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Donegal County Museum is based in a beautiful old stone building, once part of the Letterkenny Workhouse, which opened in 1845. The County Museum seeks to preserve the inheritance of the people of County Donegal for present and future generations by collecting, recording, preserving, communicating and displaying the material evidence and associated information of the County’s heritage. Donegal County Museum is part of Donegal County Council's Cultural Services Division and has been in operation since 1987.
The first floor exhibition tells the story of County Donegal from Prehistory to the Twentieth Century through artefacts, archives and images. Explore the past through Stone Age axes, military uniforms and railway memorabilia.
Temporary exhibitions are held in the ground floor gallery throughout the year. These exhibitions have previously explored themes such as emigration, the landed gentry, theFirst World War and Donegal in 1916.
Throughout the year, the museum organises an annual programme of events including tours, talks, workshops and seminars.
Families can enjoy the 'Donegal Museum Detectives' backpack which is available to borrow free of charge when you visit the Museum. The backpack contains a variety of activities which have been designed to engage children with the Museum exhibitions. There are artefacts to find, stories to create and puzzles to solve.
Visit Donegal County Museum
Where we are
The Museum is on the High Road in Letterkenny, Co Donegal, Ireland. It is in a large old stone building that was once part of the Letterkenny Workhouse and is located beside the Intreo building.
• Telephone number: +353 74 9124613.
• Email: museum@donegalcoco.ie
• Click to Open Museum Brochure
• Entrance Fees - Free Admission
• Group Bookings Necessary: Yes for Groups of 5 or more
• Season: All Year. Closed on Public Holidays
Opening Times:
• Monday – Friday 10.00am – 4.30pm (10.00 - 16.30)
• Saturday 1.00pm – 4.30pm (13.00 – 16.30) (Ground Floor Gallery only)
• Closed for lunch 12.30pm - 1.00pm (12.30 – 13.00)
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About Donegal County Museum
Donegal County Museum is based in a beautiful old stone building, once part of the Letterkenny Workhouse, which opened in 1845. The County Museum seeks to preserve the inheritance of the people of County Donegal for present and future generations by collecting, recording, preserving, communicating and displaying the material evidence and associated information of the County’s heritage. Donegal County Museum is part of Donegal County Council's Cultural Services Division and has been in operation since 1987.
The first floor exhibition tells the story of County Donegal from Prehistory to the Twentieth Century through artefacts, archives and images. Explore the past through Stone Age axes, military uniforms and railway memorabilia.
Temporary exhibitions are held in the ground floor gallery throughout the year. These exhibitions have previously explored themes such as emigration, the landed gentry, theFirst World War and Donegal in 1916.
Throughout the year, the museum organises an annual programme of events including tours, talks, workshops and seminars.
Families can enjoy the 'Donegal Museum Detectives' backpack which is available to borrow free of charge when you visit the Museum. The backpack contains a variety of activities which have been designed to engage children with the Museum exhibitions. There are artefacts to find, stories to create and puzzles to solve.
Visit Donegal County Museum
Where we are
The Museum is on the High Road in Letterkenny, Co Donegal, Ireland. It is in a large old stone building that was once part of the Letterkenny Workhouse and is located beside the Intreo building.
• Telephone number: +353 74 9124613.
• Email: museum@donegalcoco.ie
• Click to Open Museum Brochure
• Entrance Fees - Free Admission
• Group Bookings Necessary: Yes for Groups of 5 or more
• Season: All Year. Closed on Public Holidays
Opening Times:
• Monday – Friday 10.00am – 4.30pm (10.00 - 16.30)
• Saturday 1.00pm – 4.30pm (13.00 – 16.30) (Ground Floor Gallery only)
• Closed for lunch 12.30pm - 1.00pm (12.30 – 13.00)
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This free booklet is available online and can be downloaded from Donegal County Museum website
A limited number of hard copies are available from Donegal County Museum.
