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 / Boland, Mellows, Devoy, de Valera, MacCartan, Lynch
Photograph, group. From left to right - Harry Boland, Liam Mellows, John Devoy (seated), Eamon de Valera, Dr. MacCartan T.D., D. Lynch T.D. Pre 1922.
photograph / Eamon de Valera
Framed photograph of Eamon de Valera in crowd, three women greeting him. Possibly a scene at a meeting, elections, or during the Anglo-Irish Truce negotiations in 1921.
photograph / Eamon de Valera, William Cosgrave, group
Photograph of Eamon de Valera, William Cosgrave, Mrs Margaret Pearse, Harry Boland, Cathal Brugha, Liam Mellows with group, holding a tricolour flag in the background. War of Independence period, 1919 to 1921.
portrait photograph / Eamon de Valera
Portrait photograph, Eamon de Valera as a young man. Head and shoulders, front facing.photograph / Dan Breen
Photograph of Dan Breen forking dung. Wearing gun belt with firearm, seen looking towards the camera, with cigarette in mouth. An unidentified man in background. Written on the back is the caption ‘Dan Bree in a rather unusual occupation – forking dung’. Also - Wanted by the Crown Forces, Dan had...
admittance ticket / Dail Eireann, 10 April 1919
Admittance ticket to Dail Eireann, 10 April, made out to Michael Ua Rynne.
Christmas card / Auxiliary R.I.C., 1921
Christmas card, printed, from Q Company, Auxiliary Division, Royal Irish Constabulary, at H.Q.-L. & N. W. Hotel, Dublin. Dated 1921. From Uncle Sam to Mother, George and Vera with best love. Found as part of the paperwork relating to the awarding of medals to Sister Anna Sproule, 1916....
illustration / O Sacred Heart Bless Ireland
Poster depicting two Irish Volunteers in uniform, an Irish Volunteer laid out in death, and a Cumann na mBan woman kneeling in prayer, with Christ above, with the words 'A Croide Ro Naoimta Coisrig Eire. O Sacred Heart Bless Ireland'. By Joseph o'Hanrahan.
photograph / Reverend Father Griffin
Photograph of Reverend Father Griffin (An tAth. Micheál O Gríobhtha). HH:1937.156.1.1-41. Pictures of Irish Historical and Modern Irish-American interest. HH:1937.156.1.32 - photograph of Reverend Father Griffin (An tAth. Micheál O Gríobhtha).
illustration / Dear Harp of Ireland
Framed picture with photograph of male in centre. Above reads "Dear Harp of Ireland", in gold. Gilt frame.
photograph / Auxiliary / RIC Activity, 1920-21
Photograph, black and white, showing armoured car and Lancia cage car in field. 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 armoured car and Lancia cage car halted on road by felled tree. 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 in Crossley with searchlight. 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 two soldiers with a Vickers machine gun inside an armoured vehicle. 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 soldiers sheltering in a ditch aiming rifles across fields, armoured vehicle beside them. 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 Seven's searchlight lorry. 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 tree, felled by the IRA, across a road. RIC and civilian clothed men seated on top. 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 makeshift coffin, leaning against a gate. 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, with cars, posing for the photograph at the shell of a burned out barracks. One of a set of photographs relating to the War of Independence or Black and Tan War, 1920 to 1921.