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.
 
photograph / Female hockey team, c.1900ff
Photograph, black and white. Social scenes, swimming, hockey team etc, c.1900 and following. Female hockey team. One of a collection of 70 photographs from the early 20th century. All copies 8 by 6 inches. These can be grouped into: Destruction of Dublin after 1916 (6). Funeral of Michael Collins...
 
photograph / Funeral of Michael Collins, St. Stephen's Green, 1922
Photograph, black and white. Funeral of Michael Collins at St. Stephen's Green, 1922. One of a collection of 70 photographs from the early 20th century. All copies 8 by 6 inches. These can be grouped into: Destruction of Dublin after 1916 (6). Funeral of Michael Collins at St. Stephen's Green...
 
photograph / Funeral of Michael Collins, St. Stephen's Green, 1922
Photograph, black and white. Funeral of Michael Collins at St. Stephen's Green, 1922. One of a collection of 70 photographs from the early 20th century. All copies 8 by 6 inches. These can be grouped into: Destruction of Dublin after 1916 (6). Funeral of Michael Collins at St. Stephen's Green...
 
photograph / Funeral of Michael Collins, St. Stephen's Green, 1922
Photograph, black and white. Funeral of Michael Collins at St. Stephen's Green, 1922. One of a collection of 70 photographs from the early 20th century. All copies 8 by 6 inches. These can be grouped into: Destruction of Dublin after 1916 (6). Funeral of Michael Collins at St. Stephen's Green...
 
pass / S. Kelly, Fermoy, 1922
Pass for a Mr. S. Kelly to enter the Old Barracks, Fermoy (Co. Cork). Stamped by the Irish Republican Army, dated 31 May 1922.
 
souvenir / Four Courts, 1922
Fifteen prints from EW.1069a - Engineering Handbook No. 1, Óglaigh na hÉireann, 1921, mounted on a card. The blocks were obtained mainly in the ruins of the Four Courts and at Island Bridge Barracks. Collected by Superintendent Daniel J. Stapelton.
 
last letter / Republican prisoner, November 1922
Part of what appears to be a last letter from a Republican prisoner, to his mother, 16 November 1922. Print, made in the National Museum, from the glass plate negative. This copy in reverse.
 
last letter / Republican prisoner, November 1922
Another part of what appears to be a last letter from a Republican prisoner, to his mother, 16 November 1922. This portion is signed Peter Cassidy. Print, made in the National Museum, from the glass plate negative. This copy in reverse.
 
letter / O/C Gresham Hotel, 30 June 1922
Irish Civil War despatch from Oscar Traynor on paper headed 'Óglaigh na hÉireann Headquarters, Dublin City' dated 30 June 1922, addressed to 'O/C Gresham Hotel' (Patrick Morrissey) and giving instructions 'to break away to your position'.
 
leaflet / Stop Press, 28 June 1922
Stop Press, Republican leaflet of 28 June 1922. Dealing with events in the Four Courts.
 
newsheet / Stop Press, 28 June 1922
Stop Press Poblacht na hÉireann 28 June 1922. Republican broadsheet dealing with attack on Four Courts.
 
photograph / Bodenstown, 1922
Photograph of wreath being carried to Bodenstown in 1922 preceded by piper and uniformed Fianna (?). 6 x 4.4 ins.
 
photograph / Bodenstown, 1922
Bodenstown, 1922. A piper and a Fianna Officer followed by the wreath carrying party; full plate photograph.
 
photograph / Bodenstown, 1922
Full plate photograph of I.R.A. at graveside in Bodenstown Cemetery, 1922, at grave with rifles upside down..
 
handbill / Stop Press, June 1922
Newsheet, Stop Press, War News 1922. Partial copy. Four Courts Reports from 29th June, 'Where the Free State guns and armoured cars come from, To the Free State Soldiers etc.
 
handbill / Stop Press, 1922
Newsheet, Stop Press, War News 1922. Partial copy. British Troops Co-operate in the War, Beware of Black and Tans and British Soldiers dressed in Free State Uniform.
 
handbill / Stop Press, No. 7, June 1922
Newsheet, Stop Press, War News 1922. No. 7 (June). Partial copy. The Mandate? De Valera's Statement, Mountjoy Prison etc.
 
handbill / Stop Press, July 1922
Newsheet, Stop Press, War News 1922. July. Partial copy. The Battle of the Four Courts. Army News: Official Communiques 1. The 1st Southern on the Offensive. 2. The Loss of the Four Courts. 3. Escape of Six Prisoners. etc
 
handbill / Stop Press, June 1922
Newsheet, Stop Press, War News 1922. June. Partial copy. War News from the Four Courts at Noon Friday 30th June. Army Executive - Official 10am June 30, The fight Goes On. etc