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 / Auxiliary / RIC Activity, 1920-21
Photograph, black and white, showing a British Army Column trying to pass over a trench across a road. One of a set of photographs relating to the War of Independence or Black and Tan War, 1920 to 1921.
photograph / Auxiliary / RIC Activity, 1920-21
Photograph, black and white, showing a biplane, with pilots and RIC officer. One of a set of photographs relating to the War of Independence or Black and Tan War, 1920 to 1921.
photograph / Auxiliary / RIC Activity, 1920-21
Photograph, black and white, showing a group of RIC or soldiers sunbathing at a lakeside. One of a set of photographs relating to the War of Independence or Black and Tan War, 1920 to 1921.
photograph / Auxiliary / RIC Activity, 1920-21
Photograph, black and white, showing an urban scene - civilians, soldiers and a collapsed building. One of a set of photographs relating to the War of Independence or Black and Tan War, 1920 to 1921.
photograph / Auxiliary / RIC Activity, 1920-21
Photograph, black and white, showing a Military funeral moving down Parkgate Street. One of a set of photographs relating to the War of Independence or Black and Tan War, 1920 to 1921.
photograph / Auxiliary / RIC Activity, 1920-21
Photograph, black and white, showing a Military funeral moving down Parkgate Street. Coffin transported on gun carriage. One of a set of photographs relating to the War of Independence or Black and Tan War, 1920 to 1921.
photograph / Auxiliary / RIC Activity, 1920-21
Photograph, black and white, showing RIC and British Army, outside a barricaded RIC Station. Vehicles on the road. One of a set of photographs relating to the War of Independence or Black and Tan War, 1920 to 1921.
photograph / Auxiliary / RIC Activity, 1920-21
Photograph, black and white, showing an Auxiliary funeral, 21 gun salute. One of a set of photographs relating to the War of Independence or Black and Tan War, 1920 to 1921.
photograph / Auxiliary / RIC Activity, 1920-21
Photograph, black and white, showing group of Royal Irish Constabulary and civilians outside a burnt out building. One of a set of photographs relating to the War of Independence or Black and Tan War, 1920 to 1921.
photograph / Auxiliary / RIC Activity, 1920-21
Photograph, black and white, showing Royal Irish Constabulary and civilians outside the burnt out shell of Springfield Castle. One of a set of photographs relating to the War of Independence or Black and Tan War, 1920 to 1921.map / Ireland, Sheet 61, 1915
One of two maps, Ireland 1" Sheet 61. Provisional Edition for Military Purposes Only. Co. Down. Ordnance Survey of Ireland. 1915. Belonging to Captain Richard Burke of the Royal Irish Regiment, WWI. Initialed by him inside.map / Ireland, Sheet 61, 1915
One of two maps, Ireland 1" Sheet 61. Provisional Edition for Military Purposes Only. Co. Down. Ordnance Survey of Ireland. 1915. Belonging to Captain Richard Burke of the Royal Irish Regiment, WWI.
letter / Eamon de Valera, 1915
Holograph letter from Patrick Pearse to Eamon de Valera regarding his appointment to the command of the 3rd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, March 11, 1915. It was handed to de Valera while walking in Kildare Street where Irish Volunteer Headquarters were situated. 'A chara, At last night's meeting of...
1916 Medal / 1916 Medal
Medal awarded to the participants in the Rebellion, 1916. Bronze. In the shape of an eight pointed star with flames between the points (that is, the outline of the original Irish Volunteers badge and present Army badge) 1.5" by 1.5". Obverse: In a plain field surrounded by a circular belt and...
grenade mould /
A pair of wooden cores for making moulds to manufacture grenade cases. Similar to EW 1429. Each core consists of two carved representations of a completed case joined by a bar extending between them, total length 10.8".
form / Notice of Sympathy, Dail, 1923
1923 Republican Dáil Notice of Sympathy. Printed form, headed: "Dáil Éireann". White paper, 1 ft. 4.75" by 1 ft. 1.875". Dated 1923 with space for day and month. Space for addressee's name. Expresses sympathy of the Dáil and the Republican army on the death in action of a Republican soldier, (space...
waistcoat / D.M.P., 1919
Dublin Metropolitan Police body shield or steel waistcoat. Back and breast defence composed of four steel plates for back and four for breast; each group of four held in position by steel bands crossing at the junctions of the plates. Both back and breast covered with khaki twill, and with straps...
photograph / Auxiliaries, 1920
Auxiliaries, or Black and Tans, Football Team. About 1920. Three rows, four in front, nine in middle and ten in back row.Photograph of 6.6" by 4.8". Copy of original.
leaflet / Fianna Fail The Irish Volunteers, Equipment Order, 1914
Leaflet entitled 'Fianna Fail The Irish Volunteers'. Leaflet A1. The Equipment Order of the Irish Volunteer. Mounted leaflet outlining the prescribed kit for Volunteers and Officers, c.1914.