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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 / Sneaking Off, 1888
Political cartoon, taken from the Weekly Freeman, 29 September 1888. Titled 'Sneaking Off'. Depicting the female figure of Justice ordering The Times into the courtroom. Justice 'No, you are not going to et off that way. You will have to prove your words and take the consequences'. The Times 'I...
political cartoon / Caught!, 1888
Political cartoon, taken from the Weekly Freeman, 13 October 1888. Titled 'Caught!', Judges 'It is a Devil fish'. Depicting three judges, in a fishing boat named 'Parnell Commission', catching The Times fish. The fish labelled 'forged letter' and 'forgery'. Referring to The Times series...
political cartoon / The Moutain in Labour, 1888
Political cartoon, taken from the Weekly Freeman, 27 October 1888. Titled 'The Moutain in Labour'. Depicting three judges at a mountain, 'Charges and Allegations' above. 'After years of bellowing The Times has at last produced its - mouse'. Regarding The Times series 'Parnellism and Crime'. With...
political cartoon / To Arms, 1892
Political cartoon, from the newspaper United Ireland, 7 May 1892. Titled 'To Arms'. Female figure Hibernia with a trumpet, with a green flag 'Independence'. 'General Election' behind. HH:1944.224.1-10. Ten printed cartoons from the paper United Ireland 1890-1892. 6) To Arms. 7th May 1892.
medal / Daniel O'Connell Centenary
O'Connell Centenary Medal. Obverse depicts a bust of O'Connell facing front. Around above is written Birth Centenary of O'Connell Emancipator of Ireland A.D. 1875. Reverse depicts a tower, a harp, a Celtic cross and a hound against a mountain setting the top of the cross dividing Fide Et/...
political cartoon / Blown Up By Their Own Bombshell, 1889
Political cartoon, supplement to the United Ireland, 23 February 1889. titled 'Blown Up By Their Own Bombshell'. Re the forgery / Parnell Commission, 1889.
political cartoon / In the Good Time Coming, 1889
Political cartoon, supplement to the United Ireland, 1 June 1889. Titled 'In the Good Time Coming', with verse. Depicting two female figures, representing democracy and Home Rule mourning over a tomb. Commemoration of the Manchester Martyrs - William Philip Allen, Michael Larkin, Michael O'Brien,...
political cartoon / A Peep Behind the Screen, 1889
Political cartoon, supplement to the United Ireland, 17 August 1889. Titled 'A Peep Behind the Screen, Forgery and Fraud on Her Majesty's Service'. References the Pigott forgeries. By J.D. Reigh.
political cartoon / Nailing the Colours of the Mast, 1891
Political cartoon, supplement to the United Ireland, 24 October 1891. Titled 'Nailing the Colours of the Mast'. Colour print in green, red and black depicting Young Ireland as a young man nailing a flag reading 'Independance' to the mast. Below a section of a speech made by Parnell at Listowel, 13...
sketch / 'Some Sketches in the House of Commons'
Parnell Commission Drawings. Fred Pegram, c. 1888-1889, 28 pen and ink sketches. 'Some Sketches in the House of Commons'.
sketch / 'The Parnell Commission'.
Parnell Commission Drawings. Fred Pegram, c. 1888-1889, 28 pen and ink sketches. 'The Parnell Commission'.
sketch / 'A Sketch in the Gallery for M.P.'s'.
Parnell Commission Drawings. Fred Pegram, c. 1888-1889, 28 pen and ink sketches. 'A Sketch in the Gallery for M.P.'s'.
sketch / 'Samuel Murray Hussey et al.'
Parnell Commission Drawings. Fred Pegram, c. 1888-1889, 28 pen and ink sketches. 'Samuel Murray Hussey et al.'
sketch / 'Mr Richard Piggot in the Box'.
Parnell Commission Drawings. Fred Pegram, c. 1888-1889, 28 pen and ink sketches. 'Mr Richard Piggot in the Box'.
sketch / 'Mr Atkinson et al.'
Parnell Commission Drawings. Fred Pegram, c. 1888-1889, 28 pen and ink sketches. 'Mr Atkinson et al.'
sketch / 'Thomas O'Connor/Some Irish Types'
Parnell Commission Drawings. Fred Pegram, c. 1888-1889, 28 pen and ink sketches. 'Thomas O'Connor/Some Irish Types'.
sketch / 'Edward Honan et al.'
Parnell Commission Drawings. Fred Pegram, c. 1888-1889, 28 pen and ink sketches. 'Edward Honan et al.'
sketch / 'Archbishop of Dublin et al.'
Parnell Commission Drawings. Fred Pegram, c. 1888-1889, 28 pen and ink sketches. 'Archbishop of Dublin et al.'
sketch / 'Capt. Slack et al.'
Parnell Commission Drawings. Fred Pegram, c. 1888-1889, 28 pen and ink sketches. 'Capt. Slack et al.'