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.
textile fragment / Siege of Derry, 1689
A portion of the French Colours Captured by the Apprentice Boys at the Siege of Derry, 1689. Small textile fragment, brown in colour, possibly silk. Wilt a note with provenance.
reproduction / Battle of the Boyne
Photographic reporduction of the Plan of the Battle of the Boyne. NMI produced.
book / Reflections on a Paper Pretending to be an Apology / Walker / Siege of London-Derry, 1698
Reflections on a Paper Pretending to be an Apology for the Failures Charged on Mr Walker’s account of the Siege of London-Derry. London, printed for Robert Clavel, and Ralph Simpson, in St. Paul’s Church yard. 1698. Set of seven pamphlets, bound in one volume. Ranging in date from 1643 to...
commemorative jug / Orange Institution
Orange Institution Jug, English, late 18th century. Jug, cream-coloured earthenware. Large bulbous body decreasing to base. Upright neck, pinched out spout, C-shaped handle applied from top. Russet band around rim, collar base and back of handle. Transfer-printed in green with the statue of King...
book / The Civil and Military Articles of Limerick, 1691
The Civil and Military Articles of Limerick agreed upon the third day of October, 1691. Set of seven pamphlets, bound in one volume. Ranging in date from 1643 to 1747. 1. An Ordinance or Declaration of the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament for the Encouragement of Adventures to make new...
commemorative cup / William III, c. 1870
Tea set, Glasgow, about 1870. Part of a teaset of white earthenware, high glaze. Saucer with deep bowl, slight well. Cup with straight everted sides, angular handle. Bowl straight slightly eberted sides; cream jug of barrel-shape, inverted at neck, wide-splayed mouth, angular handle. Decorated in...
commemorative saucer / William III, c. 1870
Tea set, Glasgow, about 1870. Part of a teaset of white earthenware, high glaze. Saucer with deep bowl, slight well. Cup with straight everted sides, angular handle. Bowl straight slightly eberted sides; cream jug of barrel-shape, inverted at neck, wide-splayed mouth, angular handle. Decorated in...
commemorative cup / William III, c. 1870
Tea set, Glasgow, about 1870. Part of a teaset of white earthenware, high glaze. Saucer with deep bowl, slight well. Cup with straight everted sides, angular handle. Bowl straight slightly eberted sides; cream jug of barrel-shape, inverted at neck, wide-splayed mouth, angular handle. Decorated in...
commemorative saucer / William III, c. 1870
Tea set, Glasgow, about 1870. Part of a teaset of white earthenware, high glaze. Saucer with deep bowl, slight well. Cup with straight everted sides, angular handle. Bowl straight slightly eberted sides; cream jug of barrel-shape, inverted at neck, wide-splayed mouth, angular handle. Decorated in...
commemorative jug / William III, c. 1870
Tea set, Glasgow, about 1870. Part of a teaset of white earthenware, high glaze. Saucer with deep bowl, slight well. Cup with straight everted sides, angular handle. Bowl straight slightly eberted sides; cream jug of barrel-shape, inverted at neck, wide-splayed mouth, angular handle. Decorated in...
commemorative bowl / William III, c. 1870
Tea set, Glasgow, about 1870. Part of a teaset of white earthenware, high glaze. Saucer with deep bowl, slight well. Cup with straight everted sides, angular handle. Bowl straight slightly eberted sides; cream jug of barrel-shape, inverted at neck, wide-splayed mouth, angular handle. Decorated in...
badge / Battle of the Boyne, 300th Anniversary
Badge, gilt and enaamel; in commemoration the 300th Anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne, 1990.