Donegal County Museum High Road, Letterkenny,Co Donegal
E museum@donegalcoco.ie T 074 91 24613
This bilingual booklet was supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media under the Decade of Centenaries 2012 -2023 Initiative and by the Creative Ireland Programme 2017-2022.
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From Conflict to Division: Donegal 1919-1925
Donegal County Museum has written and produced a fascinating new booklet
“From Conflict to Division: Donegal 1919-1925” explores the story of the War of Independence, Partition, and the Civil War in County Donegal. We are delighted to have Cllr Rena Donaghey, Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council launch this publication.
The period 1912 to 1923 is perhaps one of the most important in Irish history. The events that occurred during this decade transformed the island of Ireland and have had a lasting legacy on Irish politics and society, right up to the present day. In the 100 years since, the lines between fact and myth have become blurred and the true story of the revolutionary years was buried but not forgotten. The booklet highlights some of the events from this period that impacted the people of Donegal.
From Conflict To Division
Donegal 1919- 1925
This major Decade of Centenaries exhibition by Donegal County Museum, Culture Division, Donegal County Council focuses on the years 1919-1925 in County Donegal. The exhibition explores the War of Independence, the Civil War and Partition, all of which had a significant impact on life in County Donegal and the North West.
The period 1912 to 1923 is perhaps one of the most important in Irish history. The events that occurred during this decade transformed the island of Ireland and have had a lasting legacy on Irish politics and society, right up to the present day. In the 100 years since, the lines between fact and myth have become blurred and the true story of the revolutionary years has been buried but not forgotten.
The exhibition formed part of the Echoes of the Decade Project developed by Donegal County Museum and Donegal County Archives and was funded through the European Union’s PEACE IV Programme, which is managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
This Virtual Tour was funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media under the Community Strand of the 2021 Decade of Centenaries programme as part of the Decade of Centenaries Initiative 2012-2023.
Since 2012 Donegal County Museum has organised a varied programme of events to commemorate the Decade of Centenaries. Through exhibitions, talks, workshops, living history events and tours the Museum programme has explored the story of the Decade from the perspective of the communities living in Donegal during this transformative period of our history.
Funder
This Virtual Tour of ‘From Conflict To Division’ – Donegal 1919-1925 exhibition was funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media under the Community Strand of the 2021 Decade of Centenaries programme as part of the Decade of Centenaries Initiative 2012-2023.
For more on the Decade of Centenaries Commemorations Programme Culture Division, Donegal County Council visit
• Donegal County Museum
• High Road, Letterkenny, Co Donegal, Ireland
• T 00353 74 9124613
• E museum@donegalcoco.ie
Admission Free
From Conflict To Division
Donegal 1919- 1925
This major Decade of Centenaries exhibition by Donegal County Museum, Culture Division, Donegal County Council focuses on the years 1919-1925 in County Donegal. The exhibition explores the War of Independence, the Civil War and Partition, all of which had a significant impact on life in County Donegal and the North West.
The period 1912 to 1923 is perhaps one of the most important in Irish history. The events that occurred during this decade transformed the island of Ireland and have had a lasting legacy on Irish politics and society, right up to the present day. In the 100 years since, the lines between fact and myth have become blurred and the true story of the revolutionary years has been buried but not forgotten.
The exhibition formed part of the Echoes of the Decade Project developed by Donegal County Museum and Donegal County Archives and was funded through the European Union’s PEACE IV Programme, which is managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
This Virtual Tour was funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media under the Community Strand of the 2021 Decade of Centenaries programme as part of the Decade of Centenaries Initiative 2012-2023.
Since 2012 Donegal County Museum has organised a varied programme of events to commemorate the Decade of Centenaries. Through exhibitions, talks, workshops, living history events and tours the Museum programme has explored the story of the Decade from the perspective of the communities living in Donegal during this transformative period of our history.
