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.
armlet / Seán M. O'Duffy, 1966 Commemoration
1966 Commemorative Armlet. Green with orange border showing 1916 divided by Óglaigh na hÉireann badge, issued to 1916 veterans, and owned by Seán M. O'Duffy.
armband / Thomas Rath
1916 Rising Armband, green and gold in colour, which belonged to Thomas Rath of Milltown, Dublin. These were issued to survivors for commemoration ceremonies up to 1941.
medal / Thomas Rath
1916 Medal mounted on ribbon. Pin bar missing. Card with the medal "With the Compliments of the President of Ireland, Easter 1941' and in Irish on reverse. In presentation box. Issued to Thomas Rath of Milltown, Dublin.
1916 50th Anniversary Medal / Thomas Rath
1916 Veterans' Medal and Ribbon, as issued to Thomas Rath of Milltown, Dublin in 1966. In presentation box with compliments card.
letter / 1916 Ribbon, Thomas Rath
1916 Ribbon Circular covering, issue of 16 January 1942. Of Thomas Rath of Milltown, Dublin.
souvenir / Thomas MacDonagh / Joseph Mary Plunkett
Thomas MacDonagh / Joseph Mary Plunkett. Commemorative match-box holder a photograph in elliptical frame on either side.
rosary beads / Tricolour, 1916-17
A tricolour rosary beads c. 1916, 1917, of a kind which became very popular and were proudly displayed a short time after the 1916 Rising. Crucific stamped as made in France.
badge / Tricolour, 1916 Rising
A 1916 tricolour badge of a type widely worn a short while after Easter Week 1916. Black background with tricolour flag.
article / Famous Documents and Relics of Easter 1916, for Archives of the Imperial War Museum
Typewritten article titled Famous Documents and Relics of Easter 1916, for Archives of the Imperial War Museum. From the Irish Collection of the Late King George the Fifth. By James A. Whelan, Irish Journalist, Ludgate House, 107 Fleet Street, London E.C.4. 1937. Also with a newspaper cutting...
photograph / G.P.O. Garrison
Panoramic photograph of the G.P.O. Garrison, 1916. The G.P.O. Garrison Survivors, photographed at Croke Park, Dublin, circa 1938. Caption reads 'Garastún Árd-Oifig an Phoist'.
photograph / Thomas Bevan, 1916
Postcard photograph of Thomas Bevan, sentenced to 10 penal servitude (commuted from death sentence). Souvenir postcard of the Irish Rebellion May 1916 series.
commemorative medal / Roger Casement, 1916
Roger Casement German medal. Medal, bronze. Obverse - Bust of Roger Casement to right; around - Roger Casement; initials BM to the left on field (B.H. Meyer of Pforzheim). Reverse - Two draped female figures seated on an arch which spans two countries. Both figures are menacled and clasp hands...
commemorative medal / Roger Casement, 1916
Roger Casement German medal (364/6) Medal, bronze. Obverse - Hangman tying halter round neck of figure representing Sir Roger Casement - legend: Englands Tatendrang - in exergue: Roger Casement. Initials K.G. on a chain on one of arms of figure (Karl Goetz, of Munich). Reverse - torture chair on...
photograph / Liam O Briain, Professor
Postcard photograph; Liam O Briain. Captain, 4th Battalion, Irish Volunteers. Fought at St. Stephen's Green during the Rising, and interned until September 1917. On his release he became a Professor of Romance Languages at University College Galway, while remaining in politics with Sinn Fein. He...
photograph / Liam O Briain, Professor
Postcard photograph; Liam O Briain, Captain, 4th Battalion, Irish Volunteers, in Irish Volunteer uniform. Fought at St. Stephen's Green during the Rising, and interned until September 1917. On his release he became a Professor of Romance Languages at University College Galway, while remaining in...
photograph / Let Erin Remember
Postcard photograph; commemoration of the 1916 Rising, colour, with the GPO at the centre, crossed tricolour and gold harp on green background flags in front, with the IV and harp button at the centre. 'Let Erin Remember' on a scroll above. Undated, produced as a commemoration postcard from 1917...
photograph / Thomas MacDonagh
Postcard photograph; Thomas MacDonagh. Commemorative postcard. Photograph by E. Brook Smith of Dublin. Published by Curran of Dublin. Printed in Great Britain.
photograph / The Signing of the Republican Declaration
Postcard photograph; The Signing of the Republican Declaration. Commemorative postcard. Collage image of the signatories of the 1916 Proclamation.
cartoon / Ireland First and Ireland Last
Postcard cartoon; 1916 Rising commemoration. Black and white drawing of an armed Irish Volunteer in front of the GPO, holding a tricolour above and standing on a Union flag. With the legend 'Ireland First and Ireland Last, and Ireland Over All. 1916'.