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.
miniature / Kevin Barry
Miniature: Kevin Barry. By A.F. Levins, on ivory, painted from a newspaper photograph. Barry was executed in Mountjoy Prison in 1920.
souvenir / Thomas Whelan, 1921
Mountjoy, 1921. The toothbrush which belonged to Thomas Whelan, executed. Given to the Mrs R. Kelly by Mrs. Mahon of Barrow St., Ringsend, Dublin: Thomas Whelan's landlady.
photograph / Frank Flood
Photograph of Frank Flood who was hanged, executed at Mountjoy Prison, 14th March 1921.
souvenir / Thomas Whelan, Mountjoy, 1921
Egg cup, the property of Thomas Whelan. Given by him on eve of execution to his fellow prisoner Michael J. O'Reilly. Mountjoy Prison, March 1921.
souvenir / Paddy Moran, Mountjoy, 1921
Cup, the property of Paddy Moran. Given by him on eve of his execution to his fellow prisoner - Michael J. O'Reilly. Mountjoy, 14 March 1921
postcard photograph / Thomas Bryan
Thomas Bryan, picture postcard. One of the six Volunteers executed by the British, March 14, 1921, at Mountjoy Prison. Photograph surrounded by crossed Irish tricolours, with a harp and Irish wolfhound underneath. 'Thomas Bryan, died for Ireland March 14th 1921'.
bust / Kevin Barry
Bust of a youth, male. Kevin Barry. Plaster, partially painted.
photograph / Mrs Whelan, Mountjoy Executions
Photograph taken outside Mountjoy Pison, 13 March 1921. Shows Mrs. Whelan, mother of Thomas Whelan, and crowd of people. c.7.5 inches by 5.5 inches.
photograph / Thomas Bryan
Photograph of Thomas Bryan, who was executed in Mountjoy Prison in 1921, with his wife. Head and shoulders. 6.25 inches by 3.75 inches.
photograph / They Murder / The Innocent / In Vengeance, Mountjoy, 1921
Photograph of women outside Mountjoy Prison, 13 March 1921. The women are carrying a banner inscribed: "They Murder / The Innocent / In Vengeance".