Funder
This Virtual Tour of ‘From Conflict To Division’ – Donegal 1919-1925 exhibition was funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media under the Community Strand of the 2021 Decade of Centenaries programme as part of the Decade of Centenaries Initiative 2012-2023.
For more on the Decade of Centenaries Commemorations Programme Culture Division, Donegal County Council visit
• Donegal County Museum
• High Road, Letterkenny, Co Donegal, Ireland
• T 00353 74 9124613
• E museum@donegalcoco.ie
Admission Free
From Conflict To Division
Donegal 1919- 1925
From Conflict To Division
Donegal 1919- 1925
Joseph Murray
Joseph Murray was born in County Monaghan on 15 March 1893 to Charles and Mary Murray. He trained as a teacher in St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, qualifying in 1914. He taught for short periods in Monaghan and Loughrea, Co Galway. In 1916, he was appointed as an assistant teacher in Bundoran National School. For some of this time in Bundoran, he lived in St Joseph’s Boys’ Orphanage. He became involved with the GAA and the Gaelic League.
In late 1917, he was asked to organise a company of Volunteers in Bundoran. He worked as an intelligence officer. By the end of 1919, Bundoran was the No 1 Battalion, with Companies from Bundoran, Ballyshannon, Belleek, Kinlough, Tullaghan, Ballintra and DonegalTown.
From mid 1920 to mid 1921, he was involved in various raids and attacks on the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) and British forces, including a raid on the Customs office in Ballyshannon on 30 May 1920 and a raid on the RIC barracks in Belleek in September 1920.
In early April 1921, Murray was elected Vice Officer Commanding. After the RIC killed the father of Captain James Connolly, the captain of Kinlough Company, Murray became more openly active and he resigned from his teaching post. He directed a raid on the Bundoran railway station and carried out raids on post offices and businesses in Bundoran until the Truce in July 1921.
He joined An Garda Síochána in October 1922 and was promoted to Superintendent in 1924. He was stationed at various locations across Ireland where he continued his involvement with the GAA and the Gaelic League. He retired to Donegal in 1958. His son donated his papers to Donegal County Archives.
Photograph
Classroom at Pettigo, Co Donegal in the aftermath of the Battle of Pettigo, June 1922
Document
British Intelligence file on Dr McGinley, Letterkenny
Courtesy National Archives, UK.
Holster
Reputed to have originally belonged to Eamonn De Valera and given by him to a Donegal IRA Volunteer
On loan from a Private Collection
Correspondence
Accounts of his activities during the War of Independence, references and correspondence in relation to a pension application by Joseph Quinn, Ballybofey
On loan from a Private Collection
Autograph Book
Inscriptions by prisoners interned at Tintown No 3, the Curragh Internment camp, Co Kildare during 1923.
On loan from Dermot Kavanagh
Stamps
The first Irish postage stamps were overprinted British postage stamps.
The Anglo-Irish Treaty in December 1921, provided for the establishment of the Irish Free State at the end of December 1922.
As the Irish Provisional Government required postage stamps, the created their first postage stamps by overprinting the existing British postage stamps, which featured King George V.
These new overprinted stamps of Ireland were issued on February 17, 1922 and were in use to until June 1922.
Donegal County Museum Collection
Photograph
Military Barracks at Meenmore, Dungloe was burnt on 8th June 1920, after it was evacuated
Photographs
IRA at Finner Camp, 1922.
Note the commandeered vehicles
Correspondence
Accounts of his activities during the War of Independence, references and correspondence in relation to a pension application by Joseph Quinn, Ballybofey
On loan from a Private Collection
Photographs
Prisoners at Ballykinlar Internment Camp, Co Derry in 1922
Photograph
Group of Anti Treaty men at Culdaff House before they burnt it down in 1922.
Private Collection.
