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.
photograph / Thomas J. Clarke
Photograph of Thomas J. Clarke. Extracted from group photograph.
photograph / Michael O'Hanrahan
Portrait photograph of Michael O'Hanrahan, head and shoulders.
photograph / John MacBride
Portrait photograph of Major John MacBride, head and shoulders.
photograph / Edward Daly
Photograph of Edward, or Ned, Daly, head and shoulders.
photograph / Street barricade, Dublin, 1916
Photograph of a street barricade, Dublin, 1916.
photograph / Con Colbert
Printed copy of photograph of Con Colbert. Printed and published by O'Loughlin, Murphy and Boland, Ltd., Dublin. Head and shoulders; in uniform; elliptical; 13.5 inches by 10 inches.
photograph / TSS Helga, c. 1916
Photograph in sepia of the TSS Helga, the Twin Screw Fishery Cruiser built for the Department of Agricultural and Technical Instruction Company. Photograph printed by Chancellor, Dublin.
photograph / TSS Helga
Photograph in sepia of the TSS Helga. H.M.Y. Helga - 12th March, 1915 - 12th March, 1919. Printer or Publisher not named.
bayonet / Irish Citizen Army
Bayonet with scabbard, said to have been used by Irish Citizen Army. French Army Bayonet for Chassepot rifle (pre 1886). 'Mre. d'Armes de Culle, November 1880'. Metal scabbard, 21 inches in length, in leather frog.
badge / Tricolour, 1916
Pin badge, circular metal badge, diameter 9/10", black in colour, with design of tricolour of green, white and yellow. Relic of the fighting in Dublin during the 1916 Rising.
ammunition / Howth rifle
One round Mauser 7.9 m.m. ammunition 3.25 ins. long. Suitable for 'Howth rifles.
photograph / Sean Connolly, 1908
Photograph of Sean Connolly as Robert Emmet in play in Abbey Theatre about 1908. Postcard size, three quarter length, mounted on cardboard. 4.3" x 6.5".
book / The Collected Poetry of Francis Thompson
The Collected Poetry of Francis Thompson. Inscribed by Joseph Plunkett to Grace Gifford on Easter Sunday 1916 with cover bearing her address and marker at page 183 'Grace of the Way'.
drawing / Joseph Plunkett
Joseph Plunkett, pencil sketch by J.B. Yeats (the elder) with note on it 'sketch from memory of J.B. Yeats Oct. 21-1916 Plunkett'. New York, Oct 21 1916. 5 x 6.7 ins.
wrist watch / Patrick Pearse
Patrick Pearse's wristless watch with thin leather strap.
letter / Pearse / Mahon, 1916
Holograph manuscript letter from Patrick H. Pearse to Mr Mahon, 1st March 1916. Enclosing article for the Emmet Commoration Programme.
photograph / British Machine Gun Post, Dublin, 1916
Photograph of British Machine Gun Post at a Dublin street barricade in 1916. Full plate photograph. The original was used on the cover of the TIMES HISTORY OF THE WAR volume dealing with 1916 Rising - Volume 8, 1 August 1916.
photograph / Seán Connolly and Countess Markievicz
Seán Connolly and Countess Markievicz. Print from the Hely publication, The Sinn Féin Revolt Illustrated showing both in a scene from a play 'The Memory of the Dead" by Countess Markievicz.
badge / Loyal Dublin Volunteers, 1916
Loyal Dublin Volunteers badge probably 1916. Brass, 3 mm. diam. showing a crown on a five pointed star with three shamrock sprays in each of the angles. On a belt around, LOYAL DUBLIN VOLUNTEERS. Fastener for button-hold fixing at rear.