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.
flag / 3rd Aughrim Wicklow Volunteers flag
Flag of the Aughrim Irish Volunteers, 1914. Designed by The O'Rahilly and presented to the unit by John Redmond. The flag is of green poplin and was made by Crotty's of Grafton Street, Dublin and is 44 by 31 inches. In the top left hand corner on a maroon rectangle 15 by 16 inches are crossed...
photograph / Betsy Gray Sluagh, Fianna Eireann, 1914
Full plate photograph of the Betsy Gray Sluagh of Fianna Eireann, or Fianna Girl Scouts Belfast Group, in 1914. Showing Aideen Connolly (Mrs. Ward) in centre of back row and Ina Connolly (Mrs. Heron) and Lily Kempson (Mrs. McAlerney) on either side of front group. On the back of the original is...
processional sash / Irish Nationalist, 19th c
Irish Nationalist Processional Sash. Green Poplin: gilt thread braid on edges, and gilt threads at each extremity. Stitched on front of sash, harp (3 inches by 2.2 inches approx.) of gilt threads on cardboard base, between two stars (diam. of either 2.6 inches) of gilt cord and sequins on paper...
processional sash / Irish Nationalist, 19th c
Irish Nationalist Processional Sash. Green poplin, plain with no decorations whatever excepting green cords at either extremity. Worn at Irish Nationalist demonstartions at end of 19th century. 92 inches by 5.66 inches approx.
processional sash / Irish Nationalist, 19th c
Irish Nationalist Processional Sash. Green silk linen with American cloth: gilt metal braid on edges and gilt thread on either extremity. Towards one end of sash, printed engraving, in black and white or white silk, of St. Patrick inscribed: "God Save Ireland" and "Saint Patrick". Towards other end...
bookmark / Home Rule
Late 19th century silk bookmark. 10 1/4" overall in length (including fringed ends) by 1 5/8s wide length of white silk with 4" length of cream perforated paper stitched on in top half. This paper bears the legend Let/Erin (over a harp in brown with gold strings and green shamrock about)/ Hope in...
plaque / "The Sunburst of Ireland"
"The Sunburst of Ireland". Handpainted opaque glass wallplate, English 19th century, depicting Hibernia holding a harp flag aloft against a stylised romanitc landscape. 18 cm. diameter.
plaque / "Ireland's Hope".
"Ireland's Hope". handpainted opaque glass wallplate, English 19th century, depicting Hibernia (most of paint missing) holding a harp flag aloft against a background including representations of Moore, O'Connell and Emmet. 18 cm diameter.
poster / The Sunburst of Ireland
Framed print, "The Sunburst of Ireland" with illustrations of Robert Emmet, Lord Edward Fitzgerald etc. The figure of Erin in the centre holds a green flag with a golden harp, surrounded by symbols of Ireland; the wolfhound, round tower etc.
brooch / Irish Nationalist, c.1879
Circular badge, Irish Nationalist symbols cut through - shamrocks, a celtic cross, a round tower, a harp, a ruined monastery or church and a dog. Ten beads around the outer edge- these may refer to the rosary. Silver hallmarked with Birmingham marks, c. 1879.
jewellery / Inghinidhe na hÉireann, Maud Gonne MacBride
Brass brooch of Inghinidhe na hÉireann. Tara style. Of Maud Gonne MacBride. c. 1900 to 1914. Inscribed 'Inghinidhe na hÉireann' along top bar.
banner / Bolands Mills, alleged, 1916
Flag alleged to have been at Bolands Mill in 1916. Given to Mr P. Ward by the son-in-law of 2nd Lt. Andrew Balfour Cumming (Black Watch, Royal Highlanders). Cumming had been one of the troops guarding de Valera after the surrender in 1916. The flag, however, almost certainly did not fly over...
political cartoon / Exorcising a Pest, 1883
Political cartoon, from the Weekly Freeman, 3 November 1883. Titled 'Exorcising a Pest'. On the subject of Nationalism and Orangeism. One of a set of fourteen Irish political cartoons, December 1881, February, June, August and October 1882 and February, March, August, September, October,...
photograph / Irish flag, 19th c.
Photograph, black and white, of 19th century Irish flag depicting Erin go Bragh on a belt enclosing a shield divided in four, each segment bearing the arms of one of the four provinces, surmounting 4 crossed flags, rayed above, a trace of a round tower to right behind, a seated hound to left in...
photograph / Lusk, 1910
Photograph of Gaelic League Meeting or Feis at Lusk, Co. Dublin, 1910. Ass and cart visible in the foreground.
photograph / Lusk, 1912
Photograph of Gaelic League Meeting or Feis at Lusk, Co. Dublin, 1912. Platform party. Douglas Hyde is giving the oration and The O'Rahilly is among the group. Note of identification at back.
scrapbook / 1916 Rising
Album or scrapbook containing clippings of Nationalistic sentiment, Easter Rising 1916, early 20th century.
political cartoon / The Vacant Chair, 1883
Political cartoon, Supplement from the Weekly Freeman, 29 December 1883. Titled 'The Vacant Chair', or the aspect of the Viceregal Commission Court, enquiring into the facts connected with the recent Shooting of Nationalists by Orangemen in Derry.
photograph / Catholic Murals, Belfast, 1988
Catholic Murals, Belfast, 1988. Collection of photographic slides, colour. Murals, Northern Ireland, 1980s. Depicting wall murals and various scenes in Belfast and Derry, 1981-1989. Photography by Ciaran McGolden, Belfast. Photography commissioned by Oliver Snoddy of the NMI in 1987.