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.
cartoon / The Irish Recruit
Postcard print of 'The Irish Recruit', cartoon by Cathal MacDowell.
badge / On War Service, 1915
British Government Ordnance Badge. Lapel badge, bronze, of the type issued to workers in English Government Ordnance Factories during World War 1 to show that they were engaged in war-work and to prevent them being given white feathers. 1.7 x 4.5 cm overall crowned oval band enclosing a shield...
cartoon / Drilling an Irish Conscript
Postcard cartoon. A solitary man attached to a pulley operated machine, surrounded by a battery of British Army, 'Drilling an Irish Conscript'.
cartoon / Mobilisating an Irish Conscript
Postcard cartoon. A cage about to be loaded onto a ship, followed by British Army, titled 'Mobilisating an Irish Conscript', or 'The Second Irish Conscript'.
cartoon / The Conscription Trail
Postcard cartoon. Dog sniffing a trail of bones, titled 'The Conscription Trail'. By H. O'N.
cartoon / Up Plunkett!
Postcard cartoon; Peace Conference, 1918, with the words 'Up Plunkett!
cartoon / Up Plunkett!
Postcard cartoon; Peace Conference, 1918, with the words 'Up Plunkett!
photograph / Irish National Volunteers, 1915
(Cashman 4) Photograph of irish National Volunteers at rifle practice at their rifle range in Upper Abbey Street. 1915.
photograph / National Volunteer Review, 1915
(Cashman 5) Photograph of John Redmond at National Volunteer Review, Phoenix Park, 1915.
photograph /
Group photograph – Anti-Conscription Committee of St. James’ Parish, 1918-1919. Title in old Irish.
souvenir / German, Templemore, World War I
Metal army supply cup, German made. Engraved and decorated as German Prisoner of War Art at Templemore Prisoner of War Camp, Ireland, World War I, by Max Schmidt, dated 1914 (probably around October). Three other names inscribed - H. Strubing, R. Balzke and Fritz Girnt. Front with a pair of antlers...
Turkish Star / Turkish Star, Gallipoli, WWI
Turkish Star for the Gallipoli Compaign. A five pointed zinc star, each ray terminating in a small metal ball and filled in red enamel. In the centre a crescent and within the Sultan’s Toughra or cypher and a character representing El Ghazi (The Victorious). Below in Turkish figures is 333 (1915).
badge / Florence Lea / On War Service
'On War Service' badge, brass, no. 316156 (on rear), triangular, as worn by Florence Lea, worker from 14th March 1917 to 20th December 1918 in the Dublin Dockyard (War Munitions) Co., Ltd.
postcard / Florence Lea, 1918
Photograph of Florence Lea wearing her uniform of the Dublin Dockyard (War Munitions) Co., Ltd., whilst working there from 14th March 1917 to 20th December 1918.
photograph / Royal Dublin Fusiliers, WWI
Lt.-Col. G. Downing, Capt & Adjt. Hoey, Major Lonsdale. One of a set of 32 photographs, 12 of which were received, from the album of Sgt. A.J. England No. 14152 ‘D’ Coy. 7th Royal Dublin Fusiliers (Pals Battalion) taken at the Royal Barracks, now Collins Barracks, Dublin, on 30th April 1915...
resource / Royal Dublin Fusiliers, WWI
7th RDF departing the Royal Barracks, 'A', 'B', 'C' or ‘D’ Coy. One of a set of 32 photographs, 12 of which were received, from the album of Sgt. A.J. England No. 14152 ‘D’ Coy. 7th Royal Dublin Fusiliers (Pals Battalion) taken at the Royal Barracks, now Collins Barracks, Dublin, on 30th April...
photograph / Royal Dublin Fusiliers, WWI
The RDF departing the Royal Barracks, 'A', 'B', 'C' or ‘D’ Coy. One of a set of 32 photographs, 12 of which were received, from the album of Sgt. A.J. England No. 14152 ‘D’ Coy. 7th Royal Dublin Fusiliers (Pals Battalion) taken at the Royal Barracks, now Collins Barracks, Dublin, on 30th April...
resource / Royal Dublin Fusiliers, WWI
7th RDF Orderly Room staff with visiting civilian and Boy Scouts. One of a set of 32 photographs, 12 of which were received, from the album of Sgt. A.J. England No. 14152 ‘D’ Coy. 7th Royal Dublin Fusiliers (Pals Battalion) taken at the Royal Barracks, now Collins Barracks, Dublin, on 30th...
resource / Royal Dublin Fusiliers, WWI
2nd Lt. G. Hicks, Lt. Kelly, Chaplain (unknown), 2nd Lt. C.D. Harvy, Major R.S.M. Harrison, Lt. Fitzgibbon, Lt. C.B. Girvin, Capt. L.S.N Palmer (‘A’ coy. NCOs in background). One of a set of 32 photographs, 12 of which were received, from the album of Sgt. A.J. England No. 14152 ‘D’ Coy. 7th...