Artefacts of Rebellious Ireland

Stories from around the Country

The Local Authority Museums Network (LAMN), the International Council of Museums Ireland (ICOM Ireland) and the Irish Museums Association (IMA) all work together to promote, support and advocate for the museum sector across the island of Ireland. These organisations work with local, regional, national and international partners to ensure the continued growth of the museum sector and in doing so provide a quality service to our communities.  

Museums are about people and collections - our stories. These stories tell us about our past and our present but they also allow us to imagine what our future could be.  

Some of the stories we are exploring at the moment are about the Decade of Centenaries. To mark International Museum Day 2021, objects from around the country are being showcased here. These objects, which have never been brought together in this way before, will highlight some of the incredible stories relating to the War of Independence and the Civil War period and will provide a unique snapshot of this watershed moment in our recent history.