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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.
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book / Saoirse Irisleabhar Oiléain Spíce, 1921
Copy of 'Saoirse Irisleabhar Oiléain Spíce'. The first and only issue of this Prison Journal appeared in October, 1921. The following month, all the prisoners were transferred to Portlaoighis (Portlaoise). A committee was formed with the object of publishing a monthly journal with contribution from...
card / Portlaoise Prison, 1922
Handmade Christmas card from Portlaoise Prison, 1922 from the brother of the donor, Mary Kearns.
prison art / Republican prisoner art / craft, 1980s
Republican prisoner art / craft, 1980s. Tooled leather pocket book with Celtic designs, including a Tara brooch on the back, and the script "Pádraig" on front. On the side is the script "Portlaoise 1983". Red leather with brown inside. A piece of paper inside reads "C. Mac Curtáin. Le bailiú ag...
prison art / Republican prisoner art / craft, 1970s
Republican prisoner art / craft, 1970s. Tooled leather shoulder bag, with floral (rose) designs on front flap in red and green. Brown leather with red leather inside, and brass clasp. "Siobhán" on the back. Made by Liam Coyle of Derry probably in Long Kesh Huts Compound, (The Maze), Lisburn,...
prison art / Republican prisoner art / craft, 1970s
Republican prisoner art / craft, 1970s. Tooled leather wallet, with Celtic designs on front and back, plain inside. Brown leather with decoration in red, greeen and orange. Two male figures on back, front depicts stylised dog chasing rabbit or hare. Celtic knots in green around. 'Padraig'...
prison art / Republican prisoner art / craft, 1970s
Republican prisoner art / craft, 1970s. Tooled leather pocket book with Celtic designs and the script "P. Ó M." (Pádraig Ó Mathúna) on front. Brown leather. Made by Liam Coyle of Derry probably in Long Kesh Huts Compound, (The Maze), Lisburn, Co.Antrim, Northern Ireland, or in Macgilligan Camp or...