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.
Curated Collection--Leaders of the Rising | Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916 | 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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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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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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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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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.
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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.
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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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