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.
badge / Ulster Volunteer Force, 1913
Ulster Volunteer Force buttonhole badge 1913 stamped B256 on the stud. Stamped oval plate 1.1" x .8" D. The right hand centre. Around above, UVF. Around below for God and Ulster.
photograph / Home Rule Convention, 1917
(Cashman 36) Irish Convention. Photograph of Home Rule Convention, 5th session at Trinity College Dublin, August 21, 1917. Group; Front Row from left to right - Most Reverand Dr. O'Donnell, Right Reverand J. Irwin, Mr h. T. Barrie M.P., Most Reverand Dr Bernard, Most Reverand Dr. Crozier, Mr John...
souvenir / Charles Stewart Parnell
Walking stick; blackthorn. Originally belonged to Charles Stewart Parnell. Said to have been cut from a tree in the Phoenix Park, which was cut down by donor's father. Given to the donor's father by Parnell in 1882.
commemorative medal / Charles Stewart Parnell, 1891
Parnell medal, bronze. Front - head of Parnell; scroll inscribed Ireland's Army of Independence 1891; border of oak leaves and shamrocks. Back - the inscription 'Let my love be conveyed to my colleagues and the Irish people'. Maker's marks: Johnson and Rd 201-505.
memorial card / Joseph Biggar, M.P., 1828-1890
Memorial card for Joseph Gillis Biggar, 1828-1890. With photograph. Dublin. Signed J.J. Kerr. Elected member of Parliament for Co. Cavan at the General Elections of 1874 and 1880, and for West Cavan at the General Elections of 1885 and 1886.
badge / Charles Stewart Parnell
Pin badge - picture of Charles Stewart Parnell.
political cartoon / Weekly Freeman, 1887
Book, bound volume, of circa fifty political cartoons and corresponding verses which had appeared in the 'Weekly Freeman' newspaper in 1887. Largely deals with Charles Stewart Parnell, Home Rule and the Land League Movements. Published weekly as a supplement between 4 December 1886 and 12 November...
commemorative medal / Charles Stewart Parnell, 1891
Charles Stewart Parnell medal, bronze. Front - head of Parnell; scroll inscribed Ireland's Army of Independence 1891; border of oak leaves and shamrocks. Reverse depicts a Celtic cross and shamrock. WIth green ribbon, on which is printed 'Charles Stewart Parnell Died October 6th 1891'.
box / Charles Stewart Parnell, Edinburgh, 1889
Casket presented by the Corporation of Edinburgh when the freedom of the City was conferred on Charles Stewart Parnell, 20th July, 1889. Silver casket with coat-of-arms; standing on four feet, the lid decorated with a thistle. Made by Marshall and Sons, Edinburgh, 1888 - 1889.
political cartoon / Peace Without Honour, 1888
Political cartoon, taken from the Weekly Freeman, 31 March 1888. Titled 'Peace Without Honour'. Depicting a man, 'T.W.R.' on the tail of his jacket, climbling through the window of the National Party. With verse. Collection of cartoons printed in book form - THE WEEKLY FREEMAN CARTOONS, FORMING...
political cartoon / Ventriloqism Extraordinary, 1888
Political cartoon, taken from the Weekly Freeman, 28 April 1888. Titled 'Ventriloqism Extraordinary'. Depicting Balfour operating a puppet dressed as a Judge in a courtroom. Professor Balfour, that nororious Ventriloquist and his dolls, have been doing the country with great satisfaction to...
political cartoon / The New Papal Nuncio, 1888
Political cartoon, taken from the Weekly Freeman, 5 May 1888. Titled 'The New Papal Nuncio'. Depicting Balfour dressed in red clerical robes, showing a female Erin a decree from Rome. Erin stands with a crucifix and a document titled 'Land Agitation'. Balfour, who has got on a suit which is kept in...
political cartoon / The Black Watch, 1888
Political cartoon, taken from the Weekly Freeman, 19 May 1888. Titled 'The Black Watch'. Depicting Balfour outside the jail cell of John Dillon. 'He may become a thing of the past, like the National League'. With verse. Collection of cartoons printed in book form - THE WEEKLY FREEMAN CARTOONS,...
political cartoon / The Ass in the Lion's Skin, 1888
Political cartoon, taken from the Weekly Freeman, 26 May 1888. Titled 'The Ass in the Lion's Skin'. Depicting Balfour as a lion, being beaten by an Irish man. With verse. Collection of cartoons printed in book form - THE WEEKLY FREEMAN CARTOONS, FORMING THE POLITICAL HISTORY OF IRELAND FOR THE...
political cartoon / Check-mate (next move), 1888
Political cartoon, taken from the Weekly Freeman, 9 June 1888. Titled 'Check-mate (next move)'. Depicting Balfour playing chess against the Land League, 'I've lost all my men but the Castle and one Bishop, and I can't see any way out of it'. With verse. Collection of cartoons printed in book...
political cartoon / Brummagem to the Core, 1888
Political cartoon, taken from the Weekly Freeman, 15 September 1888. Titled 'Brummagem to the Core'. Depicting John Bull, to his Envoy Extraordinary, who is holding papers titled 'Ireland Liberal Unionists' and 'America Fisheries Commission' - 'Look here, you confounded muddler, I shall have to get...
commemorative medal / Charles Stewart Parnell, 1891
Parnell medal, bronze. Front - head of Parnell; scroll inscribed Ireland's Army of Independence 1891; border of oak leaves and shamrocks. Back - the inscription 'Let my love be conveyed to my colleagues and the Irish people'. With green textile ribbon (detached), with bar at top - 'Ireland A...
commemorative medal / Charles Stewart Parnell, 1891
Charles Stewart Parnell medal, bronze, 1891. Obverse: head of Parnell. On a band around IRELAND'S ARMY OF INDEPENDENCE, 1891. Around outside, wreaths of ivy leaves and shamrocks. Reverse: THAT MY LOVE BE CONVEYED TO MY COLLEAGUES AND THE IRISH PEOPLE and RD 201505 and JOHNSON.
book / Weekly Freeman, 1887
Book, bound volume, of 54 Political Cartoons and corresponding verses which had appeared in the 'Weekly Freeman' in 1887. Largely deals with Charles Stewart Parnell, Home Rule and the Land League Movements. Published weekly as a supplement between 4 December 1886 and 12 November 1887.