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 / Auxiliaries, 1920
Auxiliaries, or Black and Tans, Football Team. About 1920. Three rows, four in front, nine in middle and ten in back row.Photograph of 6.6" by 4.8". Copy of original.
prison autograph album / Dublin, March 1919
Autograph book dated March 1919. Compiled in Dublin. On inside cover is 'Souvenir from Dublin, March 1919. To Cousin John from Beatrice xxx'. War of Independence period. Drawings include that of de Valera amongst others as well as inscriptions. Possibly belonging to a Sean O Dubhghaill.
rifle / Ballivor, Co. Meath
Lee Enfield carbine rifle , R.I.C., c.1910. Royal Irish Constabulary carbine captured at Ballivor, Co. Meath. Lee Enfield Serial No. 4445. Stamped on brass plate on butt "2. 05/R.I.C./9022". Traces of inscription in wood. "Ballivor" cut into wood at other side of butt. RIC police number 7878....
carrier pigeon capsule / Pigeon Post, 1918
Pigeon Post, 1918. Capsule for affixing to carrier pigeon leg with English Army flimsy docket and pencilled message thereon accompanying it. Note to Headquarters at the Dublin Park Gate, from Dundalk Barracks, dated 22 May 1918, signed Coropral Hill or Hall.
waistcoat / Liam Mellows
A cardigan waistcoat jacket which belonged to Liam Mellows, during the days when he was known as "O.C. Britain". Liam gave it to William McMahon at the latter's residence, 3 Pine Grove, Victoria Park Manchester. William McMahon was one of the principal agents in effecting the sensational escape of...
membership card / Irish Volunteers, 1919
Irish Volunteer Membership Card, No. 13398, dated, 2 October 1919. Of Volunteer Tomas A Galline (?). Two contributions marked in October, for 6d and 4d.
photograph / de Valera, Collins etc, 1921
Photograph of group, Eamon de Valera, Michael Collins, and others c.1921. Apparently at a football or hurling match or sports meeting.
War of Independence Service Medal, General / Joe Bennett
The War of Independence Service Medal, or Old IRA Medal. Bronze on an orange and black ribbon with bars. On the obverse is an armed Volunteer standing to attention, "Éire" and the crests of the four Irish provinces at each corner. "Cogadh na Saoirse" (War of Independence) in Irish script. Laurel...
file / IRA, Leixlip, 1920-21
File of notes and correspondence relating to IRA activities in the Leixlip, Co. Kildare area, 1920 to 1921.
/ Dáil Eireann delegates, 1921
Page from "L'Illustration", 24 December 1921. Photograph of Dáil Éireann delegates. Cathal Brugha, Arthur Griffith, Eamon de Valera, Count Plunkett, Eoin MacNeill, William Cosgrave, Michael Collins, Laurence Ginnell and Ernest Blythe.
photograph / War of Independence, 1919-1921
Photograph of a wall with the inscription "RIP + killed by military Stafford Regt". Inscription on the back of the photograph tells that this is the exact spot where J. Burke fell, and the writing on the wall was made by people dipping their hands into his blood. It also states that it is now...
award /
Cycling cup (with stand). This cup was won outright by Mr. Michael Walker (Snr) in 1914 for winning the Irish Roadclub 50 mile race (3rd year in succession). Michael Walker represented Ireland (under the British umbrella) in the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm. He also joined the Irish Volunteers at...stand /
Stand for Cycling cup. This cup was won outright by Mr. Michael Walker (Snr) in 1914 for winning the Irish Roadclub 50 mile race (3rd year in succession). Michael Walker represented Ireland (under the British umbrella) in the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm. He also joined the Irish Volunteers at its...
photograph / Irish Volunteers
Group of Volunteers, seven men, front row of three seated. Wearing civilian clothing with Sam Browne belts. No details provided, but probably dating from before the 1916 Rising to the years of the War of Independence.
service certificate / Christopher Ennis, 1916-21
Service certificate, Christopher Ennis, National Service, 1939-1946, Oglaigh na hEireann. One of a collection of material relating to the service of Christopher Ennis, or Kit Ennis, Irish Volunteers, F. Company, 2nd battalion, 1916 to 1921. With additional material relating to a Christopher Ennis...
letter / Christopher Ennis, 1916-21
Letter, dated 8 October 1935, re Roll of Honour, Jacob's Garrison, signed by Sean Colbert. One of a collection of material relating to the service of Christopher Ennis, or Kit Ennis, Irish Volunteers, F. Company, 2nd battalion, 1916 to 1921. With additional material relating to a Christopher Ennis...
list / Christopher Ennis, 1916-21
Handwritten detail of service, in question and answer format, for Military Service Pension. Numbered 1 to 4. One of a collection of material relating to the service of Christopher Ennis, or Kit Ennis, Irish Volunteers, F. Company, 2nd battalion, 1916 to 1921. With additional material relating to a...list / Christopher Ennis, 1916-21
Handwritten detail of service, in question and answer format, for Military Service Pension. Numbered 5 to 7. One of a collection of material relating to the service of Christopher Ennis, or Kit Ennis, Irish Volunteers, F. Company, 2nd battalion, 1916 to 1921. With additional material relating to a...
prison camp publication / Christopher Ennis, 1916-21
Copy of The Barbed Wire, December 1921. Handwritten type. Ballykinlar newsletter. One of a collection of material relating to the service of Christopher Ennis, or Kit Ennis, Irish Volunteers, F. Company, 2nd battalion, 1916 to 1921. With additional material relating to a Christopher Ennis in the...