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.
jacket / Irish Volunteers, Limerick City Brigade
Uniform worn by G. Clancy as Adjutant, 1st Battalion, Limerick City Brigade. Comprising: Jacket - green cloth, four patch pockets, button on each, four buttons down front, dark green epaulettes, button on each (all buttons inscribed with harp and 'I.V.'). Brass wire belt supports. No maker's name....
breeches / Irish Volunteers, Limerick City Brigade
Uniform worn by G. Clancy as Adjutant, 1st Battalion, Limerick City Brigade. Comprising: Jacket - green cloth, four patch pockets, button on each, four buttons down front, dark green epaulettes, button on each (all buttons inscribed with harp and 'I.V.'). Brass wire belt supports. No maker's name....
photograph / Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers, c. 1914
Group photograph of the Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers c. 1914. Photograph taken by Keogh Brothers of 75 Lower Dorset Street, Dublin.
photograph / Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers, c. 1914
Photograph of the Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers c. 1914. On parade in a yard. Photograph taken by Keogh Brothers of 75 Lower Dorset Street, Dublin.
letter / Mary Nally, 1915-16
Letter written by John MacBride to Mary Nally, from the address of 4 Sir Rogerson's Quay, Dublin. Dated March, either 1915 or 1916. Refers to the war and recruitment. Asks if she ever sees 'that rebel John Devoy'. Found in the private papers of Mary Nally in 1946 along with two photographs; John...
photograph / John MacBride, 1901
Studio portrait photograph, head and shoulders, of John MacBride, taken by J.E. Purdy of 146 Tremont Street, Boston, U.S.A. Dated 1901. Signed 'With best wished to John Devoy from his friend John MacBride, Major, Irish Brigade. Found in the private papers of Mary Nally in 1946 along with a...
photograph / Maud Gonne, 1897
Studio portrait photograph, half length, of Maud Gonne. Taken by Prince Studio with addresses at New York, Washington D.C. and Old Point Comfort, Virginia. Signed 'To Miss Murphy with kindest regards from Maud Gonne, Onward always till Liberty is won! 19th Nov 97'. On the back are the names...
type slug / 1916 Proclamation
Type slug from the font used in the printing of the 1916 Proclamation. A mixture of upper and lower case wooden and metal type. Found in the Joseph McGarrity papers in an envelope endorsed 'Keepsake from Mellows 1917'. This refers to Liam Mellows.
photograph / Irish Volunteers, September 1915
Armed Irish Volunteer Squad 1915. Mounted photograph showing 12 uniformed men armed with lee Enfield rifles. Headed "Special Section A Co. 4th Batt. Dublin Brigade Winners of trophy at St. Enda's, Rathfarnham 5th Sept. 1915". Names beneath - Back - Sean Treacy, Paudge Ó Broin, Gabriel Murray, Brian...
leaflet / Irish Volunteers, 1915
Irish Volunteers - Printed handbill - Defence of Ireland Fund. Announcement of house to house collection for October 1915.
rifle / Jack Byrne, Fianna Éireann
One of the American Boy Scout rifles of the type used by boys of Fianna Éireann. The boys subscribed and purchased their own weapons. The cost price was about 35/-. Considerable financial support for the Fianna Organisation came from honorary members who comprised the fathers and friends of the...
photograph / Irish National Volunteers, 1915
(Cashman 4) Photograph of irish National Volunteers at rifle practice at their rifle range in Upper Abbey Street. 1915.
photograph / National Volunteer Review, 1915
(Cashman 5) Photograph of John Redmond at National Volunteer Review, Phoenix Park, 1915.
tin can bomb / 1916 Rising
Home-made bomb, of the type used in the 1916 period. Bourneville chocolate tin (marked on bottom) filled with iron shrapnel fragments, which would also have co0ntained a black gunpowder. Top burst due to mis-firing.
ammunition / Home-made, 1916 Rising
Home-made grenade, fashioned from something like a section of iron piping or a large iron rivet, scored in sections on the outside. Hollow interior, with screw at either end, the base screw fixed and the top screw holding in place a fuse with a wooden plug. 1916 period.
photograph / Co. Galway Volunteers, Athenry, 1914
Photograph of the Co. Galway Volunteers at inspection by Colonel Maurice Moore, at Athenry, 29 June 1914.
photograph / Co. Galway Volunteers, Athenry, 1914
Photograph. Co. Galway Volunteers at inspection by Colonel Maurice Moore, at Athenry, 29 June 1914. Group photograph, Colonel Maurice Moore in centre. On his right, Sir Henry Grattan Bellew and his wife, Lady Grattan Bellew. From right hand side of picture reading towards left the three figures...
subscription card / Rifle Fund, 1914-16
Cumann na mBan. Printed card for the entry of names of subscribe to fund to buy rifles, and of amounts subscribed. Collector's name, Miss Ethel Russell, handwritten. One entry - J.W. Russell, for 1 shilling, not dated. Written in ink on back are the names of the Honouurable Secretaries - Maire...
photograph / Irish Volunteers, Galtee Mountains, 1915
Photograph. General view of encampment in Galtee Mountains, Third Officers' Training Course, Irish Volunteers, 1915. Two weeks' course , commencing 21 August 1915. The first of these summer training schools was given at Dungannon, commencing 10 July 1915; the second in the Dublin Mountains, from 31...