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.
postcard photograph / Sean Reid,Dartmoor 1916 - 1917
Postcard photograph, of Jack Reid (Sean Reid), prisoner number q129, in his prison cap. Dartmoor Prison, 1916 to 1917. Sent by Reid to Michael Fleming. Part of a collection of material relating to the Fleming family, the father Michael Fleming and his sons Patrick, Thomas and Joseph Fleming, Irish...
letter / Lewes Prison, 1917
Letter from Lewes Prison, 14 June 1917, informing recipient that his father is still here at present, and in good health, but letters suspended. From the Governor of Lewes Prison. Part of a collection of material relating to the Fleming family, the father Michael Fleming and his sons Patrick,...
belt / Fleming Family
Sam Browne belt, brown leather. No insignia. Shoulder strap missing. Part of a collection of material relating to the Fleming family, the father Michael Fleming and his sons Patrick, Thomas and Joseph Fleming, Irish Volunteers of Clarenbridge, Oranmore, Co. Galway, who participated in the 1916...
internment order / Patrick Fleming, 1916
Internment order, for the internment of Patrick Fleming, number 181146, of Clarenbridge, Co. Galway, in Frongoch, 1916. Part of a collection of material relating to the Fleming family, the father Michael Fleming and his sons Patrick, Thomas and Joseph Fleming, Irish Volunteers of Clarenbridge,...
photograph / Irish Peace Conference, 1921
Postcard photograph of the Irish Peace Conference, July 1921, the delegates leaving Dun Laoghaire. Part of a collection of material relating to the Fleming family, the father Michael Fleming and his sons Patrick, Thomas and Joseph Fleming, Irish Volunteers of Clarenbridge, Oranmore, Co. Galway, who...
photograph / Patrick & Harry Loughnane, 1920
Postcard photograph showing the open coffin of one of the Loughnane Brothers, Patrick and Harry Loughnane, murdered by Crown Forces in Galway, November 1920. Part of a collection of material relating to the Fleming family, the father Michael Fleming and his sons Patrick, Thomas and Joseph Fleming,...
letter / Wormwood Scrubs, 1916
Letter written to 'Uncle' in Wormwood Scrubs Prison, dated 23 June 1916. Written on standard issue printed prison letter sheet, with short details added by hand. Signed Mikeo Fleming, no 307. Part of a collection of material relating to the Fleming family, the father Michael Fleming and his sons...
letter / Joseph Fleming, Wakefield, 1916
Letter, from Joseph Fleming, prison number 1150 to his mother, while at Wakefield Prison, 1st June 1916. On Y.M.C.A. headed paper. Part of a collection of material relating to the Fleming family, the father Michael Fleming and his sons Patrick, Thomas and Joseph Fleming, Irish Volunteers of...
envelope / Fleming Family
Envelope, on the back is written 'Stations Princetown & Belvertown'(?), with a listing of names; Warders Geraghty Slowman Chapman Newman Webb Robins Elliot Nash Birch Jackson Stone Gooding Gunning Gallop Illoff'. This appears to be partially copied from the prison notice (2004.23), the back of...
prison notice / Dartmoor and Lewes Prison Warders, 1916 - 1917
Prison notice, 'Dietary for Prisoners in Local Prisons. Prisoners sentenced to hard labour and offenders of the third division. Outlining meals for the week. On the back is written the names of prison warders from Dartmoor and Lewes Prisons 'Slowman, Chapman, Newman Webb Robins Elliot Nash Birch...
prayer book / Fleming Family
Copy of a prayer book, in Irish, 'Torsaidheacht air Lorg Chriosta'. Belonging to Michael Fleming, and containing a number of letters, obituaries and other mementoes of the 1916 to the 1930s. Tóraidheacht air (sic?) Lorg Chríosda (a translation of the Imitatio Christi by Thomas a Kempis), owned by...
greeting card / Fleming Family
Postcard, St. Patrick's Day, handpainted with shamrock and round tower motif, with an Irish Tricolour flag flying from the tower. 'Poblacht na hEireann Abu' written below. Sent to Michael Fleming from Tessie Walsh. No date. Found within a copy of a prayer book, in Irish, 'Torsaidheacht air Lorg...
photograph / Fleming Family
Photographic portrait of Michael Fleming in his uniform, including the Sam Browne belt and prison cap, numbered 214. Copy by Keogh Brothers Ltd of 124 St. Stephen's Green and 75 Lower Dorset Street, Dublin. In frame. Part of a collection of material relating to the Fleming family, the father...
seal / Fleming Family
Seal of stamp matrix, one of a pair, with wooden handle and brass matrix, with 'I.R.' for Irish Republic. Part of a collection of material relating to the Fleming family, the father Michael Fleming and his sons Patrick, Thomas and Joseph Fleming, Irish Volunteers of Clarenbridge, Oranmore, Co....seal / Fleming Family
Seal or stamp matrix, one of a pair, with wooden handle and brass matrix, with 'I.R.' for Irish Republic. Part of a collection of material relating to the Fleming family, the father Michael Fleming and his sons Patrick, Thomas and Joseph Fleming, Irish Volunteers of Clarenbridge, Oranmore, Co....
prison number / Michael Fleming, 1916
Disc, yellow felt with a leather strap, with prison number F2 20. One of a pair with F4 13. Numbered on both sides. This prison disc belonged to Michael Fleming. Part of a collection of material relating to the Fleming family, the father Michael Fleming and his sons Patrick, Thomas and Joseph...
prison number / Fleming Family, 1916
Disc, yellow felt with a leather strap, with prison number F4 13. One of a pair with F2 20. Numbered on both sides. Part of a collection of material relating to the Fleming family, the father Michael Fleming and his sons Patrick, Thomas and Joseph Fleming, Irish Volunteers of Clarenbridge,...
autograph book / Michael Fleming, Galway, 1916
Copy of the Irish Catholic Prayer Book, in Irish and English, used by Michael Fleming, prison number q214, as an autograph book for fellow prisoners in Dartmoor, Lewes and Pentonville, 1916 to 1917. Part of a collection of material relating to the Fleming family, the father Michael Fleming and his...