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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.
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.
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.
waistcoat / Irish National Foresters
Uniform waistcoat of the Irish National Foresters. Cream or buff coloured, button down front, six buttons with '1782'. Strap at back.
Address / Ireland to Queen Victoria, 1844
Daniel O'Connell, printed address to Queen Victoria to be signed by the people of Ireland protesting against the imprisonment of Daniel O'Connell in 1844. Printed black on white.
/ Daniel O'Connell
Sash, green textile, with green and gold tassles. No decoration or text. Connected to Daniel O’Connell or the Repeal Movement.
buttonhole badge / New York / Repeal Association
Buttonhold badge, of gold and green shamrock and foliage spray. Caption above spray reads "Worn in buttonhole by Irishmen in America, on Patrick's Day. Sent from New York to Repeal Association".
box / Thomas Davis, 1836
Davis, Thomas, Osborne, Prize Medal, Silver, Hand Engraved. Awarded to in 1836. Obv: Two laurel wreaths extending around from knot of ribbon below; and the hand engraved inscription TRIN COLL DUB PROPTER ARTES LIBERALES FELICITER EXCULTAS. Rev: In centre hand engraved Davis, Thomas, around,...
print / Reminiscences of the Liberator, 1882
Daniel O'Connell. Printed illustration, titled 'Reminiscences of the Liberator'. Printed as supplement to the Weekly Freeman, August, 19, 1882. A sheet of pictures of Daniel O'Connell, the leaders of the Repeal Party and scenes from O'Connell's life. Republished from Weekly Freeman of August 7,...
dinner ticket / O'Connell Dinner, 1841
O'Connell Dinner Ticket, 1841. Printed, signed Edward O'Rorke, for the reception on 18 January 1841 at Chichester Street, Belfast. Wax seal in corner. Mounted and framed with trade label of W.J. Irvine, Ann Street, Belfast on back.
membership card / 1782 Volunteers of Ireland, John Dillon, 1843
Volunteers of 1782 Revived (1782 Club, Ireland), dated 10 October 1843. Membership card made out to John Blake Dillon. Signed by hand by Thomas Matthew Ray. Numbered 2405. Drawn and engraved by Holbrooke, 4 Crow Street, Dublin, 1843.
document / Key, Richmond Bridewell Paintings, O'Neill
Key to the Richmond Bridewell Paintings of Prison life fo the 'Traversers', 1844, as set out by the artist Henry O'Neill, R.H.A. - Views of the Apartments of the Repeal State Prisoners in Richmond Bridewell and of the Gardens Adjoining.
print / The State Trial Portraits, 1844
Print or engraving. ‘The State Trial Portraits, 1844’. Framed engraving depicting Daniel O’Connell and son John O’Connell, The Reverand Mr Tyrell, Thomas Matthew Ray, The Reverand Thomas Tierney, Thomas Steele, Richard Barrett, Doctor Gray and Charles Gavan Duffy. Drawn on wood by H. Anelay and...
writing set / Thomas M. Ray, State Trials, 1844
Writing case or desk, which belonged to and was used by Thomas M. Ray as a portfolio to store papers and also as a writing desk to take notes and write letters in the Court room during the State Trials in 1844, a handwritten note on the back of the box states this. Ray writes a further note written...
cap / Daniel O'Connell 'Repeal' Cap
O'Connell's 'Repeal' Cap, green velvet embroidered with gold-lace shamrocks; gold lace tassel; button on top with crowned harp and motto: 'God Save the Queen. Repeal of the Union'. This is the cap with which Daniel O'Connell was crowned at Mullaghmast in 1843, by it's designer John Hogan. It is...
hat box / Daniel O'Connell, Repeal Cap, 1843
Hat box of Daniel O'Connell's Repeal cap. An octagonal wooden box with impressed name of ''O'Connell' on lid. Also contains a label reading 'Jas. Haybyrne, Hairdresser' and verse referring to O'Connell as the 'Liberator'. A poem dedicated to O'Connell the Liberator handwritten in ink on paper...