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 Cool Proposal, 1886
Political cartoon, supplement to the United Ireland, 19 June 1886. Titled 'A Cool Proposal'. Depicting a confrontation between the Royal Irish Constabulary police and an Orange mob. 'The Orange Magistrates of Belfast held a meeting and promised that they would themselves take charge of the...
illustration / The Two Policies for Ireland, 1886
Political Cartoon, supplement to 'United Ireland', 27 February 1886. Titled 'The Two Policies for Ireland'
notice / Charles Stewart Parnell, Meath, 1875
Printed Form of Appointment of an Election Agent for Co. Meath Election, 14 April 1875. With signature of Charles Stewart Parnell. Blank.
membership card / Politcal Prisoners Maintanance Fund, c.1880
Politcal Prisoners Maintanance Fund Collection Card (LLL on back). Dated 26th July. Signed Mary Murphy, Secretary. One of a set of 5 Nationalist Membership Cards c.1880.
cartoon / Like all scabs, Redmond
Postcard cartoon; John Redmond being kicked out of Ireland. Asquith - Like all scabs, Redmond, you are a failure from a business standpoint. Possibly 1914 - 1915. Handwritten note on back of duplicate states this is by Ernest Kavanagh.
cartoon / Like all scabs, Redmond
Postcard cartoon; John Redmond being kicked out of Ireland. Asquith - Like all scabs, Redmond, you are a failure from a business standpoint. Possibly 1914 - 1915. Handwritten note on back states this is by Ernest Kavanagh.
political cartoon / Brazen Balfour, 1889
Political cartoon, from the Weekly Freeman, titled 'Brazen Balfour', 24 August 1889. 'Whilst the venerated Clergy of Clare are facing, day and night, every sort of weather in their efforts to comfort the sick and poor - This truculent slanderer is denouncing them from his comfortable place in the...
political cartoon / Cooking Ireland, 1887
Political cartoon, from the Weekly Freeman, titled 'Cooking Ireland', 2 July 1887. A manservant informs the female figure of Erin that two gentlemen from England, named 'Victor' and 'George' wish to look around. A tag reading 'Free Land' to the left side. HH:1940.44.1-41. Collection of pictures...
political cartoon / Charles Stewart Parnell, 1891
Political cartoon. Coloured picture, printed. Charles Stewart Parnell, with 'your friend, Chas S Parnell',. Underneath - Died 6 October 1891 'Let my love be conveyed to my Colleagues and the Irish People'. by J.D. Reigh. Appendix to 'United Ireland', 10 October 1891.
political cartoon / A Soldier's Legacy, 1893
Political cartoon. Coloured picture, printed. Charles Stewart Parnell and the female figure of Ireland, titled 'A Soldier's Legacy'. Though I were dead and gone tomorrow, the men in Ireland who are fighting against English influence would fight on still; they would still be Independent...
political cartoon / Stone for Bread - Scene in Glencolumbkille, 1883
Political cartoon from the Weekly Freeman, 17 February 1883. Titled 'Stone for Bread - Scene in Glencolumbkille'. One of a set of fourteen Irish political cartoons, December 1881, February, June, August and October 1882 and February, March, August, September, October, November, December 1883....
letter / John Clancy, 1891
Telegram from Charles Stewart Parnell, from the Hove, Brighton, October 1891, to John Clancy, Alderman, Subsheriff and ex Lord Mayor Elect, at Wynn's Hotel, 35 Lower Abbey Street. Regarding accomodation arrangements for Mr Stephens (James Stephens).
photograph / Parnell, 1880
An early photograph of Charles Stewart Parnell, which was presented by him at Morrison's Hotel, Dublin, to Michael J. Rooney (Henglen's Circus) June 1880.
photograph / Charles Stewart Parnell
Photograph, Charles Stewart Parnell. By photographer W. Lawrence, 5 & 7 Sackville Street, Dublin. HH:1941.34.1-8. Eight photographs of people associated with the Land League. HH:1941.34.7 - C.S. Parnell (with beard).
political cartoon / A Saint Patrick's Day Reflection, 1888
Political cartoon, supplement with the Weekly Freeman, 17 March 1888. Titled 'A Saint Patrick's Day Reflection'. Depicting the female Erin standing before a Celtic Cross memorial to the emigrated Irishmen and women., as she points towards a ship leaving the shore. 'And still there are those who...
political cartoon / The Modern Quintus Curtius, 1888
Political cartoon, taken from the Weekly Freeman, 21 April 1888. Titled 'The Modern Quintus Curtius'. Depicting Balfour on a donkey named 'Coercion', falling into a pit. The Modern Quintus Curtius, as described by that brilliant Tory Ashmead Bartlett, Quintus Curtius' Balfour plunges into the pit,...
political cartoon / John Dillon's body is lying in Dundalk Jail tonight, but his soul goes marching on, 1888
Political cartoon, taken from the Weekly Freeman, 30 June 1888. Titled 'John Dillon's body is lying in Dundlak Jail tonight, but his soul goes marching on', Spoken at Dundalk by William O'Brien, June 20. Depicts John Dillon lying on a jail bed, dreamig of Home Rule. With verse. Collection of...
political cartoon / A Ghastly Jubilee, 1887
Political cartoon, supplement to the United Ireland, 2 July 1887. Titled ' A Ghastly Jubilee'. Colour print in red, blue and black depicting a figure of Erin seated chained in a jail cell while above her is an image of houses in flames, and despairing famlies leaving for America. 'Turnkey' Balfour...
political cartoon / The Coercion Quagmire, 1887
Political cartoon, supplement to the United Ireland, 3 September 1887. Titled 'The Coercion Quagmire'. Colour print in red, blue and black on newsprint depicting Chamberlain asking Harrington, the King of England and a third man sink into the bog - 'The Coercion Quagmire'. Harrington replies 'Too...