Jacket belonging to Dómhnall Ó Buachalla, Irish made. Worn by Ó Buachalla during Easter Week and while interned in Frongoch afterwards, 1916. The jacket has a bullet hole through the left shoulder, front and back, received at the end of Easter Week in the Drumcondra area.
Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916 | Revolutionaries | Internment camps
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Map of the GPO and surrounding area issued by the Hibernian Fire and General Insurance Co. Ltd, showing buildings that were destroyed or damaged by fire during Easter Week 1916.
Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916 | Buildings--Blast effects | Curated Collection--Impact of the Rising
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An extract taken from an interview recorded with Louise Gavan Duffy. The interview was used in the programme 'Women of the Rising' first broadcast on Radio Éireann 1 April 1956
Duffy, Louise Gavan (1884–1969) | Pearse, Patrick Henry (1879–1916) | FitzGerald, (Thomas Joseph) Desmond (1888–1947)
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An extract taken from On Behalf of the Provisional Government : Joseph Plunkett. On Behalf of the Provisional Government was a series offering profiles of the seven signatoires of the proclamamtion. The seven programmes were first broadcast in 1966.
Plunkett, Fiona (1896-1977) | Gifford, Grace (Evelyn) (1888–1955) | Plunkett, Joseph Mary (1887–1916)
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An automatic pistol which was presented by Joseph Mary Plunkett to Grace Gifford on Easter Saturday, 1916. On the grip along the butt strap is incised - 'From Joseph Mary Plunkett, to Grace Gifford, Holy Saturday, 1916'. Scratched on ends of gutta percha (or composition) side pla
Gifford, Grace (Evelyn) (1888–1955) | Plunkett, Joseph Mary (1887–1916) | Women Revolutionaries
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Studio photograph of Rose McNamara in uniform. Rose served in Marrowbone Lane with Cumann na mBan in 1916.
McNamara, Rose | Paramilitary forces--Cumann na mBan | Feminism and Nationalism
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A crucifix belonging to Father Sebastian O'Brien, given to the donor's grandfather Patrick Canice Kenny when he was an altar boy in Church Street Church, Dublin. Mr. Kenny passed the crucifix to his family in the 1980s in an envelope with handwritten descriptions of the object
Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916 | Capuchin Franciscans | Plunkett, Joseph Mary (1887–1916)
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Photograph of Mary Sheldreck, c. 1912. Sheldreck was a member of Cumann na mBan and died after sustaining injuries during the Rising. She was with Countess Markievicz in Stephen’s Green during the Rising.
Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916 | Republicanism | Markievicz, Constance Georgine (1868–1927)
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Service medal issued by the President of Ireland to Thomas Sheldreck for his daughter Mary Sheldreck, who was a member of Cumann na mBan and died after sustaining injuries during the Rising. She was with Countess Markievicz in Stephen’s Green during the Rising.
Women Revolutionaries | Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916 | Republicanism
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Ruined buildings in Dublin after 1916 Easter Rising
County Dublin | Dublin | Easter Rising 1916
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Ruined buildings in Dublin after 1916 Easter Rising
County Dublin | Dublin | Easter Rising 1916
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Ruined buildings in Dublin after 1916 Easter Rising
County Dublin | Dublin | Easter Rising 1916
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