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.
photograph / British evacuation, January 1922
Photograph of a scene of the evacuation of the British Army and administration, January 1922
photograph / Royal Irish Constabulary, 1922
(Cashman 160) Royal Irish Constabulary. Photograph of another view of the evacuation of Dublin Castle, members of the R.I.C. sorting out their tunics about to leave their quarters. 1922.
photograph / British withdrawal, 1922
(Cashman 172) British withdrawal, 1922. Photograph of General O'Duffy seen taking the salute as the troops marched in. Other officials in the picture include: T. Ennis, F. Thornton and Emmet Dalton.
photograph / British withdrawal, 1922
(Cashman 192) Photograph. 'Ireland's Farewell'. General Macready, O.C. (seen on board) sails from Dun Laoghaire, on the Dragon, after the final evacuation of the British Troops in 1922.
photograph / British withdrawal, 1922
(Cashman 201) British withdrawal. Photograph. The Free State Pipers' Band entering the Barracks after a Church Parade.
photograph / Royal Irish Constabulary, Withdrawal, 1922
(Cashman 159) Royal Irish Constabulary. Photograph of the Royal Irish Constabulary - a semi-military force under British Rule - are here shown evacuating their quarters in Dublin Castle, February 1922 to give place to the Gárda Siochána.
key / Athlone Military Barracks, 1922
Bronze key from Athlone Military Barracks. Retained by British officer named Ruffle when the barracks was taken over by Free State forces. 11" long, shaft .75" diam. and made to fit a keyhole a at least 2.75" in height. Marked along shaft B. MAG I.P. OUTER DOOR. Sent from W.H. Ruffle, 21 Woodsland...
photograph / British withdrawal, Dublin Castle, 1922
(Cashman 161) British withdrawal. Photograph of the passing of the Old Regime. Changing of of the British Guard for the last time in Dublin Castle, 1922.
photograph / Gárda Siochána, Dublin Castle, 1922
(Cashman 163) British withdrawal. Photograph of the first squad of Gárda Siochána led by Chief Commissioner Michael Staines and General Richard Mulcahy, marching into Dublin Castle, May 4th, 1922.
letter / George Lyons, 15 December 1921
Letter from Michael Collins, 15 December 1921. Manuscript in ink. Thanking George Lyons (Seoirse a Laogh) for his letter and adding "the removal of the Army of occupation is a Supreme thing". Written on Dail Eireann Department of Finance headed paper. Register - Mounted behind a vellum type page...
photograph / Portobello Barracks, 1922
(Cashman 169) British withdrawal. Photograph of taking over Portobello Barracks, May 1922. The Irish troops (right) are seen marching in while the British soldiers are ready to march out.
photograph / British withdrawal, 1922
(Cashman 170) British withdrawal. Photograph of the troops leaving Portobello Barracks, Dublin, May, 1922. The officer in front gives the last look back as they approach the Canal-gate.
photograph / British withdrawal, 1922
(Cashman 171) British withdrawal. Photograph of the Irish troops seen triumphantly marching in with their banner flung to the breeze. Portobello Barracks, 1922.
photograph / British withdrawal, 1922
(Cashman 65) - British withdrawal. Photograph of British forces removing barbed wire from City Hall, Dublin on giving up occupation, 1922.
photograph / British Withdrawal, 1922
(Cashman 70) British withdrawal. Photograph of William T. Cosgrave hoisting Dublin city flag on City Hall on the Irish authorities taking over possession, 1922.
photograph / British withdrawal, 1922
(Cashman 139) British withdrawal. Photograph of the taking-over of the Curragh Camp by Colonel O'Connell (on left) May 16, 1922.
photograph / British Withdrawal, Curragh Camp, 1922
(Cashman 140) British Withdrawal. Photograph of Colonel O'Connell as he hoists the Irish flag on the Water Tower of the Curragh Camp after the taking-over ceremony, 16 May 1922.
photograph / Free State Officers, Curragh Camp, 1922
(Cashman 141) British Withdrawal. Photograph of a group Free State Officers saluting the Irish Flag after being hoisted on the Water Tower, Curragh Camp.
photograph / British withdrawal, 1922
(Cashman 142) British withdrawal. Photograph of a company of Free State soldiers passing through the Curragh on their way to the Camp after the taking-over ceremony, May 1922.