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.
political cartoon / A Scotch Fling at Ireland, 1883
Political cartoon, Supplement from the Weekly Freeman, 29 September 1883. Titled 'A Scotch Fling at Ireland'. Referencing a ban on the exportation of cattle from Ireland, with reference to Foot and Mouth Disease.
political cartoon / The Royal Wonder - Worker
Political cartoon, undated, 'Zoz'. Titled 'The Royal Wonder - Worker spreads life's true mystery round us evermore, seen by no eye, it lies all eyes before'. (Schiller). Artwork by Spex. Probably 1880s.
political cartoon / Surrender and No Surrender, 1883
Political cartoon, Supplement from the Weekly Freeman, 24 November 1883. Titled 'Surrender and No Surrender'. Depicting a British Official bowing before an Orange march.
political cartoon / The Party of Law and Order in the North of Ireland, 1883
Political cartoon, Supplement from the Weekly Freeman, 20 October 1883. Titled 'The Party of Law and Order in the North of Ireland'. Depicting a members of an Orange march standing over injured Catholics.
political cartoon / The Real Shillelagh, 1883
Political cartoon, Supplement from the Weekly Freeman, 27 October 1883. Titled 'The Real Shillelagh'. Depicting an Irishman with the franchise confronting three Orangemen.
political cartoon / Orange Demands, 1884
Political cartoon, Supplement from the United Ireland, 5 January 1884. By J.D.Reigh. Depicting an Orange Lodge Grandmaster and an Orangeman, of Loyal Orange Lodge 999, the Orangeman listing his demands.
brooch / Irish Nationalist, c.1879
Circular badge, Irish Nationalist symbols cut through - shamrocks, a celtic cross, a round tower, a harp, a ruined monastery or church and a dog. Ten beads around the outer edge- these may refer to the rosary. Silver hallmarked with Birmingham marks, c. 1879.
photograph / King's Road, Hove
Photograph of King's Road, Hove, England, late 19th/early 20th century. Relating to Charles Stewart Parnell.
watercolour / Kingsway, Charles Stewart Parnell
Drawing, watercolour, of 10 Walsingham Terrace, Brighton, now named "Kingsway in Hove", the house in which Charles Stewart Parnell died. By B.K.Phillips.
death certificate / Catherine Anna Parnell, 1991.
Death certificate of Catherine Anna Parnell, 1911 (copy from registrar).
death certificate / Charles Stewart Parnell, 1891
Death certificate of Charles Stewart Parnell, 1891 (copy from registrar).
marriage certificate / Parnell / O'Shea, 1891
Marriage certificate of Charles Stewart Parnell and Katherine O'Shea, 1891 (copy from registrar).
plate / Charles Stewart Parnell
Tea set, English, circa 1888. Composed of thirty-two pieces (DC:1971.21-52), china ware printed with portraits of Charles Stewart Parnell, Dr Croke, Michael Davitt, William O'Brien, John Dillon and W.E. Gladstone, each piece printed with one portrait and having the reverse printed with a harp and...
freedom casket / Charles Stewart Parnell, Limerick City, 1880
Casket for the Freedom of Limerick which was presented to Charles Stewart Parnell in 1880. The casket is made of oak carved with Celtic designs and mounted with interlaced silver work. The lid is surmounted by a representation in silver of the coat of arms of Limerick City, a castle with two...
photograph / John Dillon
Photograph of John Dillon. HH:1937.156.1.1-41. Pictures of Irish Historical and Modern Irish-American interest. HH:1937.156.1.18 - photograph of John Dillon.
miniature / Sir J.P. Merton
Miniature of Sir J.P. Merton, High Sherrif of Armagh at the end of the 18th century. He was related to the Parnell family. In a gold frame. Oval.
political cartoon / Unionists Look Out!!!, 1888
Political cartoon, supplement with the Weekly Freeman, 4 February 1888. Titled 'Unionists Look Out!!!'. Depicting Parnell greeting a cheering crowd with 'Home Rule' , 'Liberty of Speech' and 'No Coercion' banners. Balfour and Hartington view the scene from a window - 'When this is reported in...
political cartoon / Rude Borey-Ass and the Traveller, 1888
Political cartoon, supplement with the Weekly Freeman, 10 March 1888. Titled 'Rude Borey-Ass and the Traveller'. Depicting the female Erin with a green cloak named 'Irish National League' wrapped tightly around her, with Balfour blowing a cold wind named 'Coercion'. With a quote from Aesop's...
political cartoon / The Last Act, 1888
Political cartoon, taken from the Weekly Freeman, 23 June 1888. Titled 'The Last Act'. Depicting Balfour showing the Ayrburgh Election result to Lord Salisbury, dressed as Macbeth, holding a knife named 'coercion'. With verse. Collection of cartoons printed in book form - THE WEEKLY FREEMAN...