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.
ammunition / Cathal Brugha, 1922
Four bullets, some of those which were found in the pockets of Cathal Brugha when he was brought into the Mater Hospital, Dublin, before his death. Of various types.
photograph / The Late General Michael Collins, 1922
Printed postcard photograph with caption: The late General Michael Collins. Collins laid out after death, his overcoat on a chair beside the bed, candlestick and man in uniform in background. Said by J. Codd to have been taken in a house near Beal na Blath. No date, but August 1922.
Mounted photograph / Liam Lynch
Printed photograph of Liam Lynch. General Liam Lynch, Chief of Staff, I.R.A., Killed in Action at Knockfallen, Co. Tipperary, April 10 1923.
postcard photograph / Michael Nevin, I.R.A.
Photograph, full plate. Michael Nevin, young man in Irish Republican Army uniform. Handwritten text on back reads 'Michael Nevin, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare. Murdered by Free State soldiers, dead body found at Kilbarrack Graveyard, Sutton, Co. Dublin, 1922. He was an assistant at Mooney's Public...
photograph / Cathal Brugha's grave, Glasnevin
Photograph of Cathal Brugha's grave, Glasnevin Cemetary, Dublin. Part of a collection of photographs relating to Liam Mellows and the Mellows family.
photograph / Harry Boland's grave, Glasnevin
Photograph of Harry Boland's grave, Glasnevin Cemetary, Dublin. Part of a collection of photograph relating to Liam Mellows and the Mellows family.
photograph / Irish Free State Army, Cork, August 1922
Photograph of four members of the Irish Free State Army who were with Michael Collins on his last trip, taken in a town in Cork. August 1922.
commemorative jug / Arthur Griffith
Arthur Griffith, commemorative jug. Staffordshire 6" high 4.1 ins. bottom diameter transfer printed pottery showing a print of a photograph by Hogan of Arthur Griffiths.
photograph / Cathal Brugha funeral, 1922
(Cashman 193) Cathal Brugha. Photograph. Miss Mary MacSwiney (sister of the martyred Lord Mayor of Cork) and Mrs. MacSwiney (wife) at Cathal Brugha's funeral, July, 1922.
photograph / Cathal Brugha funeral, 1922
(Cashman 194) Photograph, Cathal Brugha's funeral in Dublin, 1922. Pictured left to right are Mr. Sean O'Mahony, Mr. J.J. Kelly ("Sceilg"), Miss Mary MacSwiney and Mr. Brian O'Higgins.
photograph / Cathal Brugha, funeral, 1922
(Cashman 195) Cathal Brugha. Photograph. The funeral to Glasnevin Cemetary, Dublin. One of the coffin-bearers is Mr. Sean T. O'Kelly. 1922.
photograph / Arthur Griffith's funeral, 1922
(Cashman 107) Photograph of General Michael Collins, General Richard Mulcahy, Kevin O'Higgins and other officers of the Irish Free State Army at Arthur Griffith's Funeral. Photograph taken outside the Pro-Cathedral, Dublin. 1922.
photograph / Michael Collins, funeral, 1922
(Cashman 108) Death of Michael Collins. A flashlight photograph taken about midnight of 24 August 1922, of the hearse and coffin containing the remains of the dead leader, after arrival from Cork at the North Wall, Dublin.
photograph / Michael Collins, lying in state, 1922
(Cashman 109) Michael Collins. The lying-in-state in the City Hall Dublin, August 1922. His brother, Mr. Sean Collins is seen near the coffin.
photograph / Michael Collins, lying-in-state, 1922
(Cashman 112) Michael Collins. Photograph of a group of British "Tommies" awaiting their turn to enter the City Hall on the occasion of his lying-in-state.
photograph / Michael Collins, funeral, 1922
(Cashman 113) Michael Collins. Photograph of Mrs. Margaret Collins O'Driscoll and her sister Helena Collins at the funeral of their brother Michael Collins.
uniform / Irish Citizen Army, post 1916
Irish Citizen Army uniform, post 1916. Comprising jacket, pants and hat. Originally an Australian soldier's uniform, it was dyed and converted into an I.C.A. one by Captain Seán O'Neill, who had seen 1916 service under Commandant Mallin in the Royal College of Surgeons. This is not the uniform worn...
souvenir / Cathal Brugha
Cathal Brugha souvenir. Small pottery bowl bearing the stamp of the Hammam Hotel, Dublin. Maker's name Dunn Bennett and Co. Ltd. Burslem, on base.
photograph / Arthur Griffith, funeral, 1922
(Cashman 105) Photograph of the funeral of Arthur Griffith, first President of the Irish Free State, passing College Green., Aug. 16th 1922. General Michael Collins and General Richard Mulcahy are seen walking in front of the Officers.