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.
membership card / Loyal National Repeal Association of Ireland, 1847
Membership card, Loyal National Repeal Association, 1847. Signed (print) Thomas Mathew Ray as Secretary. Blank example.
portrait / Charles Gavan Duffy
Print of drawing of Charles Gavan Duffy - signed "always yours, C. Gavan Duffy".
footwear / Harry Boland, 1919
The boots worn by Harry Boland during his secret trip (in the role of a ship's stoker) to the United States of America, May 1919, as an envoy of Dáil Éireann. Secreted in the soles of the boots were copies of official documents, including Ireland's Claim to Independence, established at the First...
commemorative armband / Tricolour
Armband, textile, in the colours of the Irish tricolour. Of the type worn at commemorative events.
political cartoon / Brazen Balfour, 1889
Political cartoon, from the Weekly Freeman, titled 'Brazen Balfour', 24 August 1889. 'Whilst the venerated Clergy of Clare are facing, day and night, every sort of weather in their efforts to comfort the sick and poor - This truculent slanderer is denouncing them from his comfortable place in the...
political cartoon / Cooking Ireland, 1887
Political cartoon, from the Weekly Freeman, titled 'Cooking Ireland', 2 July 1887. A manservant informs the female figure of Erin that two gentlemen from England, named 'Victor' and 'George' wish to look around. A tag reading 'Free Land' to the left side. HH:1940.44.1-41. Collection of pictures...
political cartoon / Charles Stewart Parnell, 1891
Political cartoon. Coloured picture, printed. Charles Stewart Parnell, with 'your friend, Chas S Parnell',. Underneath - Died 6 October 1891 'Let my love be conveyed to my Colleagues and the Irish People'. by J.D. Reigh. Appendix to 'United Ireland', 10 October 1891.
political cartoon / A Soldier's Legacy, 1893
Political cartoon. Coloured picture, printed. Charles Stewart Parnell and the female figure of Ireland, titled 'A Soldier's Legacy'. Though I were dead and gone tomorrow, the men in Ireland who are fighting against English influence would fight on still; they would still be Independent...
flag / John Mitchell, 1848
A flag sent by John Mitchel to Mrs O'Brien of Rathgormack, Carrick-on-Suir, in 1848. It is a plain piece of green poplin cloth measuring 4 foot and 9 inches by 4 foot and 2 inches. It is possible that it was intended that a harp should be embroidered onto it. Mrs O'Brien was the aunt of Dr...
drawing / General Meagher at the Battle of Fair Oaks
General Meagher at the Battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia, June 1st 1862. Colour print. Published by Currier and Ives at 152 Nassau Street, New York. Framed, size A4.
War of Independence Service Medal, Active / Brigid Breen, Cumann na mBan
War of Independence Medal with Active service bar, ribbon and lapel ribbon cutting, in presentation box including covering notices. Accompanying card reads 'With the Compliments of the President of Ireland'. Awarded to donor, Mrs Brigid Breen, Central Branch, Cumann na mBan.
flag / Manchester Martyrs / Robert Emmet
Flag or banner, painted, central design of portraits of three men, the Manchester Martyrs William Philip Allen, Michael Larkin and Michael O'Brien, one centre top, a bearded man, and two at bottom left and right corners, one being a man with a goatee beard, the other being clean-shaven. No...
booklet / Defence against Gas, 1927
Defence against Gas, 1927, Provisional. 64 pp. booklet published by English War Office. Used by Irish Army c.1939.
scrapbook / 1916 Rising
Album or scrapbook containing clippings of Nationalistic sentiment, Easter Rising 1916, early 20th century.
political cartoon / Scotland's Message to Ireland, 1889.
Political cartoon, from the Weekly Freeman, titled 'Scotland's Message to Ireland', 26 January 1889. Erin's Reply - 'Bravo Scotland! Bravo Govan!'. Referencing the Govan by-election of 18 January 1889, when the Liberal John Wilson won the seat. The other candidate was the Liberal Unionist Sir John...
forage cap / Connaught Rangers, Daly, 1920
Forage cap, khaki, worn by J.J. Daly, Connaught Rangers, who was executed in India, 1920. No marks or badge. Connaught Rangers Mutiny, 1920.
commemorative plate / Father Mathew Administering the Total Abstinance Pledge
Plate, probably Sunderland, about 1840. Glazed white earthenware souvenir plate. Octagonal shape; rim flange moulded with individual flowers. Moulded rope edge painted with purple lustre. Transfer printed in brown with Father Mathew in top coat and top hat preaching to a kneeling well dressed...
ceremonial trowel / Daniel O'Connell, Conciliation Hall, 1843
Trowel, steel. Black oak carved handle, and harp shamrocks. The blade engraved 'This trowel was used by Daniel O'Connell Esq. M.P. when laying the first stone of the Great Repeal Hall, Corn Exchange, Dublin, on Thursday 30th Day of March 1843'. Below written 'This is the actual trowel used by The...
illustration / A Tribute to the Memory of Ireland's Illustrious Liberator Daniel O'Connell Esq., M.P.
Printed paper sheet. Poem dedicated to the memory of Daniel O'Connell. Printed within lithographed border of Pillars. Hand coloured.