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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.
 
painting / View in Mr. Cooper's Garden, Richmond Bridewell 1844
View in Mr. Cooper's garden near entrance Richmond Bridewell 1844. Walled enclosed garden containing trees, shrubs fountain and people. Governor's house to rear. On reverse handwritten description signed "Thomas M. Ray" who commissioned these waterclours from Henry O'Neill, R.H.A. [Mr. Cooper was...
 
painting / "Tara Hill", (the Gymnasium), Richmond Bridewell, 1844
View representing the Mound which the State Prisoners called "Tara Hill", the Gymnasium. Reverse handwritten description signed "Thomas M. Ray" who commissioned these waterclours from Henry O'Neill, R.H.A.). [Mr. Cooper was the Deputy Governor.] 9.75 inches x 14 inches
 
painting / Charles Gavan Duffy's Sitting Room, Richmond Bridewell 1844
Charles Gavan Duffy's Sitting Room. Richmond Bridewell 1844. Carpeted, wallpapered, window, fireplace tables, chairs, books, papers and cabinet. Reverse handwritten description signed "Thomas M. Ray" who commissioned these waterclours from Henry O'Neill, R.H.A. 9.25 inches x 14.5 inches.
 
painting / Charles Gavan Duffy's Bedroom, Richmond Bridewell 1844
Charles Gavan Duffy's Bedroom. Richmond Bridewell 1844. Four poster canopy bed, window, fireplace, mirrors, tables, chairs, washstand with ewer and basin. On reverse handwritten description signed "Thomas M. Ray" who commissioned these waterclours from Henry O'Neill, R.H.A.
 
painting / Dr. John Gray's Sittingroom, Richmond Bridewell 1844
Dr. John Gray's Sittingroom. Richmond Bridewell 1844.Carpeted, wallpapered, draped window, large circular table with central pod leg, fireplace, mirror, pictures, chais longue, chairs, books and male standing reading at lectern. On reverse handwritten description signed "Thomas M. Ray" who...
 
painting / Dr. John Gray's Bedroom, Richmond Bridewell 1844
Dr. John Gray's Bedroom. Richmond Bridewell 1844.Carpeted, curtained room, containing four-poster canopy bed, fireplace, chairs, clothes, toilet set, dressing table and window. On reverse handwritten description signed "Thomas M. Ray" who commissioned these waterclours from Henry O'Neill, R.H.A. ...
 
Address / Nicholas Boylan, 1844
Framed embossed manuscript address to Nicholas Boylan, from Daniel O’Connell. Describing him as “a patriot and a truehearted Irish Gentleman”, dated at Richmond Bridewell, 6 September 1844, “the last day of the captivity”, and also signed by a number of O’Connell’s Repeal associates including...
 
permit / Clontarf Repeal Banquet, 1843
Permission to enter (ticket) the Clontarf Repeal Banquet, 9th October 1843. Numbered 1347. Relating to the Monster Meeting in Clontarf. With a red wax seal in bottom right corner. HH:1940.24.1-31. Collection of cards belonging to the Loyal National Repeal Association etc., from 1830 - 1848....
 
badge / Clontarf Monster Meeting, 1843
Paper badge with representation of shamrock and a green ribbon. Caption reads "Intended to be worn on the arm by Norsemen at the Clontarf Meeting". T.M. Ray. Refers to the Clontarf Monster Meeting, 1843, at which Daniel O'Connell spoke.
 
resource / The Mount ("Tara Hill") Mr Coooper's Garden, Richmond Bridewell, 1844
The Mount ("Tara Hill") Mr Coooper's Garden, Richmond Bridewell, 1844. One of a series of depictions of the prison life of Daniel O'Connell and associates as State Prisoners in 1844. Print of Henry O'Neill's original Picture A. Museum print from NLI negative of original in Nth Richmond St. CBS,...
 
resource / C.G. Duffy's Sitting Room, Richmond Bridewell, 1844
C.G. Duffy's Sitting Room, Richmond Bridewell, 1844. One of a series of depictions of the prison life of Daniel O'Connell and associates as State Prisoners in 1844. Print of Henry O'Neill's original Picture A. Museum print from NLI negative of original in Nth Richmond St. CBS, rcd 27/3/1973.
 
resource / C.G. Duffy's Bedroom, Richmond Bridewell, 1844
C.G. Duffy's Bedroom, Richmond Bridewell, 1844. One of a series of depictions of the prison life of Daniel O'Connell and associates as State Prisoners in 1844. Print of Henry O'Neill's original Picture A. Museum print from NLI negative of original in Nth Richmond St. CBS, rcd 27/3/1973.
 
resource / John Gray's Sitting Room, Richmond Bridewell, 1844
John Gray's Sitting Room, Richmond Bridewell, 1844. One of a series of depictions of the prison life of Daniel O'Connell and associates as State Prisoners in 1844. Print of Henry O'Neill's original Picture A. Museum print from NLI negative of original in Nth Richmond St. CBS, rcd 27/3/1973.
 
resource / John Gray's Bedroom, Richmond Bridewell, 1844
John Gray's Bedroom, Richmond Bridewell, 1844. One of a series of depictions of the prison life of Daniel O'Connell and associates as State Prisoners in 1844. Print of Henry O'Neill's original Picture A. Museum print from NLI negative of original in Nth Richmond St. CBS, rcd 27/3/1973.
 
resource / View of Richmond Bridewell, 1844
View of Richmond Bridewell, 1844. One of a series of depictions of the prison life of Daniel O'Connell and associates as State Prisoners in 1844. Print of Henry O'Neill's original Picture A. Museum print from NLI negative of original in Nth Richmond St. CBS, rcd 27/3/1973.
 
resource / O'Connell's Bedroom Richmond Bridewell, 1844
O'Connell's Bedroom Richmond Bridewell, 1844. One of a series of depictions of the prison life of Daniel O'Connell and associates as State Prisoners in 1844. Print of Henry O'Neill's original Picture A. Museum print from NLI negative of original in Nth Richmond St. CBS, rcd 27/3/1973.
 
resource / Private Chapel of State Prisoners, Richmond Bridewell, 1844
Private Chapel of State Prisoners, Richmond Bridewell, 1844. One of a series of depictions of the prison life of Daniel O'Connell and associates as State Prisoners in 1844. Print of Henry O'Neill's original Picture A. Museum print from NLI negative of original in Nth Richmond St. CBS, rcd...
 
resource / John O'Connell's Bedroom, Bridewell Prison, 1844
John O'Connell's Bedroom, Bridewell Prison, 1844. One of a series of depictions of the prison life of Daniel O'Connell and associates as State Prisoners in 1844. Print of Henry O'Neill's original Picture A. Museum print from NLI negative of original in Nth Richmond St. CBS, rcd 27/3/1973.
 
resource / The Drawing Room, Richmond Bridewell, 1844
The Drawing Room, Richmond Bridewell, 1844. One of a series of depictions of the prison life of Daniel O'Connell and associates as State Prisoners in 1844. Print of Henry O'Neill's original Picture A. Museum print from NLI negative of original in Nth Richmond St. CBS, rcd 27/3/1973.