Historical Collections Online

 

photograph / Tommy Cremins

Photograph of Tommy Cremins, an Irish Volunteer who died in the charge to Moore Lane with The O'Rahilly on Friday 28 April 1916.

 

sword / O'Rahilly, Moore Street, 1916

The Sword of O'Rahilly. Picked up on Moore Street by Archie Short. With note reading 'This blade was picked up in Moore Lane by Archie Shortis who identified the body of his brother Paddy, who was killed in action with The O'Rahilly. Archie Shortis believed it was The O'Rahilly’s sword. He gave it...

 

photograph / Smith Album, 1916

A mounted print, snapshot size, of the gunfire damage to the White House, off Moore Lane. 1916 photograph album, with photographs taken to show various scenes of destruction and activity in the immediate aftermath of the Rising and later of the executions of the leaders.

 

hat / Francis Macken, 1916

The bullet pierced green hat worn by Francis Macken as Lieutenent of E. Company, 4th Battalion, Dublin Brigade, in the General Post Office, 1916. Francis Macken was one of the advance guard who left the building with The O'Rahilly and their two bodies were found together. The dried mud on the hat...