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.
membership card / Irish National Fund, c.1880
Irish National Fund Receipt Card (LLL on back). Devoted to the proper maintenance of political prisoners in Ireland and to the assistance of their families, and to the support of evicted tenant farmers. One of a set of 5 Nationalist Membership Cards c.1880.
song book / Songs of the Irish Land War
Song book with sheet music, Songs of the Irish Land War, by Thomas S. Cleary.
letter / Philedelphia, 1878
Letter, handwritten in ink, from Michael Davitt to John. Dated 9th August 1878, from 4139 Main Street, Manayunk, Philedelphia. Describing his time in America during the lecture tour. One page front and back. Part of a set of papers relating the Irish Land League.
periscope / Land Wars
Wooden pariscope said to have been used during the Land Wars in Ireland. 1.5 inches square by 15 inches long cube. No supporting evidence received with item.
notice / No Rent
Poster, No Rent Manifesto. 'The Land War! No Rent! No Landlords Grassland'. Issued by Land League in 1881.
notice / T.S. Cleary, Opinions of the Press
Comments on the poems of Thomas Stanislaus Cleary. ' Opinions of the Press'. In printed sheet of extracts from reviews.resource / Fr. William Casey, Abbeyfeale
Fr. William Casey of Abbeyfeale. Article re Land League priest, ex Kerryman 22.7.1977.resource / Tenants' Rights Meeting, 1880
Tenants' Rights Meeting, 1880. Article re Knockmore meeting ex Connacht Telegraph, 5.11.1980.resource / Land War, 1882
Land War, 1882. Article by M. Mullen ex Connacht Telegraph, 27.2.1980.resource / Rev. J. Crowley & Land War
Rev. J. Crowley & Land War, 1890. Article re ex Southern Star, 3.1.1981.
print / Canon Sheehan
Canon Sheehan, P.P., D.D., Doneraile. Author of 'My New Curate'. Print of photograph of probably issued as a newspaper supplement.
membership card / Ladies Irish National Land League
The Ladies Irish National Land League card. Issued by the Roundwood Branch, no details filled in. Undated, but 1880s. Siigned by Mary Murphy, Secretary.
membership card / United Irish League, 1903
Membership card of the United Irish League, in the name of Pat Fowley, Drumlease Branch, signed by B. Rooney as Secretary, in July 1903. Depicts Wolfe Tone, with the words 'Who Fears to Speak of '98', with crossed pikes. Printed by M.S. Eaton, 56 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin.
musical instrument / Land League Marching Drum, 1880s
Marching drum, Co. Galway, 1880s. Drum used in Land League protests during evictions in Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, in the 1880s. Canvas skin torn during R.I.C. attack on Marchers. Passed on to donor from his grandfather. Diameter 80 cm x Depth 50cm.
illustration / Union of Hearts, 1889
Framed political cartoon. "Supplement to the Political World, July 20, 1889. Political World Cartoons No. 40. Union of Hearts. 'Parnell - Erin Dear will ask him now. Sure he can refuse, after making his English Rose happy'. Signed in bottom corner by Polant Hill. Published by Leighton Brothers.
drawing / Kitty O'Shea, house
Framed sketch of house of Mrs Kitty O'Shea, Mottowham Lane (?).
drawing / Katherine O'Shea
Sketch of loose page, of Katherine O'Shea.
drawing / Donersh Lodge
Sketch of loose page of house - Donersh Lodge, Eltham, home of Katherine O'Shea.