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.
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freedom certificate / Freedom of Waterford, O Ceallaigh, 1955
Certificate scroll of the Freedom of Waterford, presented to Sean T. O Ceallaigh, 1955. In Irish, illuminated.
print / The Arrival at Waterford Commins Hotel, 1836
Six coloured Bianconi prints illustrating Car Travelling in the South of Ireland by M.A. Hayes and J. Harris, London. 1856 reprint by Ackermann and Co. from originals published in 1836. Each print marked CAR TRAVELLING IN THE SOUTH OF IRELAND IN THE YEAR 1836. BIACONI'S ESTABLISHMENT and at the...
presentation scissors / William Cosgrave
Silver presentation scissors. Engraved “Presented by the Waterford Harbour Commissioners to President Cosgrave, on the occasion of opening the Sir Henry Forde Wharf, Waterford. 16th DecR 1929”.
political cartoon / On Guard, 1892
Parnellite cartoon, ex United Ireland, 9 January 1892. With slogan "On Guard" and showing bust of Parnell on pillar to right with armed female figure and symbolising Waterford to left.
postcard photograph / Waterford from across the water
One of three postcards. ‘Waterford from across the water’ (black and white, by Valentine’s, used), ‘The Sleeping Princess, The Legend of the Briar Rose Series’, by Sir Edward Burne-Jones (Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, Dublin Corporation, black and white, unused.), ‘A page from the Book of...
photograph / 1918 Election, Waterford
Photograph of Eamon de Valera, Mr John Gallagharand and Alderman M. Quinlan at Waterford during the 1918 Election.