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.
souvenir / The Cloister / Henderson / Wakefield, 1916
Souvenir of Wakefield Prison, 1916. Book 'The Cloister' autographed by Leo. J. Henderson, Captain in the Irish Republican Army to the nuns of Teale St. Convent Wakefield and dated 'Xmas 1916'.
poem / Christmas Wishes For Our Prisoners
"Christmas Wishes For Our Prisoners, 4pp. foolscap duplicated item by Countess Markievicz and illustrated by her comprising: (1) illustrated "ballad" sheet with "Christmas Wishes for our Prisoners" as title.
poem / Christmas Wishes For Our Prisoners
"Christmas Wishes For Our Prisoners, 4pp. foolscap duplicated item by Countess Markievicz and illustrated by her comprising: (2) cell scene showing the Virgin and Child appearing to two prisoners.
poem / Christmas Wishes For Our Prisoners
"Christmas Wishes For Our Prisoners, 4pp. foolscap duplicated item by Countess Markievicz and illustrated by her comprising: (3) "Christmas with the IRA", a "hillside" scene with short legend.
poem / Christmas Wishes For Our Prisoners
"Christmas Wishes For Our Prisoners, 4pp. foolscap duplicated item by Countess Markievicz and illustrated by her comprising: (4) "The Voice of the People" an anti-Free State cartoon".
calling card / Darrell Figgis, 1916
Darrell Figgis, printed calling card for his address at Mullac na gCreagan, Keel, Achill, Co. Mayo. Addressed to him in pencil at 41 Wolverhampton Road, Stafford. 1916.
internment order / Samuel Hall, 1916
Notice of internment order served on Samuel Hall, 1916 (Frongoch).
poem / Her Hero, 1916
Poem "Her Hero", handwritten written by the Countess Markievicz, July 1916.
letter / Seán Treacy, 1917
Photostat of letter, Seán Treacy, Gaol, Dublin, 20.10.1917 to Patrick Deere, Crocpoor, Donaskeagh, Co. Tipperary, with envelope.
Christmas card / A Happy Xmas
Postcard cartoon / Christmas card. Irish Volunteer shooting a board to form the words 'A Happy Xmas'. I.V with harp symbol in corner. Printed in green. Initialled 'G.B.' Probably circa Christmas 1916 to 1917.
photograph / Alderman James J. Kelly
Postcard photograph; Alderman James J. Kelly of Dublin, head and shoulders portrait. Handwritten on the reverse is a note to Cathal MacDowell - To friend McDowell, Taken in Dublin before my arrest, James J. Kelly, ex High Sheriff, Dublin.
cartoon / Jack Knives
Postcard cartoon; British Army Officer, titled 'Jack Knives', the Camp Sergeant Major. Initialled J.M.B. Probably relating to internement after the 1916 Rising.
photograph / Cathal MacDowell & Thomas Keating, 1917
Postcard photograph; Cathal MacDowell (with beard) & Thomas Keating. Of 24 Charleston Road, Ranelagh. Taken in Dublin after MacDowell's release from imprisonment after the 1916 Rising, i.e. early 1917. Studio photograph by Roe McMahon, Upper Sackville Street, Dublin.
photograph / Countess Markievicz, release, 1917
Postcard photograph; Crowds greeting the return of I.R.A. prisoners after their release from internment after the 1916 Rising, June 1917. Probably George's Quay area. Countess Markievicz visible.
photograph / Countess Markievicz, release, 1917
Postcard photograph; Crowds greeting the return of I.R.A. prisoners after their release from internment after the 1916 Rising, June 1917. Probably George's Quay area. Countess Markievicz visible.
photograph / Friends visiting Sinn Fein prisoners, c. 1916
Postcard photograph. Sinn Fein Rebellion, Dublin. Friends visiting Sinn Fein prisoners, c. 1916. Depicts mainly women passing supplies through the barbed wire fencing to the prisoners. Armed British soldier guard on both sides. Published by Valentines of Dublin. Printed in Scotland.
photograph / Military examining parcels before allowing visitors to prisoners, c. 1916
Postcard photograph. Sinn Fein Rebellion, Dublin. Military examining parcels before allowing visitors to prisoners, c. 1916. Two women being searched by armed British soldiers. Published by Valentines of Dublin. Printed in Scotland.
prison art /
Large carved wooden frame, with small black and white sweetheart shaped photograph of man in uniform in centre. Uniform not identified from photograph, but either Irish Volunteer or British Army WWI period. Prisoner art / craft, no identifying marks.
prison autograph album / 1916-1918
Prison autograph book, containing inscriptions with rank, command and prison sentences, prison numbers, place of internment etc, various, 1916-1918. Predominantly post-1916 Rising internment. Black leather cover with 'Album' in gold lettering.