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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.
envelope / 'Censored', G.P.O., 1916
One of five envelopes (which had passed through G.P.O. 1916 and bear Censorship - British? - tags) addressed to Messrs. Watkins, Jameson Pim & Co., Ltd., Ardee Street Brewery, Dublin, dated (postmarks) April 25, 1916 (? etc.) Came in while Volunteers in occupation and left there on the surrender....
envelope / 'Censored', G.P.O., 1916
One of five envelopes (which had passed through G.P.O. 1916 and bear Censorship - British? - tags) addressed to Messrs. Watkins, Jameson Pim & Co., Ltd., Ardee Street Brewery, Dublin, dated (postmarks) April 25, 1916 (? etc.) Came in while Volunteers in occupation and left there on the surrender....
water bottle / Jacob's Factory Garrison, 1916
Extemporised water bottle, made from a lemonade bottle, covered leather. Part of the equipment used by a member of the Jacob's Factory Garrison, 1916, and captured by the British after the surrender.
note / Jacobs Factory, 1916
Note written by a member of the garrison on the back of a requisition form (Jacob's Factory). 'Apologies for rude disturbance. Plea of necessity. A Republican till death. I leave you my glasses as my bit of compensation. 30/4/1916'. This note was written by Mr. Seamus Hughes (Radio Éireann) while...
photograph / Jacobs Biscuit Factory, 1916
Framed photograph of the inscription written by the Volunteers on the reverse of a Jacob's Biscuit Factory No Smoking Sign (in collection, numbered HE:EW.992.7).
letter / Pearse Brothers, G.P.O., 1916
Letter or message of the Pearse brothers, Patrick and William, to their mother Margaret Pearse. Original, handwritten in pencil. From the General Post Office, Wednesday (undated) of Easter Week, describing the conditions and asking her not to worry..
letter / Easter, 1916
A manuscript letter written by Con Colbert wishing his sister Gretta and people at home a Happy Easter 1916. States that he does not have time to write to all. Dated the 27 April 1916. Addressed from 7 Clifton Terrace.
flag / Marrowbone Lane, 1916
Flag flown by the Irish Forces at Marrowbone Lane Distillery Dublin during Easter Week, 1916. Gold harp on green field.
yard stick / Four Courts, 1916
Four Courts, a black wooden office ruler. Cylindrical found after the 1916 Rebellion. Marks on one end presumably made when ruler used for breaking glass in windows to prepare for rifle fire.
tricolour / Mendicity Institute, 1916
Tricolour flag, ex Mendicity Institute, 1916. Flag of green, white and orange (or orange white and green) arranged horizontally. Received in the Mendicity Institute Dublin immediately after the surrender in Easter Week 1916 by the father of Reverand M. L. Ferrar,- a medical officer who had been...
notebook / Irish Volunteers / South Dublin Union, 1916
Irish Volunteer and 1916 Rising notebook, Eamonn Ceannt, Con Colbert, Cathal Brugha. Duplicate leaf book with numbered pages. Inscription inside cover in front, in ink 'Found 4th May '16 in kitchen of S.D.U.- week following Sinn Féin rebellion by D.S. Thompson'. Contents (carbon duplicated script...
key / South Dublin Union , 1916
Master key of South Dublin Union (SDU), 1916. Stamped on one side GM/35 and on the other EASTER WEEK / 1916. In a cardboard box bearing the name 'Mr. Seán O'Duffy' and the legend 'Key handed to Sisters of Charity by Commandant Ned Daly, o/c Four Courts Area 1916.
tunic / Captain Robert de Coure, I.C.A., 1916
Irish Citizen Army uniform tunic. Worn in the Royal College of Surgeons,Easter Week 1916, by Captain Robert de Coure. Dark green serge wool fabric with dark green leather buttons - five down the front of the tunic and one on each pocket flap (four), and on shoulder epaulettes (two).
box / William Partridge, 1916
William Partridge's rosary beads and case on which he used to recite the Rosary to his comrades in the College of Surgeons during Easter Week 1916. The scene was described by Countess Markievicz in her poem: "To a Comrade". Set of small brown wooden beads, some carved, with a brass...
card / Irish Volunteers, Sean McGlynn, 1916
Irish Volunteers membership card, 1916. No. 5542. Of Sean McGlynn, A Company, 4th Battalion, Dublin, who served in 1916 at the South Dublin Union.
requisition order / Hotel Metropole, 1916
Requisition receipt signed by Liam Ua Teannáim (Liam Tannam) 'on behalf of the Irish Republic', for twelve mattresses and twelve pillows from the Hotel Metropole. These items were for use by wounded insurgents at the General Post Office during Easter week 1916.
photograph / Irish Republic Flag, GPO, 1916
Photograph of Irish Republic Flag over GPO, 1916. 6.5 x 8.5 ins. Taken from the Metropole Hotel, showing the flag on the corner of the building with Nelson's Pillar in the background.
uniform / Irish Volunteer, Jacob's Biscuit Factory, 1916
Irish Volunteer tunic, 1914. Coat, greyish green cloth. Buttoned down the front with five large brass buttons each bearing the Brian Boru harp. Four pockets, the upper two patch pockets with flap buttoned over with small brass buttons similar to the large buttons down the front. Shoulder straps....
fragment / General Post Office, 1916
Fragments of flag found in the ruins of the General Post Office about Monday, May 1st, 1916. It consists of two scraps of bunting material; one, leaf-shaped, white, c.4" x 2"; the other in shape of two leaves joined together along side, c.4" x 3", more than half the material being green and the...