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.
prison art / Tomas O'Reilly, Wandsworth, 1916
Rosary in crochet bag given by Tomas O'Reilly (Irish prisoner) in Wandsworth to donor. Bag made by O'Reilly. Macrame bag.
prison art / Wormwood Scrubs, 1916
Table centre, crochet wool work, in the national colours of green, orange and white, made by James Morgan of Kilkeel, Co. Down, while a prisoner in Wormwood Scrubs or Wansdworth Prison. Morgan was a hunger striker there and Wandsworth 1916. Given by him to Miss Kelly of London.
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 London after my release from Wandsworth Jail and deportation in a cattle boat, James J. Kelly, ex High Sheriff, Dublin.
photograph / Wakefield Prison
Postcard photograph; Wakefield Prison, England, view of exterior. Published by W.C. Machan, Wakefield.
photograph / Wakefield Prison
Postcard photograph; H.M. Prison, Wakefield, England, view of exterior. Published by Kingsway Real Photo Card, England.
prison art / Wakefield, 1916
A clay pipe used by a prisoner at Wakefield, 1916. Green ribbon attached and written on pipe in pencil 'Wakefield (1916)'
convict cap / J.J. Brennan, 1916
Prison cap worn by J.J. Brennan, of D. Coy. 1st Battalion, Dublin, in Lewes and Portland Jails after the 1916 Rising. He was sentenced to death in 1916. His sentence was commuted. Prison number stitched onto side 'Q 161'.
letter / Markievicz, 1917
A remarkable letter written by Constance de Markievicz to Mrs. Patridge on the occasion of Councillor William Patridge's death in 1917. Addressed from 9 Belgrave Road. 'Dear Mrs...
1916 Proclamation / 1916 Proclamation
An original Proclamation. Printed Easter Week 1916. Proclamation is endorsed by the original printers: M.J. Molloy, Compositor, Liam O'Briain, Compositor, Christopher Brady, Printer. On the back are the signatures of eleven of the prisoners in Mountjoy dated 19th May 1916. The printing press of the...
convict cap / Thomas Ashe, 1917, Portland and Lewes
The prison cap worn by Thomas Ashe in Portland and Lewes Jail, 1917. Regulation pattern fawn felt cap, red six-pointed star in front and on black patch on left side "q102".
album / Mountjoy Jail, 1917
Autograph book. Owned by Fionnán Lynch, Capt. F. Co., Batt. I, Dublin, 1916. Signatures collected in Mountjoy Jail in 1917. As noted in the book, Lynch was imprisoned in Richmond Barracks, Kilmainham, Mountjoy, Portland, Lewes and Pentonville in 1916, and in Caherciveen Barracks, Cork Detention...
photograph / Fleming Family
Postcard photograph showing Lewes Prison, England. On the reverse is written 'Lewes Prison, presented by the Prison R.C. Chaplain Reverand A.J. O'Loughlin, to Miceal Mac Pleamonn q214, on his release (Michael Fleming). Found within a copy of a prayer book, in Irish, 'Torsaidheacht air Lorg...
prayer card / Fleming Family
Prayer card, 'Act of Reparation for Blasphemy', belonging to Michael Fleming in Dartmoor Prison during his internment there after the 1916 Rising. Found within a copy of a prayer book, in Irish, 'Torsaidheacht air Lorg Chriosta', belonging to Michael Fleming, and containing a number of letters,...
greeting card / St. Patrick Day, Lewes 1917
Greeting card for St. Patrick's Day, ‘Greet St. Patrick’s Morn’, showing Erin, an Irish harp, a celtic cross all surrounded by shamrock. Sent to Michael Fleming in Lewes Prison March 1917, from his son John, and Jim Lynch. Part of a collection of material relating to the Fleming family, the father...
postcard photograph / Fogarty, Dartmoor, 1916 - 1917
Postcard photograph, of Fogarty, Dartmoor Prison, in his prison cap numbered q189, 1916 to 1917. Published by T. King of Dublin. Part of a collection of material relating to the Fleming family, the father Michael Fleming and his sons Patrick, Thomas and Joseph Fleming, Irish Volunteers of...
Christmas card / Fleming Family / Lewes 1917
Chrsitmas card, 'Lewes' in neo-celtic lettering. Christmas 1917. From Jack Reid (Sean Reid), prisoner number q129, to Michael Fleming. Sinn Fein Series, printed in Dublin. Part of a collection of material relating to the Fleming family, the father Michael Fleming and his sons Patrick, Thomas and...
photograph / Fleming Family / Lewes Chapel
Postcard photograph showing the chapel in Lewes Prison, England. On the reverse is written 'Alter in out little chapel, Lewes Prison, presented by the Prison R.C. Chaplain Reverand A.J. O'Loughlin, to Miceal Mac Pleamonn q214. In this little chapel 120 prisoners (Irishmen) received the Blessed...
letter / Lewes Prison, 1917
Letter written to Michael Fleming in Lewes Prison, dated 20 March 1917. Written back and front on standard issue prison letter sheet. Part of a collection of material relating to the Fleming family, the father Michael Fleming and his sons Patrick, Thomas and Joseph Fleming, Irish Volunteers of...
letter / Lewes Prison, 1917
Letter from Lewes Prison, 28 February 1917, informing recipient that both Fleming and his son are here, and that the son will be discharged in a week or two and sent back to Ireland. From the Governor of Lewes Prison. Part of a collection of material relating to the Fleming family, the father...