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 Clarke, 1899
Photograph of Tom Clarke on his release from prison, September 1899. Autographed by Thomas Clarke with his own name and the initials H.H.W. - Henry Hammond Wilson - his alias.
photograph / O'Donovan Rossa Funeral Committee, 1915
Group photograph - O'Donovan Rossa Funeral Committee, 1915. By Keogh Brothers, Dublin. With names.
photograph / Patrick O'Donnell
Postcard photograph; Patrick O'Donnell, member of the Invincibles, Fenian Movement.
Fenian bond / Fenian, $10
Fenian bond, for $10. Signed by John O'Mahoney. Numbered 2055 and 446. Dated March 5th 1866.
tie pin / John O'Leary
Tie pin which belonged to John O'Leary. Connemara marble head mounted on a silver pin.
certificate / William Sweetman, 1867
Document, paper. Commission certificate of William Sweetman as First Lieutenant in the Professional Navy of the Fenian Brotherhood of America. Dated April 8th, 1867. Signed John Powell. Torn at top.
letter / United Irishman, New York, 1902
Letter written by Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa. Headed in print "The United Irishman, 15, Yandewater Street, New York". February 14th 1902. Addressed to Captain William Sweetman and signed Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa.
photograph / John Daly
Photograph of John Daly, political prisoner. Portland. December, 1895. Note on the base of the photograph John Daly political prisoner, Portland - Dec 1895, 1938.123.
photograph / Denis Mulcahy
Photograph of Denis Dowling Mulcahy, Fenian. HH:1939.100.1-7. Photographs of Fenian leaders and ticket for Parnell National Banquet, 1883. HH:1939.100.1 - D. Mulcahy.
photograph / John O'Leary
Photograph of John O'Leary, Fenian. HH:1939.100.1-7. Photographs of Fenian leaders and ticket for Parnell National Banquet, 1883. HH:1939.100.1 - John O'Leary
photograph / Charles J. Kickham
Photograph of Charles Joseph Kickham, Fenian. HH:1939.100.1-7. Photographs of Fenian leaders and ticket for Parnell National Banquet, 1883. HH:1939.100.1 - Charles Joseph Kickham
photograph / James Stephens
Photograph of James Stephens, Fenian. HH:1939.100.1-7. Photographs of Fenian leaders and ticket for Parnell National Banquet, 1883. HH:1939.100.1 - James Stephens
photograph / Thomas Clarke Luby
Photograph of Thomas Clarke Luby, Fenian. HH:1939.100.1-7. Photographs of Fenian leaders and ticket for Parnell National Banquet, 1883. HH:1939.100.1 - Thomas Clarke Luby
photograph / Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa
Photograph of Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa, Fenian. HH:1939.100.1-7. Photographs of Fenian leaders and ticket for Parnell National Banquet, 1883. HH:1939.100.1 - Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa
Fenian bond / $50, c.1862
One Fenian bond, fifty dollars, issued in the United States of America, circa 1860 to 1862 (undated). No. '788' and '713 U'. SIgned by John O'Mahony.
reproduction / The Invincibles; The Effects of Dynamiting in London 1884-85
The Invincibles; The Effects of Dynamiting in London 1884-85. Series of captioned contemporary drawings or illustrations showing results of explosions caused by the Invincibles in London, 1884-1885. Appeared in The Illustrated London News at that time, and reproduced in the same journal on 5 August...
ballad / The Peeler and the Goat
Printed ballad, "The Peeler and the Goat", printed by P.C.D. Warren, Kilmainham, Dublin. HH:1940.82.1-12. Collection of papers relating to 19th Century Irish History. HH:1940.82.2 - printed ballad, "The Peeler and the Goat", printed by P.C.D. Warren, Kilmainham, Dublin.
ballad / Exile O'Donovan Ross Farewell
Printed ballad, "Exile. O'Donovan Ross Farewell", printed by Nugent and Co., 6 High Street, Dublin. HH:1940.82.1-12. Collection of papers relating to 19th Century Irish History. HH:1940.82.3 - printed ballad, "Exile. O'Donovan Ross Farewell", printed by Nugent and Co., 6 High Street, Dublin.
ballad / Father Rafferty's Last Sermon
Printed ballad, "Father Rafferty's Last Sermon", printed by The Irish Art Companions, 28 Clare Street, Dublin. HH:1940.82.1-12. Collection of papers relating to 19th Century Irish History. HH:1940.82.4 - printed ballad, "Father Rafferty's Last Sermon", printed by The Irish Art Companions, 28 Clare...