenant, at 17 William Street, Dublin. Dated 8 August, year unspecified but 1820 to 1826. One of a collection of documents relating to the Grattan Bellew Family, 1820-26, particularly James Grattan M.P. One of a...
watercolour / Custom House, Dublin
One of two watercolours by James Gandon, architect. North and South fronts of the Custom House, Dublin.
watercolour / Custom House, Dublin
One of two watercolours by James Gandon, architect. North and South fronts of the Custom House, Dublin.
postcard photograph / The Sleeping Princess, Sir Edward Burne-Jones
One of three postcards. ‘Waterford from across the water’ (black and white, by Valentine’s, used), ‘The Sleeping Princess, The Legend of the Briar Rose Series’, by Sir Edward Burne-Jones (Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, Dublin Corporation, black and white, unused.), ‘A page from the Book of...
photograph / TSS Helga, 1916
Photograph in sepia of TSS 'Helga', the Fisheries Patrol Vessel from which Liberty Hall was shelled on the Wednesday of Easter Week, 1916. Photograph taken c. 1916.
leaflet / Irish National Volunteer Review, 1915
Great Southern and Western Railway handbill, re Irish National Volunteer Review, 4 April 1915, announcing times of trains returning to the country from Dublin.
booklet / The Facts Concerning Larkin's Departure to America
Political pamphlet, "Some pages from Union History, The Facts Concerning Larkin's Departure to America". Reprinted from 'The Voice of Labour' of April 12 1924. Second edition. Published by the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union, 35 Parnell Square, Dublin, 1927.
photograph / 1916 Rising, aftermath
Set of four photographs, Dublin, 1916 Rising to War of Independence; an open armoured car with four British troop with machine gun, Red Cross ambulance with medics, the surrender of rebels from a building, and the scene outside Kilmainham (some duplicates).
poster / William J. Pearse
Poster with photograph of William J. Pearse, "Executed May 4th 1916". By Keogh Brothers. Printed by O'Loughlin, Murphy & Boland, Dublin.
reproduction / Sheares Brother, execution, 1798
Photographic copy, in negative, of the execution order of John and Henry Sheares, 1798 (HH:L.1365a)
legal document / Sheares Brother, execution, 1798
County of the City of Dublin (Illegible) Stamp of the Clerk of The Crown By the Rt. Honble and Honble the Commissioners of Cyer (illegible) and Terminer (illegible) for the County of the City of Dublin at a Commission of Cyer (illegible) and Terminer (illegible) held...
execution order / Sheares Brothers, execution
Letter to Sheriff Archer, from Dublin Castle, July 13, 1798, confirming execution date of Sheares Brothers. Dear Sir It is the Wish of Government that the Execution Comission (?) should take place as usual at Margate, and that you apply to General (illegible) for a Guard of Yeomanry. I have the...
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.