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.
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prison art / Derry Brigade, Crumlin Road Jail, 1977
White handkerchief in frame inscribed 'Derry Brigade' With drawings of a Colt AR15 (by 2), 357 Magnum, STEN SGM, M1 Carbine (by 2), Colt 45 Auto. Dated 9th Feb 1977, by Brian McCool, Republican P.O.W., 'C' Wing, Crumlin Road Jail.
prison art / Long Kesh, 1972
Handkerchief, drawing, Prisoner Art, Long Kesh 1972, map of Ireland with tricolours and celtic cross. With inscription "To Pat, from Seamus, In Proud and Loving Memory of Ireland's Patriot Dead 1916-1972 Long Kesh" and "Eire Nua". Framed and glazed.
prison art / Republican prisoner art / craft, 1980s
Republican prisoner art / craft, 1980s. Tooled leather pocket book with Celtic designs, including a Tara brooch on the back, and the script "Pádraig" on front. On the side is the script "Portlaoise 1983". Red leather with brown inside. A piece of paper inside reads "C. Mac Curtáin. Le bailiú ag...
prison art / Republican prisoner art / craft, 1970s
Republican prisoner art / craft, 1970s. Tooled leather pocket book with Celtic designs and the script "Padraig" & "Magilligan P.O.W. Camp 1977" on front. Piece of paper inside reads 'Liam Coyle, Derry, now in America'. Brown leather with red inside. Made by Liam Coyle of Derry in (interned in...
prison art / Republican prisoner art / craft, 1970s
Republican prisoner art / craft, 1970s. Tooled leather shoulder bag, with Celtic designs and the script "Ceis Fada" on the front flap, and circular wolfhound design on the back. Brown with black shoulder strap. Brass clasp. Made by Liam Coyle of Derry in Long Kesh Huts Compound, (The Maze),...
prison art / Republican prisoner art / craft, 1970s
Republican prisoner art / craft, 1970s. Tooled leather shoulder bag, with floral (rose) designs on front flap in red and green. Brown leather with red leather inside, and brass clasp. "Siobhán" on the back. Made by Liam Coyle of Derry probably in Long Kesh Huts Compound, (The Maze), Lisburn,...
prison art / Republican prisoner art / craft, 1970s
Republican prisoner art / craft, 1970s. Tooled leather wallet, with Celtic designs on front and back, plain inside. Brown leather with decoration in red, greeen and orange. Two male figures on back, front depicts stylised dog chasing rabbit or hare. Celtic knots in green around. 'Padraig'...
prison art / Republican prisoner art / craft, 1970s
Republican prisoner art / craft, 1970s. Tooled leather pocket book with Celtic designs and the script "P. Ó M." (Pádraig Ó Mathúna) on front. Brown leather. Made by Liam Coyle of Derry probably in Long Kesh Huts Compound, (The Maze), Lisburn, Co.Antrim, Northern Ireland, or in Macgilligan Camp or...