A set of rosary beads that belonged to Joseph Plunkett. He gave them to Sergeant William Hand, a soldier of the Sherwood Foresters and a member of the firing squad that executed Plunkett. Some time later Hand gave it to his cousin, Dora, before he went to fight in France. He was
Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916 | Curated Collection--Leaders of the Rising | Plunkett, Joseph Mary (1887–1916)
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This pack of playing cards was found in the cell occupied by Thomas MacDonagh in Kilmainham Jail, and given to Sr M. Francesca, MacDonagh’s sister, after his execution.
Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916 | Curated Collection--Leaders of the Rising | Revolutionaries
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On the night of 3rd May, Eily and Áine O’Hanrahan were summoned to Kilmainham Jail to see their brother, Michael, before his execution. These buttons, from Michael’s uniform tunic, were given by him to his sisters in his cell during their last moments together. They later had the
O'Hanrahan, Michael (Ó hAnnracháin, Micheál) (1877–1916) | O'Hanrahan, Eily | Curated Collection--Leaders of the Rising
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The hat worn by Michael Mallin during the Rising, and pierced by a bullet on the second or third day of the fighting. The hat was returned to his wife, Agnes, by a British Army officer on the day following her husband’s execution.
Curated Collection--Leaders of the Rising | Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916 | Revolutionaries
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This pocket watch was given by Seán MacDiarmada to his friend Barney Mellows (brother of Liam Mellows) in Room 46 of Richmond Barracks on 8th May, a few days before his execution. Mellows had it inscribed ‘VIII/V/1916’ in memory of that day.
Curated Collection--Leaders of the Rising | Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916 | Mac Diarmada (MacDermott), Seán (1883–1916)
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The rosary beads of Seán Heuston. The Governor of Kilmainham Jail included these beads amongst the personal belongings sent to Seán’s mother, Maria Heuston, after his execution on 8th May 1916.
Curated Collection--Leaders of the Rising | Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916 | Revolutionaries
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Empty bullet clip for .303 bullets. Used in the executions of Pearse, MacDonagh and Clarke in Kilmainham Jail on the 3rd May 1916.
Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916 | Curated Collection--Leaders of the Rising | Firing squads (Execution)
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A crucifix used in Kilmainham Jail during the executions of the Rising leaders, May 1916.
Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916 | Curated Collection--Leaders of the Rising | Revolutionaries
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The vest worn by James Connolly during the Rising in Dublin, bearing the bloodstains which mark the wounds he received that week. The vest, along with the shirt he wore over it, was returned to his family after his execution; his daughter Nora kept it until she deposited it in th
Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916 | Curated Collection--Leaders of the Rising | Revolutionaries
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The cap, which belonged to Con Colbert, was found in his locker on the premises of Peter Kennedy’s Bakery on Parnell Street, Dublin. Colbert had been a clerk in Kennedy’s bakery up to Easter week. It was found and kept as a memento by his colleague, John McBrien.
Colbert, Cornelius (‘Con’) (1888–1916) | Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916 | Curated Collection--Leaders of the Rising
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An enameled plate said to have belonged to one of the Irish Volunteers who mobilsed at Coalisland, Co. Tyrone, for the Rising.
Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916 | Revolutionaries | Paramilitary forces--Irish Volunteers
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Black veil worn by Liam Mellows while escaping to America from Ireland after the Rising. Liam Mellows and two of his officers, Alfie Monaghan and Frank Hynes, went on the run after the Volunteers disbanded in Galway. They spent 5 months in the mountains around Knockjames, Co. Cla
Mellows, William Joseph (‘Liam’) (1892–1922) | Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916 | Revolutionaries
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