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.
cup / Countess Markievicz
Teacup which was used by Countess Markievicz while in prison. (No note of where). It was sent to her by her sister, Eva Gore Booth after the Countess had recieved good conduct marks entitling her to concessions. Decorated with white band bordered gold on green ground. A break mended with four...
prison art /
Crucifix, black wood, paper base, carved bone figure and plaques. Stone base may not have been originally with object. Possibly prisoner art.
prison autograph album / Belfast Jail, 1918
Autograph album kept in Belfast Jail in 1918. Inscriptions and artwork. With maroon morocco leather cover.
prison autograph album / Belfast Jail, 1918
Autograph album from Belfast Jail, November 1918, compiled by Patrick Fitzpatrick of Keady, Co. Armagh. A copybook with autographs. 2/3 of one cover remaining.
prison autograph album / Belfast Jail, 1918
A prison album from Belfast Jail, 10th July 1918 to 27 Nov. 1918. The album contains sketches, messages and autographs. Among the autographs are the following: Terence MacSwiney, Austen Stack, Joseph MacDonagh, Most Rev. Doctor D. McGeehan (then chaplain to the prisoners), Ernest Blythe, Eamonn...
letter / Nellie Gifford Donnelly, 1919
Letter from Countess Markievicz to Nellie Gifford Donnelly, dated 4 September 1919, from Cork Jail.
prison spoon / John Kavanagh
Prison spoon, carved from horn. Engraved along the handle is ‘John Kavanagh’. Other inscriptions illegible, but lettering may suggest Mountjoy Jail.
prison autograph album / Belfast Prison & Derry, 1940
Autograph book, with republican prisoners' inscriptions made in Derry and Belfast Prison, dated 1940. Light brown coloured paper cover.
prison autograph album / Belfast Prison, 1940
Autograph book, with republican prisoners' inscriptions made in Belfast Prison, dated 1940. Light brown coloured plastic cover.
prison art / Countess Markievicz, 1919
Towel, prisoner art by Countess Markievicz. Signed 'Constance de Markievicz March 1919' in black ink in one corner. One of a set of two.
prison art / Countess Markievicz
Towel, prisoner art by Countess Markievicz. Probably around March 1919 (as per other example). Embroidered 'C de M' in cream / yellow thread in one corner. One of a set of two.
souvenir / Con Colbert
Photograph of Con Colbert. Mounted on cardboard in form of an 8 pointed star the borders composed of alternate strands of green, yellow and white threads, representing the Irish tricolour. Overall dimensions 7 x 7 ins. Possibly prisoner craft or commemorative souvenir making.
souvenir / Sean MacDiarmada
Photograph of Sean MacDiarmada. Mounted on cardboard in form of an 8 pointed star the borders composed of alternate strands of green, yellow and white threads, representing the Irish tricolour. Overall dimensions 7 x 7 ins. Possibly prisoner craft or commemorative souvenir making.
souvenir / Eamonn Ceannt
Photograph of Eamonn Ceannt. Mounted on cardboard in form of an 8 pointed star the borders composed of alternate strands of green, yellow and white threads (faded), representing the Irish tricolour. Overall dimensions 7 x 7 ins. Possibly prisoner craft or commemorative souvenir making.
prison autograph album / Dublin, March 1919
Autograph book dated March 1919. Compiled in Dublin. On inside cover is 'Souvenir from Dublin, March 1919. To Cousin John from Beatrice xxx'. War of Independence period. Drawings include that of de Valera amongst others as well as inscriptions. Possibly belonging to a Sean O Dubhghaill.
handbill / Irish Women Prisoners
Resolution. Release the Prisoners, 1918. Quarto sheet giving text of resolution of the Irish Women's Franchise League protesting the jailing of Countess Markievicz, Mrs. Kathleen Clarke, and Madame MacBride (Maud Gonne).
Christmas card / Markievicz, Clarke, Partridge, 1918
A Christmas card sent from Holloway Jail by Countess de Markievicz and (Senator) Mrs. Kathleen Clarke to Mrs. M. Partridge. Christmas 1918.
Christmas card / Holloway Jail, 1918
Christmas card from Holloway Jail, 1918. Card sent to Mrs. Mallin from Constance Markievicz and Kathleen Clark. Card addressed to the Phillips Family. Printed by the Irish Art Series, The Gaelic Press, Dublin. No. 263.
prison art / Holloway Gaol, 1918
A cigarette box, decorated by Countess in Holloway Gaol, December 1918. Mrs Jenny Wyse-Power sent her a box of Irish grown/Ballyowen, Wexford cigarettes at Christmas. Countess decorated the plain grey cardboard box and returned it. Decorated with a newspaper print of her own portrait in Irish...