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.
grenade / North Dublin Brigade IRA, 1920
Hand grenade, spherical, found at Gormanstown and thought to belong to the North Dublin Brigade IRA, about 1920.
photograph / Stepaside, Dublin, May 1920
Photograph of the Royal Irish Constabulary Police Barracks building at Stepaside, Dublin, May 1920. Showing its high radio aerial.
photograph / Cork Republican District Court, 1920
Photograph of Sinn Féin Court, Cork, 1920, showing Sean Nolan, Dónall Óg Ó Ceallacháin, and Sean Jennings. Photograph mounted with the legend 'Cork Republican District Court 1920 (First Court held in public in Ireland)' on back. Measures 8.3 by 6.1 inches.
photograph / I.R.A. Court, Westport, 1920
Photograph of I.R.A. Court in Session in Westport Town Hall Summer 1920 showing Conor Maguire presiding with Edward Moane on his left and John O'Boyle on his right. One of IRA policemen is Sean Gibbon. Full plate.
photograph / Harry Boland, 1919
Studio photograph of Harry Boland, autographed on 12 August 1919. Photograph by Bachrach.
photograph / Eamon de Valera & Woods, c. 1920
Photograph of Eamon de Valera and his driver Woods, photographed in front of a motor car, about 1920.
photograph / Pat Murray, another, Eamonn Martin & Barney Mellows
Photograph of Pat Murray, another, Eamonn Martin & Barney Mellows. 4 x 3 ins.
photograph / Liam Mellows, c. 1920
Postcard photograph of Liam Mellows in disguise with another man on his right. Taken about 1920.
photograph / Frank Fahy
Photograph of Frank Fahy in the centre of a group of three, seated in a field with many people with bicycles in the background. Undated, probably c. 1918 to early 1920s.
photograph / Sean Etchingham and group, c. 1920
Photograph of Sean Etchingham seated on running board of car. In the car are a young man named Lawler, and Mr. and Mrs. Andy Woods. Standing beside car is Maire Comerford. Taken about 1920.
photograph / Anna, Lorretto and James Clarke
Photograph with a message to Liam Mellows. Three children in mounted studio photograph with folder, endorsed on the back 'To Mr. Liam Mellows with the compliments of three small Sinn Feiners, Anna, Lorretto and James Clarke.
postcard photograph / Dáil Éireann, 1st
Postcard photograph of members of Dáil Éireann, An Chéad Tionól, 21 Eanáir, 1919. 1st Dail, 21 January 1919.
photograph / McMahon Funeral
Photograph of an armoured car at McMahon funeral. A note by W.J. Nolan re the funeral - I was told by Christina that photographs were forbidden by the police and the military, who had orders to shoot if tried. Brian Nolan succeeded in taking this photograph. The armoured car is passing...
admittance card / Dáil Éireann, 9 May 1919
Admittance card to Dáil Éireann meeting on 9 May 1919 printed black on white. In favour of William O'Brien. Morning session.
postcard photograph / Dáil Éireann, 2nd
Postcard photograph of the second meeting of Dáil Éireann 10 April 1919.
minute book / West Limerick Sinn Féin Executive, 1921-22
Minute book of the West Limerick Sinn Féin Executive 1921-2 from 18 August 1921 to 1 June 1922, with delegates names, miscellaneous notes re finance and parish organisation at back. Mostly in the handwriting of Fr. Michael Hayes.
photograph / IRA Flying Column, 1920
IRA Flying Column 1920. Sepia snapshot (3.5 inches by 2.5 inches) showing about 20 men armed on hilly and rocky terrain overlooking a river. On back of original "Somewhere in Ireland" 1920. Original plus two copies.
form / John McAnerney
War of Independence pension form dated 17 February 1937. Service Certificate no. 34S.P.25258 in name of John McAnerney. Irish Volunteer member, originally from Clones, Co. Mongahan.
ticket / Brian Nolan, Belfast, 1920
Book, 'An Cúigeadh Leabhar', containing Irish fete ticket Cranfield, Co. Antrim, 29 June 1920 with manuscript endorsement by Brian Nolan to brother Paddy re 'hurls' for the day. Attached to copy of pamphlet by F.J. Bigger, Cranfield Church and Holy Well and all in end papers of An Cúigeadh "Brian...