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.
button / Ireland for the Irish / Repeal, 1844
Button, silver, by Hardiman & Iliffes. Button, inscribed 'Ireland for the Irish' and 'Repeal' in raised characters, with harp and shamrock, the latter enamelled green on the back, in cavo relievo, 'Remember the 30th May 1844 H+I'.
ink bottle / Daniel O'Connell, Conciliation Hall, 1840s
Inkstand. Bronze, oblong. Circa 1843. The four feet formed of Dolphins' heads, the tails extending along the sides. An anchor at back. In centre a depressed shell, two purple glass inkbottles, one at either side; having bronze lids and sitting into rope rings. Used by Daniel O'Connell in...
statue / Daniel O'Connell
O'Connell, Daniel glazed pottery figure, Staffordshire, coloured by Sampson Smith about 1875. Full length figure, standing, right hand on lip, left hand resting on pillar. Shown wearing white pantaloons, white waistcoat with maroon buttons and decorated with maroon dots, arranged in threes, black...
bowl / Irish Reform Club, 1845
Irish Reform Club pottery bowl, about 1845. Stamped "BB" and "NEWSTONE" and "Thomas Higginbotham, Wellington Quay, Dublin". Also, crest of harp within a belt inscribed "Irish Reform Club", all within a wreath of shamrock stamped on it. About one third of upper lip missing.
button / Repeal, 1844
Button. Repeal button, blackened wood, possibly ebony, 1844. With bust of Daniel O'Connell facing right. 'Daniel O'Connell Esq M.P.' above.
button / Repeal, 1844
Button. Repeal button, blackened wood, possibly ebony, 1844. With a crowned Maid of Erin harp in centre. 'God Save the Queen' above, 1844 Repeal 1844' below.
cordial bottle / Irish Reform Cordial
Cordial bottle, Derbyshire, about 1835. Stoneware bottle made in two-part mould depicting Daniel O'Connell. The upper part of his coat and his hair are dark brown; much of the rest is in a mottled lighter brown. He is represented with curly hair, shirt with stock, pendant on ribbon, heavy coat with...cordial bottle lid / Irish Reform Cordial
Cordial bottle, Derbyshire, about 1835. Stoneware bottle made in two-part mould depicting Daniel O'Connell. The upper part of his coat and his hair are dark brown; much of the rest is in a mottled lighter brown. He is represented with curly hair, shirt with stock, pendant on ribbon, heavy coat with...
commemorative medal / Daniel O'Connell, c.1847
Daniel O’Connell memorial medal, 1847, brass. No signature. Obverse - Bust of O’Connell with the text DANIEL O’CONNELL THE FRIEND OF HIS COUNTRY. Reverse - A harp and around wreath of shamrocks and olives withthe text D.O’CONNELL BORN 6 AUGUST 1775. DIED 15 MAY 1847.
miniature / Daniel O'Connell
Miniature of Daniel O'Connell, M.P., by J. Lomesford, Dublin, 1829.
carriage / Daniel O'Connell's Coach
Daniel O'Connell's coach. Open top carriage with single chair on top. Used by O'Connell on his release after his imprisonment after the State Trials in 1844.
commemorative teapot / Daniel O'Connell, Repeal, 1840s
Teapot, delphware. Transfer printed, with an image of Daniel O'Connell with 'Repeal' above, regarding the Repeal Movement, 1840s. A female figure on each side. Image printed on both sides of pot.
button / Repeal of the Union
Repeal of the Union button. Munster crown. c.1830s. "God Save the Queen. Repeal of the Union". On back, "Rich Imperial Standard" (maker's mark).
coatee / 1782 Club, 1840s
1782 Club uniform coatee. Green with '1782' on gilt buttons. Collar, cuffs and back panels in dark green velvet with silver shamrock embroidery. 1840s. From Clongowes Wood College.
trousers / Eighty Two Club / Thomas Davis
Uniform trousers of the Eighty Two Club, belonging to Thomas Davis, 1782 Club, 1840s. Green with gold shamrock lace stripe down the side of each leg, leather foot straps with button closure.
coatee / 1782 Club, Thomas Davis
Uniform coatee of the Eighty Two Club, belonging to Thomas Davis, 1782 Club, 1840s. Green cloth with dark green velvet collar and cuffs, with gold embroidered shamrocks. Shamrock also embroidered on pocket flaps on tails. Seven gilt buttons down the front, each with '1782'.
membership card / Loyal National Repeal Association of Ireland / Thomas Davis
Loyal National Repeal Association of Ireland membership card, belonging to Thomas Davis. Dated 19th April 1841. Numbered 3923.
receipt / Loyal National Repeal Association of Ireland / Thomas Davis
Loyal National Repeal Association of Ireland membership card / subscription receipt, belonging to Thomas Davis. Dated 8th March 1843. Numbered 3919.
membership card / Loyal National Repeal Association, 1845
Card of membership for the Loyal National Repeal Association. Made out in the name of a Miss Quirke of Queen Street, Dublin, having paid a subscription of one shilling. Dated 14 April 1845. Signed Thomas Mathew Ray (print) as Secretary.