An image of the interior of Portland Prison in Dorset, England. The caption reads ‘Portland Prison, Inside the New Hall, showing exterior of cells / Iron ladders & corridors. Life saving nets etc’.
A photograph of a large group of former Irish republican prisoners. A manuscript annotation on the reverse of the print reads ‘Released Prisoner Group’. The group includes Éamon de Valera, Eoin MacNeill, and W.T. Cosgrave. The photograph was likely taken at the Mansion House in Dublin. The image is credited to Keogh Brothers Studio.
An image of the destroyed Linenhall complex in Dublin. Built around an historical market hall, the Linenhall was a complex of buildings and streets with an association with the linen trade. It was also temporarily a barracks and was largely destroyed during the 1916 Rising following its seizure by the Irish Volunteers.
A postcard print of Thomas MacDonagh. The caption notes that he was ‘Commandant of [the] Bishop Street Area’ and one of the signatories to the ‘Irish Republic Proclamation’.
An image of a rifle, bullets and a belt associated with the Irish Volunteers. The equipment was probably seized after the conclusion of the 1916 Rising.
A photographic print of H.H. Asquith (1852-1928). The caption notes that Asquith was photographed at the Viceregal lodge in the Phoenix Park, Dublin.
An image of the body of Tomás MacCurtain lying in state following his assassination in Cork.
An image of female pipers on parade at the 1916 silver jubilee commemorations outside the General Post Office on O’Connell Street in Dublin. The parade took place on 13 April 1941.
A postcard print of Michael DeLacy (Enniscorthy Volunteers). The caption notes that he was ‘Sentenced to Death / Sentence Commuted to Penal Servitude for Five Years’.
A postcard print of Captain Thomas Hunter. The caption notes that he was sentenced to death, but his sentence was commuted to penal servitude for life.