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.
autograph album / Various, 1918
Autograph album, with the signature of Margaret Pearse, dated 20 June 1918, on inside, first page. Containing signatures, prison and otherwise, dating from 1918 to 1930, including e.g. Eoin MacNeill, Eamon de Valera.
photograph / Irish prisoners, 1921
Photograph, full plate, of a group of Irish prisoners on a British naval tender, 1921.poster / De Valera Procession, 1919
De Valera Procession Poster 1919. 22 x 34 ins. Issued by Laurence O'Neill, Lord Mayor of Dublin on 25 March 1919, appealing for peace on the occasion of the celebration of de Valera's release from jail.
notice / Firearms Act, 1921
1921 Notice Re Firearms Act served on John Fitzpatrick on his release from Exeter Prison, 14 October 1921.
photograph / Harold Beehan, c. 1900
Daguerrotype photograph of Harold Beehan. Beehan was later interned in Ballykinlar, 1920-21. In small wooden crafted case (EW.4303). Circa 1900.
prison art / Republican, c. 1920
Republican Prisoner of War work c. 1920. 12" x 14" overall. Picture frame, decorated in cut and coloured cork on wooden base, exhibiting a glazed photograph of a young lady.
greeting card / Sinn Féin, c.1920.
Sinn Féin card c.1920. The words within an Art Ó Murnaghan style Celtic surround. Inside blank. Probably for use as a gretting card.
prison badge / Portland / Dartmoor, 1920
Convict Badge No. 1659. Worn by Richard O'Donnell during a stay of 12 months in Portland and Dartmoor. He was arrested at Chaerquillamore in 1920 and sentenced to 5 years of penal servitude.
prison art / HMS Argenta, c. 1921
Macramé bag, made by Seán Corr while a prisoner on the "Argenta". Mitre shaped, with fringe at pointed end; of dull brown cord. Depth c.8" by c.5.5" wide. Probably 1921.
prison art / Republican, 1921
Ring made by a prisoner, Denis Hayes, I.R.A. Tipperary while in prison, 1921. Made of lead, with small brass eight petalled flower rivetted on.
autograph album / 1921
Autograph album, War of Independence period, 1921. Signatures include Eamon de Valera, Liam Mellows, Sean Milroy, Cathal Brugha etc., mostly dated 24, 25, 26 August 1921, Erskine Childers on 28th April. Unknown place or owner, but . the names and dates may indicate this is related to the sitting...
badge / Countess Markievicz
Framed & glazed badge of the Sacred Heart presented to Countess Markievicz while a prisoner in Cork Jail, 1920. Printed on cloth and with ribbon and thread work surround. Presented to the Countess, presumably while in Cork Jail in 1920.
photograph / Kilmainham Jail, 1921
Photograph of the interior stairs in the East Wing of Kilmainham Jail, September 1921. The original photograph was taken by one of the internees at the time.
photograph / Group, Mountjoy release, 1921
Photograph of a group of men in the O'Farrell's flat after their release from Mountjoy Jail in 1921. This unclear photograph includes Brian McCaffrey, Henry O'Farrell, Gertie O'Farrell, Rita Costello and possibly Joseph O'Farrell and Vincent McMullen.
photograph / D Wing, Mountjoy Jail, 1921
Photograph of D Wing, Mountjoy Jail, taken between November and December 1921. Republican prisoners visible.
book / Saoirse Irisleabhar Oiléain Spíce, 1921
Copy of 'Saoirse Irisleabhar Oiléain Spíce'. The first and only issue of this Prison Journal appeared in October, 1921. The following month, all the prisoners were transferred to Portlaoighis (Portlaoise). A committee was formed with the object of publishing a monthly journal with contribution from...
photograph / Mountjoy, 1920
Photograph of a group of prisoners, three rows of men in civilian clothing, under sentence of death. Probably Mountjoy, 1920.
prison autograph album / Kilmainham Gaol, 1921
Autograph album, Kilmainham, 1921. Kept by Paddy Flood and including photograph of C. Clarke, V. Lawler and 8 men at Gleann na Si, June, 1921 and entries re. Kevin Barry and the Custom House fire.
newsheet / The Rough Tough Truth, June 1918
Copy of 'The Rough Tough Truth'. A Journal of Uncommon Sense, Dundalk Jail, June 1918, Vol. 1 No. 1. Prison Journal - printed.