Historian of twentieth century Ireland Dr. Brian Hughes, biographer of Michael Mallin, considers objects and memorabilia relating to the men who were executed for their part in the events of Easter Week.
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Letter from Roger Casement to Dr. Séamus Ó Beirn
Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916 | Curated Collection--Dublin Collection Day Dec. 09 2015 | Revolutionaries
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Letter from Roger Casement to Dr. Séamus Ó Beirn
Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916 | Curated Collection--Dublin Collection Day Dec. 09 2015 | Revolutionaries
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Letter from Roger Casement to Dr. Séamus Ó Beirn
Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916 | Curated Collection--Dublin Collection Day Dec. 09 2015 | Revolutionaries
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Typed letter from Thomas MacDonagh to James Whelan from 1907. The letter discusses various topics including Rockwell College in Tipperary, where they were both teachers, Sinn Fein as well as MacDonagh own literary efforts.
MacDonagh, Thomas (1878–1916) | Curated Collection--Dublin Collection Day Oct. 31 2015 | Curated Collection--Leaders of the Rising
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Typewritten orders for drills to be carried out by the Irish Volunteers in April 1915, signed by Thomas MacDonagh. The drill centres on North County Dublin, with operations in Finglas, Santry Village, the Naul and Ashtown as well as Ashbourne, Meath.
MacDonagh, Thomas (1878–1916) | Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916 | Curated Collection--Dublin Collection Day Oct. 31 2015
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Memorial card includes a prayer for the souls of: Roger Casement. Michael Joseph O'Rahilly, Patrick Pearse, Thomas Clarke, Thomas MacDonagh, Jospeh Plunkett, Michael O'Hanrahan, Edward Daly, William Pearse, Major John MacBride, Eamonn Ceannt, Sean Heuston, Cornelius Colbert, Mich
Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916 | Curated Collection--Remembering the Rising | Curated Collection--Leaders of the Rising
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Postcard from Thomas Ashe to Thomas Peppard, writing about canvassing in Clare. The front of the postcard features a picture. of the Cliffs of Moher.
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The Milesians page from Art O'Murnaghan's illuminated manuscript Leabhar na hAiséirighe (The Book of Resurrection) was commissioned in 1924 by the Irish Republican Memorial Committee (IRMC) to honour the leaders of the Easter Rising. The page is one of twenty-six vellum sheets fi
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Sword-stick that belonged to Patrick Pearse. This walking cane, which conceals a sword blade, was given to a friend by Mrs Margaret Pearse as a memento after her son’s execution.
Pearse, Patrick Henry (1879–1916) | Curated Collection--Leaders of the Rising | Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916
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A straight razor that belonged to William Pearse. He left the razor to be sharpened at M. Keogh’s Haircutting Rooms at 30 Upper Camden Street shortly before Easter 1916. It was never collected, and was kept by the shop owner as a memento of William.
Pearse, William (‘Willie’) (1881–1916) | Revolutionaries | Curated Collection--Leaders of the Rising
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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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