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 / Auxiliary / RIC Activity, 1920-21
Photograph, black and white, showing a bridge which has been blown up by the IRA. 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 and a British Army Column, with vehicles, outside an RIC Station. 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 Rolls Royce armoured vehicle, with British Army, on urban street. 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 an armoured vehicle trying to navigate a trench. 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 Crossley tender and armoured car blocking an urban street. 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 British Army Column halted at a trench across a road. 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 British Army Column trying to pass over a trench across a road. 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 biplane, with pilots and RIC officer. 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 group of RIC or soldiers sunbathing at a lakeside. 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 an urban scene - civilians, soldiers and a collapsed building. 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 Military funeral moving down Parkgate Street. 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 Military funeral moving down Parkgate Street. Coffin transported on gun carriage. 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 and British Army, outside a barricaded RIC Station. Vehicles on the road. 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 an Auxiliary funeral, 21 gun salute. 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 group of Royal Irish Constabulary and civilians outside a burnt out building. 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 Royal Irish Constabulary and civilians outside the burnt out shell of Springfield Castle. One of a set of photographs relating to the War of Independence or Black and Tan War, 1920 to 1921.
 
prison art / Countess Markievicz, 1919
Towel, prisoner art by Countess Markievicz. Signed 'Constance de Markievicz March 1919' in black ink in one corner. One of a set of two.
 
prison art / Countess Markievicz
Towel, prisoner art by Countess Markievicz. Probably around March 1919 (as per other example). Embroidered 'C de M' in cream / yellow thread in one corner. One of a set of two.
 
grenade mould /
A pair of wooden cores for making moulds to manufacture grenade cases. Similar to EW 1429. Each core consists of two carved representations of a completed case joined by a bar extending between them, total length 10.8".