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.
portrait / Henry Sheares
Henry Sheares. Print issued with the Weekly Freeman and National Press 11 June 1898.
portrait / Thomas Russell
Thomas Russell. Print issued with the Weekly Freeman and National Press 20 August 1898.
portrait / Thomas Addis Emmet
Thomas Addis Emmet. Print issued with the Weekly Freeman and National Press 23 April 1898.
portrait / James Napper Tandy
James Napper Tandy. Print issued with the Weekly Freeman and National Press, 25 June 1898.
portrait / Mrs. Tone and Children
Engraving, Mrs. Tone and Children, a page from Madden's 'United Irishmen'.
/ 1798 Rebellion
Certificate of protection; 1798. Printed form of surrender with appended text of Oath of Allegiance. With gaps in which to write the name, parish, county, etc. of any person who has surrendered, guaranteeing that "this person and his property may not in any wise be molested". The oath to be taken...
print / Theobald Wolfe Tone
Print of Theobald Wolfe Tone. In side profile.
photograph / James O'Brien
Print from a daguerrotype photograph of the death mask of James O'Brien, United Irishman and informer, hung in 1800. Daguerrotype by Claudet. Plaster death mask by Petrie.
proclamation / 1798 Rebellion
Proclamation, signed by Hardy, The General Commanding the French Army to the People of Ireland. Encouraging them to rise. 'Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, Union at top. Printed, no date, c. 1798 period. Framed.
photograph / Theobald Wolfe Tone
Photograph of statue or memorial to Theobald Wolfe Tone.
reproduction / General Hoche, 1798 Rebellion
Open letter, in three columns, entitled as inscription. From General Lazare Hoche, encouraging the Irish to join him stating that "... there shall be exact lists kept of names and surnames of all that will come, with the dates of their arrival and notes will be taken of their behaviour, that in the...
newspaper / 1798 Rebellion
Copy of The Courier and Evening Gazette, Thursday 19th April, 1798.
print / The Meeting of the Irish Parliament, 1798
Print of the painting 'The Meeting of the Irish Parliament, 1798'.
portrait / Tom Brown, Royal Antrim Volunteers, 1798
Portrait of Tom Brown, Captain, Royal Antrim Volunteers, 1798.
portrait / Theobald Wolfe Tone
Painting of Theobald Wolfe Tone as a young boy.
reproduction / 1798 Rebellion
Proclamation, signed by Hardy, The General Commanding the French Army to the People of Ireland. Encouraging them to rise. 'Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, Union at top. Printed, no date, c. 1798 period.
resource /
Minutes of meeting of 26 June 1792 of the Corporation of (?). Copy.
seal impression / Irish Volunteer, 1779
Irish Volunteer seal impression, 1779. The figures represent Ireland and a Volunteer armed for her defence against invasion. From a seal in Ray Collection.
map / 1798 Rebellion
Map, illustrating the 1798 Rebellion.