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.
commemorative plate / Daniel O'Connell / Repeal
Creamware plate, English, about 1828. Creamware plate moulded with leafed flowers around the rim, painted in red, yellow, green, purple, orange. Red painted rim. Transfer printed verse in well with design around of rose, shamrock and thistle, painted in red, green and purple. The verse commemorates...
chair / Richmond Prison, 1844
Mahogany klismos chair, circa 1835, used by Daniel O'Connell during his confinement in Richmond Prison in 1844. Carved palmette terminals on the back rest. Turned front legs with carved, stylized acanthus leaves. Silver, harp-shaped plaque on the crest rail inscribed 'Richmond Prison, 1844' which...
coatee / 1782 Club, 1840s
1782 Club uniform coatee. Green velvet with 1782 and shamrock buttons. Collar, cuffs and back panels in dark green velvet with silver shamrock embroidery. 1840s.
political cartoon / A Wicked Subject
Political satire cartoon, 'A Wicked Subject'. Engraving depicting Daniel O'Connell and the Duke of Wellington. O'Connell shown snuffing out a candle atop a book titled 'History of Ireland', and saying 'I say Wellington, this has been burning a long time, shall I snuff it short or snuff it out'....
coatee / 1782 Club, 1840s
Uniform coatee of the 1782 Club. Green cloth with dark green velvet collar and cuffs, with silver embroidered shamrocks. Gilt buttons, with '1782',
notice / Repeal Movement, 1844
Poster, or notice, Repeal Movement, 1844. Titled To the Repealers resident in districts where any agrarian outrages have recently occured. Issued by the Loyal National Repeal Association with printed signature of William Smith O'Brien, December 13, 1844. Printed, black on white.
membership card / Loyal National Repeal Association of Ireland, 1845
Membership card of The Loyal National Repeal Association of Ireland, 1845. Made out to James Spring of Eccles Street, Dublin. Renewal of subscription, paid £1. Dated 3 February 1845, signed T.M. Ray as Secretary. Numbered 61346.
notice / Rules of the 1782 Club, 1845
Printed sheet. Rules of the 1782 Club, 1845. Printed, black on white. 'Rules of the '82 Club handwritten on the back. Signed initials on the back, possibly Thomas Mathew Ray's, with the date 11/8/40 (11 August 1848?)
membership card / Loyal National Repeal Association of Ireland, 1847
Membership card, Loyal National Repeal Association, 1847. Signed (print) Thomas Mathew Ray as Secretary. Blank example.
portrait / Charles Gavan Duffy
Print of drawing of Charles Gavan Duffy - signed "always yours, C. Gavan Duffy".
button / 1831
One of two buttons, gilt. In centre OST above, clasped hands and below 1831. On back, E. JONES 2 CORK HILL. Dublin, 1831.
button / 1831
One of two buttons, gilt. In centre OST above, clasped hands and below 1831. On back, E. JONES 2 CORK HILL. Dublin, 1831.
coatee / 1782 Club, 1840
Coat, green cloth. Cut away in front, tails at back. Yellow turn back in front with two shamrock on either side in gold embroidery and sequins, narrow gold braid shoulder cords and narrow gold braid loop on cuffs. Three brass buttons on each side in front and two small buttons on cuffs and one on...
engraving / The State Forge or the Artful Doger and Old Nick at Work
Political cartoon, colour. 'The State Forge or the Artful Doger and Old Nick at Work'. c.1844.
poster / Loyal National Repeal Association of Ireland, 1845.
Poster, Repeal 1845. Address of the Committee of the Loyal National Repeal Association of Ireland to the Electors of the County of Down. Printed signature of William Smith O'Brien, Dublin, April 25, 1845. Printed, black on white.
circular / Repeal, 1840
Printed circular, Repeal, 1840, regarding meeting of inhabitants of Munster at Cork to petition for Repeal. Cork, December 22, 1840. Printed black on white. Addressed in ink to William Smith O'Brien and with a note - SOLICITING THE HONOUR OF YOUR ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING.
miniature / Daniel O'Connell
Miniature of Daniel O'Connell, 1844. Gold frame with gold plate. Inscribed 'This miniature of the Liberator was presented to the Rev. Mr. Collier, now P.P. of St. Agatha's, by The O'Connell Family, A.D. 1844'. Fr. Collier was O'Connell's Chaplain in Richmond Bridewell. Oval.
coatee / Irish National Foresters
Uniform coat or coatee of the Irish National Foresters. Dark green, with gold cloth epaullettes, double breasted, with three buttons with '1782' down front (probably from a 1782 Club uniform). Three gold sequin shamrocks on the front (each side), with one on each cuff. Gold lace on cuffs. One...
breeches / Irish National Foresters
Uniform trousers or breeches of the Irish National Foresters. Cream or buff coloured, buttoned front flap and buttoned at ankles.