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.
manacle / Seán Hogan, Knocklong, 1919
Knocklong Rescue, handcuffs, 1919. This pair of handcuffs were on Seán Hogan when he was rescued by Dan Breen at Knocklong Station, May 14th 1919.
sketch / Ballykinlar Camp No. 1, 1921
Ballykinlar. Sketch by Wheatley. Watercolour sketch by Tom Wheatley, Dublin of the corner of Ballykinlar Camp No. 1 where Messrs. Tormey & Sloan, Internees were shot by a sentry. In January 1921 James Sloan and James Tormey of Westmeath, were killed at Ballykinlar for standing too close to the wire.
photograph / Cathal O'Shannon, Hunger Strike, 1920
Photograph, 1920 Hunger Strike. Cathal O'Shannon in bed in the Mater Hospital, talking to Fr Augustine OSFC. 13 by 19 inches.
internment order / james Miller, Curragh, 1921
Detention order served on James Miller, Montrath for internment at Curragh, 11 April 1921. Printed form.
prison autograph album / The Book of Ballykinlar, 1921
The Book of Ballykinlar. On August 12, 1921, all the Teachtai Dála in Ballykinlar were released from Ballykinlar Camp to attend a meeting of Dáil Éireann which was held in the Mansion House on August 16, 1921. (It was the first meeting of the 2nd Dáil) The Ballykinlar T.D.'s (No. 2 Camp) got this...
booklet / In Maryboro' and Mountjoy
Booklet, 36 pg. 'In Maryboro and Mountjoy, the Prison Experience and Prison Breaking of an Irish Volunteer.' Commander of the 3rd Battalion of the Kilkenny Brigade. Probably authored by Fr Patrick Doyle. Printed by An t'Oglach.
photograph / The Mountjoy Heroes
Postcard photograph of 'The Mountjoy Heroes', Seated left to right are J.B. O'Driscoll, A. McCabe and M. Hegarty. Standing left to right are T. Toomey, C.P. Lucy and J. Gannon. Undated.
master key / Lincoln Jail, 1919
Master key of Lincoln Jail. Made there by Peter de Loughry of Kilkenny, with which Eamon de Valera, Sean McGarry and Sean Milroy were able to escape on 4th February 1919. Two keys, iron, slightly rusted, with label - "Given to E. de Valera by Willie McMahon to whom it was given by Harry Boland...
list / Arbour Hill, 1921
List of prisoners, on four sheets, admitted to Arbour Hill Detention Prison on 25 May 1921, possibly in relation to the Custom House attack. Found in Arbour Hill Prison following its taking over from the British on 17 September, 1922.
list / Arbour Hill Prison, 1922
1922 Shipping list of prisoners, on two sheets. Found in Arbour Hill Prison following its taking over from the British on 17 of December, 1922.
internment order / Arbour Hill, 1922
1922 Internment order. List of prisoners, on five sheets. Found in Arbour Hill Prison following its taking over from the British on 17 December, 1922.
internment order / Arbour Hill, 1922
1922 Internment Order. List of prisoners, on five sheets. Found in Arbour Hill Prison following its taking over from the British forces on 17 December, 1922.
parole request / Ballykinlar Interment Camp, 1921
Printed form of application for parole from Ballykinlar Interment Camp used at Curragh Camp 1921. Filled in in pencil by donor Liam O Briain, 28 August 1921, and asks release on parole from 28 August to 2 September 1921. In middle of text, the word "Ballykinlar" is crossed out and "Curragh",...