Costume design, by Charles Ricketts, for the character of Cuchulain in the 1915 production of On Baile's Strand by William Butler Yeats, at the Little Theatre, London.

A Sense of Identity | Arts | Drama

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Scene of man bidding farewell to his family as he prepares to emigrate from Aran Islands.

A Sense of Place | The West | History

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Portrait of an old man.

A Sense of Place | Manners and customs | Men

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Portrait of a clergyman in a landscape setting.

A Sense of Freedom | History | Catholic Emancipation

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Representation of an interior of a cottage in West Cork with family group.

A Sense of Place | The West | Manners and customs

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The Fenian rebellion of 1866 was a failure, but has left us ca. 600 photographs of suspects, detained until they agreed to emigrate. The Irish police force was the first in Europe to photograph suspects. Lawrence Lonergan was a blacksmith in Ballylooby, County Tipperary, wh

A Sense of Freedom | History | Fenians

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This photograph shows Claire Kennedy in a Celtic Revival costume made and worn in the 1920s. The full costume is composed of full length dress, sash-belt, veil, head-band and 'brat' or mantle. Clare Kennedy was married to the Attorney General, Hugh Kennedy, a senior officia

A Sense of Identity | Headbands | Manners and customs

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This sash style belt and head-band are parts of a Celtic Revival costume made and worn in the 1920s. The full costume is composed of a full length dress, sash-belt, veil, head-band and 'brat' or mantle. The ensemble was worn by Clare Kennedy, wife of the Attorney General, H

A Sense of Identity | Manners and customs | Clothing and dress

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Daniel O'Connell's 'Repeal' Cap, made of green velvet and embroidered with gold shamrocks, with a gold lace tassel and button on top. The button bears a crowned harp and the motto: 'God Save the Queen. Repeal the Union'. This is the cap with which Daniel O'Connell was prese

A Sense of Freedom | O'Connell, Daniel, 1775-1847 | Politicians

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This Aran jumper was given to the National Museum by Ruairí Ó Síocháin, the son of entrepreneur Pádraig Ó Síocháin. Through his company, Galway Bay Products, he gave the knitters a ready outlet for their product in the 1950s and 1960s and built up a customer base in Europe

A Sense of Place | Manners and customs | Handicraft

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