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 / Eamon de Valera and Arthur Griffith, London, July 1921
Showing a group of five people including Eamon de Valera and Arthur Griffith, on occasion of de Valera's visit to London, July, 1921.
photograph / Drumcondra and Phibsborough, 1921
(Cashman 119) War of Independence. Photograph of motor-car being searched by the British Military in 1921. (These 4 pictures (116-119) were taken in the Drumcondra and Phibsborough areas, Dublin).
photograph / Dáil Éireann, Peace Session, 1921
Photograph, of Dáil Éireann, Peace Session, 16 August 1921, signed by Keogh Brothers.
photograph / Dáil Éireann Peace Session, 1921
Framed photograph. Photograph of the 1st meeting of the Second Dáil, 16th August 1921. Heading: 'Peace Session: Dáil Éireann'. Contemporary copy of the Cashman original. One figure circled (from glass cover): note attached states that this is Denis O'Mahony, Kilavullen Coy., 2nd Cork Brigade.
photograph / I.R.A. Camp, 1921
I.R.A. roadside camp, between Kinvara and the Burren. Taken on the Sunday after the signing of the Anglo-Irish Truce, War of Independence, July, 1921. Left to right; Bertie Quinn, Mikie Hynes, Seamus Davanport, Joe Kilkelly, Tommie Reidy, Tommie Quinn, Padraic Fahy. Original photograph by Tomas O...
handbill / Belfast trade boycott, 1921
Handbill, listing the companies in Ireland, England and Scotland blacklisted during the Belfast trade boycott, dated April 1921. The list includes and supplements the original issue.
photograph / Anglo-Irish Truce negotiations, 1921
Photograph, crowd scene gathered at the junction of Downing Street and Whitehall, London. Probably during the Anglo-Irish Truce negotiations, 1921. Delagates entering the gates.
photograph / Irish Peace Conference, 1921
Postcard photograph of the Irish Peace Conference, July 1921, the delegates leaving Dun Laoghaire. Part of a collection of material relating to the Fleming family, the father Michael Fleming and his sons Patrick, Thomas and Joseph Fleming, Irish Volunteers of Clarenbridge, Oranmore, Co. Galway, who...
leaflet / Ballykinlar, 1921
Printed record of spiritual exercises of Lough Derg as performed in Ballykinlar Camp, 1921. Leaflet of eight pages and front cover, worn and cut at edges, giving list of prisoners' names by counties and excercises. At least 4 pages missing. 4.5 inches by 3 inches.
photograph / Ballykinlar Internment Camp
Photograph. The altar of the chapel at Ballykinlar Internment Camp. 5 by 3 inches.
photograph / Ballykinlar Camp
Photograph, 5 inches by 3 inches. Ballykinlar Camp. General view. EW.1576 to EW.1579 taken by a photographer who brought camera into camp without knowledge of British authorities. This was arranged by J. McGrath, who also had a typeriter smuggled in at the same time.
photograph / Irish Republican Army, Clonakilty, Co. Cork, c. 1919-1922
Photograph. Group of I.R.A. drawn up in formation under arms. No identifaction. No date, but refers to period 1920-22. Found among the papers of Dr. J.G. Cullinane, Clonakilty, Co. Cork. Probably shows a local formation. 2 inches by 2 inches.
photograph / Dick Cullen funeral, 1920/21
Photograph, part of procession at the funeral of Dick Cullen F.C.O., 4th Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers, 1920 or 1921. Photograph, 8 and 1/8 by 6 and 1/8 inches.
photograph / Mountjoy Executions, 1921
Photograph of postal workers outside the General Post Office, Dublin, 14 March 1921. The Irish Labour Party had decreed that there would be no work done until 11a.m. on that morning on account of the six executions in Mountjoy Prison. c.7.5 inches by 5.5 inches.
postcard photograph / Dr Patrick McCartan
Postcard photograph of Dr Patrick McCartan of Co. Tyrone,, after his passage as a stoker on a tramp steamer to present the Irish Claim in America.
photograph / Dáil Eireann, January 1919
Photograph of meeting of the first Dáil, January 1919. Taken at the Mansion House, Dublin.
prison autograph album / Ballykinlar, 1921
Autograph album from Ballykinlar Internment Camp, 1921. Containing autographs, sketches etc. by Republican prisoners.
internment order / Thomas O'Dwyer, 1920
Ballykinlar internment order 4 December 1920, served on Thomas O'Dwyer. Mounted, glazed and framed.
parole application / Thomas O'Dwyer, 1921
Ballykinlar parole application form dated 2 December 1921, made out for Thomas O'Dwyer asking for release between 2 and 12 December 1921. Mounted, glazed and framed.