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.
medal / French Mutual Aid / de Valera
Medal, in gold metal. French Mutual Aid. Presented to Eamon de Valera, Preseident of Ireland. In presentation box.
Bantry boat / Bantry Bay. 1796
Longboat from the frigate "La Resolue" used by the French to come ashore at Bantry Bay in 1796. Kept in Bantry House until given to the National Museum of Ireland in 1944.illustration / Regiment of Clare, 1755
Illustration of officer of Regiment de Clare 1755:: original illustration by William. F Doyle ARHA, Irish, late nineteenth century On the back is written Captaine Philip O'Meagher and details of his service from Phillipsburg 1734, including Fonteony 1745, to Retiré de service 1764.illustration / Regiment of Buckeley, 1740s
Illustration of an officer in Regiment de Buckeley by William F Doyle ARHA, Irish late nineteenth century. On the back is written Captaine Patrice O'Meagher and details of his service from Dettingen 1743, Menin at Ypres including Fontenoy 1745, Falkirk et Culloden 1745, to prise de Conné 1761commission / Dillon Regiment, 1689
Commission paper for (name obliterated) to be a Captain of a Company, Dillon's Regiment of Foot, 1689. Jacobite Army. Signed R. Nagle. Parchment. One sheet, with seal.
service certificate / Irish Ambulance Corps
Irish Ambulance Corps, one of three certificates of service for Volunteers from the Irish Ambulance Service of France. (Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871). For James McKinna of Dublin. Part of a display of Irish Ambulance Corps memorabilia, connected to Mr. J. O'Scanlan, including four photographs...
cap band / Irish Ambulance Corps
Franco-Prussian Irish Ambulance Corps, c. 1870. Linen hat or cap band for the Volunteers from the Irish Ambulance Service of France. (Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871). 'Ambulance Irlandaise'.
model soldier / Franco-Prussian War, 1870 - 1871.
Large set of model soldiers, numbering some thousands, 29 boxes in total. Depicts Franco-Prussian War, 1870 - 1871. Mostly lead, some tin, painted. includes Medic Camp, Infantry, Cavalry, Grenadiers, Lancers, Dragoons, Band, Hussards etc. Some original boxes (C.G.M., Paris, France). Gift 802. ...
reproduction / French Landing, 1798
Proclamation, published by the French on landing at Killala, 1798; calling on Irishmen to take up arms. Printed. No date. HH:1939.155.1-4. Four photostatic copies of Irish Historical Proclamations. HH:1939.155.4 - Proclamation, published by the French on landing at Killala, 1798; calling on...