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.
button / Irish Volunteers, 1916 Rising
A button from an Irish Volunteer's uniform. Found after Easter Week 1916. Harp only, no 'I.V.'
rifle case / Countess Markievicz
Countess Markievicz rifle case. A rifle, the property of the late Countess De Markievicz, which was seized during the raid on Surrey House, Leinster Road.
bulletin / Irish War News, 25 April 1916
Copy of "Irish War News" 25 April 1916.
arms dump / Corporation Flats, James' Street, Dublin
Arms dump. One old gaol key; one revolver, .22 (framework of); two rounds of Mauser ammunition; one British service rifle ; ammunition case; two rounds .22 ammunition. (All found in slum clearance area, site of Corporation Flats in James' St., Basin Lane). Note:- Also found with this collection...
buttonhole badge / Loyal Dublin Volunteers, 1916
Dublin Loyalists, 1916. Button badge, circular, diam. c. 1 1/5" , bronze. A five -pointed star surmounted by a crown. Around: LOYAL DUBLIN VOLUNTEERS. Between points of star, shamrocks. On back, recessed: 436, and, below it and partly obliterated, (+) AUGHTONS Lt BIRm. + may or may not represent an...
shirt / Fianna Éireann, 1916
Officer's tunic shirt, Fianna Éireann. Worn in 1916. Dark green, with a double row of plain brass buttons down the front, four in each row. Epaulettes of blue velvet, each with one plain brass button. Also one similar button on each cuff. This would have been worn with breeches and leggings....
photograph / James C. Connolly
Description of James C. Connolly, Father of James Connolly, from Belfast Police File, 1895. With photograph, one page, printed form, filled in ink. Written in pencil in later hand below: "James Connolly's Father Fenian 1895". (See EW 984). (This man was not in fact J.C.'s father).
photograph / The Memory of the Dead, Markievicz & Sean Connolly
Photograph, Countess Markievicz on stage. Four pictures of scenes from the play "The Memory of the Dead" include Captain Sean Connolly killed in action at the City Hall Easter Monday and the Countess de Markievicz. 'The Memory of the Dead; A Romantic Drama of '98' was first performed at the Abbey...
photograph / Byrne Brothers, Fianna Eireann
Fianna boys, photograph of. Three sons of the lender - Messrs. Peter, Jack and Frank Byrne. All three acted as messengers in Easter Week. The placard "Our Country Ireland needs us" was in oposition to the British Recruiting Posters "Your King and Country Need You".
photograph / Sinn Fein Revolt Arms and Equipment, 1916
Postcard photograph; Sinn Fein Revolt 1916 - depicted arms and equipment, with stamp issued, of the Irish Volunteers. Showing mauser rifle with damaged butt, water flasks, bayonets, Published by the Shamrock Card Company, Dublin.
article / 1916 Rising, Sandymount
Newspaper cutting from the Independent, 26-29 April / 1-4 May, 1916. regarding events in Sandymount during the 1916 Rising, referencing the destruction of the house occupied by insurgent Cathal MacDowell, and the arrest of P. Moore. Also with details of the deaths of insurgent Whelan of Sandymount,...
pin badge / An Ghaedhilg Abu
Paper lapel or pin badge, blue print, rising sunbust, with the words in Irish script 'An Ghaedhilg Abu'.
photograph / Hurley of Belvedere Place
Postcard photograph; Male in uniform, full length studio portrait. Handwritten on the reverse is a note statement that this may be Hurley, who lived in Belvedere Place, c. 1915 to 1916, a friend of Cathal MacDowell's. Information from a T. Keating, 13 March 1941.
hat / Fianna Éireann, 1916
Fianna Éireann hat worn in 1916. No particulars or details of wearer. Dark green slouch hat, plain brown leather band.
photograph / British Army, 1916 Rising
Framed photograph of group of wounded men who fought in 1916 Rising. British Army.
bandolier / Irish Volunteer, 1916
Leather bandolier worn by an Irish Volunteer in Dublin, 1916.
button / Ned Daly, 1916
Insignia from Ned Daly's uniform. A cap badge (FF badge, Drong Átha Cliath), three rank badges (shamrocks), one brass shoulder button with harp symbol.
hat / Ned Daly, 1916
Hat worn by Commandant Ned Daly, 1916. Civilian type, black coloured felt material, with black band.
uniform hat / Irish Citizen Army, 1916
Irish Citizen Army. Felt hat, greyish green, creased crown; pugri; silk, around; wide brim turned up left side and fastened with metal monogram badge - I.C.A. Irish Citizen Army hat, circa 1916.