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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.
political cartoon / The Ass in the Lion's Skin, 1888
Political cartoon, taken from the Weekly Freeman, 26 May 1888. Titled 'The Ass in the Lion's Skin'. Depicting Balfour as a lion, being beaten by an Irish man. With verse. Collection of cartoons printed in book form - THE WEEKLY FREEMAN CARTOONS, FORMING THE POLITICAL HISTORY OF IRELAND FOR THE...
political cartoon / Check-mate (next move), 1888
Political cartoon, taken from the Weekly Freeman, 9 June 1888. Titled 'Check-mate (next move)'. Depicting Balfour playing chess against the Land League, 'I've lost all my men but the Castle and one Bishop, and I can't see any way out of it'. With verse. Collection of cartoons printed in book...
book / Weekly Freeman, 1887
Book, bound volume, of 54 Political Cartoons and corresponding verses which had appeared in the 'Weekly Freeman' in 1887. Largely deals with Charles Stewart Parnell, Home Rule and the Land League Movements. Published weekly as a supplement between 4 December 1886 and 12 November 1887.
political cartoon / Boycotting and Intimidation under the Act, 1882
Political Cartoon, from the Weekly Freeman, 24 June 1882. Titled 'Boycotting and Intimidation under the Act'. One of a set of fourteen Irish political cartoons, December 1881, February, June, August and October 1882 and February, March, August, September, October, November, December 1883. Given...
political cartoon / Buller and Bulwer, 1886
United Ireland cartoon, 9th October 1886, entitled 'Buller and Bulwer', depicting different attitudes of Castle to Kerry and to Belfast (Land and Orange). By J.D. Reigh.
political cartoon / Peter the Packer, 1889
Political cartoon, supplement to the United Ireland, 7 December 1889. Titled 'Peter the Packer'. Colour print in blue, red and black depicting the Lord Chief Justice in Ireland, as a representation of 'Justitia'. Standing on a pedestal, he wears a headband bearing the word 'Corruption' and holds a...
political cartoon / John Dillon, 1881
Political cartoon, Supplement from the Weekly Freeman, 8 October 1881. Portrait of John Dillon M.P.
political cartoon / Dragging His Coat, 1881
Political cartoon, Supplement from the Weekly Freeman, 13 August 1881. Titled 'Dragging His Coat'. Depicting Lord Salisbury dragging his coat outside the tents of the House of Commons, House of Lords, Home Rule and Fourth Party.
letter / John Clancy, 1890
Letter from William O'Brien, at 10 Arc de Triomphe, Monday (undated) to John Clancy, Alderman, Subsheriff and ex Lord Mayor Elect. Dated circa 1890, after O'Brien fled to France after being granted bail from prison on the charge of conspiracy.
political cartoon / Father Keller P.P., 1887
Political cartoon. Coloured picture, printed. Fr Daniel Keller P.P., Youghal, who was imprisoned in Kilmainham for contempt of court, Saturday 19 march 1887. Appendix to the "Weekly Freeman", 26 March 1887.
political cartoon / From Grave to Gay, 1888
Political cartoon, supplement with the Weekly Freeman, 28 January 1888. Titled 'From Grave to Gay'. Depicting William O'Brien, with the Plan of Campaign in his pocket, greeting Balfour, who is digging the grave at a tomb marked O'Brien. With verse. Collection of cartoons printed in book form -...
political cartoon / Tom Moroney, 1888
Political cartoon, taken from the Weekly Freeman, 2 September 1888. Portrait of Tom Moroney, committed to jail by Judge Boyd, 28 January 1887. Moroney was jailed for his part in the Plan of Campaign, and refusing to inform on his colleagues. Collection of cartoons printed in book form - THE WEEKLY...
flag / Irish National League, Kilmaley, 1885
Land League Banner. 1885, for the Kilmaley Branch. Portrait of Michael Davitt on one side with slogan 'Down with Landlordism' above, and 'Union is Strength' below. Portrait of Charles Stewart Parnell on the other side above Kilmaley. Below, 'Branch I.N. League'. Green in colour, with central...
/ Growing by Small Degrees and Beautifully Less, 1887
Political cartoon, supplement to the United Ireland, 19 February 1887. Titled 'Growing by Small Degrees and Beautifully Less'. Depicts sacks of money representing the fall in rents from 1880 to 1886, referencing Lord Clanricarde's letter The Times - It is a lie that his rents amount to £20,000 a...
political cartoon / How Long O Lord?, 1888
Political cartoon, supplement with the Weekly Freeman, 18 February 1888. Titled 'How Long O Lord?'. Depicting a male, 80 years of age, named Bartley Geary, residing at Kilkerrin, Connemara, was evicted from his dwelling house under the new Land Act on Thursday last by order of the magistrates. He...
political cartoon / Freedom of Contract in Ireland, 1882
Political Cartoon, from the Weekly Freeman, 25 February 1882. Titled 'Freedom of Contract in Ireland'. Depicting landlords forcing a tenant to sign a lease, with increase in rent, and threatened with eviction. One of a set of fourteen Irish political cartoons, December 1881, February, June,...
match box / Land League / Parnell, 1880
Land League Matchbox. In two pieces. Plywood with paper. Side labelled, Manufactured by The Irish Match Co. Dublin. Top has a portrait of Parnell with, the Land League/Match, across on top and at bottom. Bottom has a cartoon of an encounter between a rackrenting landlord and a determined tenant,...resource / The Gallows on Ardfinnan Green
'The Gallows on Ardfinnan Green'. Article re Clonmel Murder Trial of 1827, (Grace-Mara Vendetta), ex (Clonmel) Nationalist, 27.8, 3.9.1977.
political cartoon / Shooting the Irish Rapids, 1886
Political cartoon, supplement to the United Ireland, 31 July 1886. Titled 'Shooting the Irish Rapids'. Colour print in green, red and black depicting two figures in a boat being dragged into the 'Coercion Rapids' at the bottom of which lies a broken boat called 'Landlordism'. A figure, 'Pat',...