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.
box / Michael Malone, 1916
Razor in case belonging to Michael Malone. Straight razor in card case, made by Joseph Elliot of Sheffield Personal belongings of Lieutenant Michael Malone, 3rd Battalion, who was shot on the Wednesday of Easter Week, 1916, at 25 Northumberland Road during the Battle of Mount Street. He was buried...
saddle cover / Michael Malone, 1916
Cloth cycle-saddle cover, belonging to Michael Malone. Maker's label faded. Personal belongings of Lieutenant Michael Malone, 3rd Battalion, who was shot on the Wednesday of Easter Week, 1916, at 25 Northumberland Road during the Battle of Mount Street. He was buried in a grave at Northumberland...
false teeth / Michael Malone, 1916
A set of false teeth, two teeth, belonging to Michael Malone. Personal belongings of Lieutenant Michael Malone, 3rd Battalion, who was shot on the Wednesday of Easter Week, 1916, at 25 Northumberland Road during the Battle of Mount Street. He was buried in a grave at Northumberland Road, later...
trophy / Defence of Trinity, Cadet W.V. Seddall
1916 Rising Trinity College Dublin Defense Cup. Silver cup presented as a memorial of the defence of Trinity College Dublin, Easter 1916. Presented to Cadet W.V. Seddall. Incised on front of cup is "Defence of T.C.D./Sinn Féin Rebellion/Easter 1916". Incised on back is "Cadet W.V. Seddall"....
pass / Jervis St. Hospital, 1916
Pass, issued in 1916. Holograph of P.H. Pearse. Written in pencil on sheet of white paper, 4.25" by 2.25", a leaf from a memorandum book with printed headings. Text reads: (To) All officers & men/of the Irish Republic/Give bearer, who/is safe/pass to/Jervis St. Hospital/P.H. Pearse/Commdt....
first aid tin / Christina Hayes, Fr Matthew Hall, 1916 Rising
A First Aid outfit, 1916. Taken with other things by Miss Christina Hayes (now Mrs Liam O'Gorman) when mobilised on Easter Monday, when she was put in charge of the Father Matthew Hall First Aid Station by the late Commandant Ned Daly. About 32 men attended at this station. Pocket First Aid,...
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.
card / Irish Volunteers, Sean McGlynn, 1916
Irish Volunteers membership card, 1916. No. 5542. Of Sean McGlynn, A Company, 4th Battalion, Dublin, who served in 1916 at the South Dublin Union.
shell casing / Phibsboro railway bridge, 1916
Portion of shell case, which tore the clothes of Mr Albert Bigger at Doyle's Corner, Phibsboro. The shell was fired from the Phoenix Park at a party of Irish Volunteers who were attempting to blow up the railway bridge at Phibsboro towards the middle of Easter Week, 1916.
bullet / National Bank, Dame Street, 1916
Bullet taken from the door of the National Bank on Dame Street after the 1916 Rising.
hat / Andrew Byrne, Boland's Mills, 1916
Hat said to have been worn at the time of his death by Andrew Joseph Byrne, killed in Boland's Mills, 1916. Green felt hat, much faded and with a hole in brim. Probably originally dark grey-green. A version of an Irish Volunteer hat, with detailing missing, with a dark mark around where the band...
hat / James Connolly, 1916
A bullet-pierced hat stated to have fallen from James Connolly's head when he was being carried on a stretcher to the Dublin Castle Hospital. It was picked up by one of the ambulance men who were carrying him. Connolly had a corresponding gash in the side of his head. Brown felt material with a...
banner / Irish Republic, GPO, 1916
The Irish Republic flag which flew over the GPO in 1916. Green poplin cloth with the letters IRISH REPUBLIC painted in white and gold (vertical) on both sides. A large segment torn off one side leaving the lettering incomplete. This flag flew from the Princes Street corner of the GPO from Easter...
coat / Dómhnall Ó Buachalla, 1916
Jacket belonging to Dómhnall Ó Buachalla. Irish made. Worn by Ó Buachalla during Easter Week and while interned in Frongoch afterwards, 1916. With a bullet hole through the left shoulder, front and back, received at the end of Easter Week in the Drumcondra area.
bullet casing / GPO, 1916 Rising
A military bullet cartridge, spent, probably a .303, found outside the General Post Office after the 1916 Rising.
starting handle / The O'Rahilly, 1916
The starting handle of The O'Rahilly's car. The starting handle of The O'Rahilly's green Ford Touring Car, which he drove to O'Connell Street on Easter Monday. Witnesses last saw the old car being used as a barricade in Princes' Street outside the General Post Office during the 1916 Rising.
bullet casing / Battle of Ashbourne, 1916
Cartridge case, used in the Battle of Ashbourne, 28 April, 1916. Brass, base marked R- broad arrow -L- 12-VII, bore c..303, top crimped, length 2.4" and picked up that evening by Miss M. Adrien on the road from Rathgate.
notice / Important Announcement/by the/Lord Lieutenant, 1916
Printed proclamation issued from the Vice-Regal Lodge, 26 April 1916. Embossed design of Royal Arms at top. Headed: 'Important Announcement/by the/Lord Lieutenant'. Dated 26 April 1916. Announces the shelling and occupation by the British Forces of Liberty Hall. Printed at Headquarters Printing...
bullet / Portobello Bridge, 1916 Rising
Two spent cartridges, probably .303, found outside Davy's Public House at Portobello Bridge, Dublin, after the 1916 Rising. One torn at the top.