Carved Animal Shoulder Bones
Made in Ballykinlar Internment Camp, Co Derry
On loan from the Hannigan Family
Correspondence
Written by Mrs Mary Boyle, Croaghey, Dungloe, submitted with her pension application in 1934, it includes a list of meals and accommodation provided by her to IRA Volunteers during the War of Independence.
Private Collection
Photograph
Killybegs National School, 1921
Donegal County Museum Collection
Revolver
This revolver was reputed to have been used in an incident during the Civil War at Ballymacool House, Letterkenny, Co Donegal. In early June 1922, Ballymacool and Rockhill Houses in Letterkenny were taken over by Anti-Treaty forces.
Under the command of Capt Paddy Harkin, armed men removed the tenants of Ballymacool House, Major Brett, Resident Magistrate and Mrs Brett. Ballymacool House was the property of Mrs Charlotte Agnes Boyd, widow of the late William Boyd DL.
On the 29th June, a day after the Civil War began, Pro Treaty forces stationed in Letterkenny were ordered to recapture both houses. At 5am, they left Letterkenny to attack the Anti-Treaty force based at Ballymacool House.
The Anti-Treaty occupants were ordered to surrender and were given an hour to do so. The order was ignored and 15 minutes after the order elapsed, the Pro Treaty force opened fire.
Following a short gun battle, a number of Anti Treaty men were arrested, two of whom were injured and small number escaped through the gardens.
Ballymacool House was retaken along with rifles, revolvers, hand grenades, a large quantity of ammunition and two cars.
Donated by Mr Barney Sweeney, Letterkenny
Donegal County Museum Collection
Service Medal, Cumann na mBan, War of Independence.
An account of Mary McMenanin’s Cumann na mBan activities during the War of Independence
On loan from her daughter Mary Gillen
Photographs
Prisoners at Ballykinlar Internment Camp, Co Derry in 1922
Items from Joseph Murray Collection
On loan from Donegal County Archives
Notices from County Donegal Railway
County Donegal Railway Guard’s Journal, 1923
Donegal County Museum Collection
Bottom Shelf
Royal Irish Constabulary Patrol and Record Journals
Donated by Brian Anderson
Price List
Jacobs Biscuit varieties, 1922
Photograph
Irish Republican Police Force (IRP), Dungloe, Co Donegal. Note the armbands.
Joseph Murray Collection
On loan from Donegal County Archives
Medals
War of Independence Service Medal, 1 Bar and miniature
They were awarded to Michael Walsh, Sheskinarone, Dungloe, Co Donegal. On the 6th January 1919, he became a IRA Volunteer and joined A Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Northern Division.
The design of the medal bears the Arms of the Four Provinces of Ireland. In the centre appears a standing figure, facing front, depicting a Volunteer in typical dress (trench coat and cap with rifle, revolver and bandoleer) with the words EIRE which means Ireland in Irish and Cogadh na Saoirse, which is translated as ‘The Fight For Freedom’.
A medal with a Comrac Bar was issued to those who engaged in active service during the War of Independence.
1971 Medal
This commemorative medal was issued to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the War of Independence. It is commonly referred to as the Survivors Medal as it was issued to all surviving veterans of the War of Independence.
On loan from his Grandson, Michael Walker
Items from Joseph Murray Collection
On loan from Donegal County Archives
Photograph
Newly arrived Garda Síochána Falcarragh, 1923
Donegal County Museum Collection
Farm Book
Detailing prices for livestock, crop and milk sold in 1923
Donegal County Museum Collection
Postcards dated 1920’s
- Bridge at Pettigo
- St Johnston
- St Eunan’s College, Letterkenny GAA team, 1921
Farm Book
Detailing prices for livestock, crop and milk sold in 1923
Donegal County Museum Collection
Photograph
British Military leaving Letterkenny in 1922
Photograph
Donegal RIC men
Newspaper
On loan from Donegal County Archives
Survey List
Copy of the results of a survey undertaken by the Donegal Protestant Registration Association, on the number of religions represented in the Fahan DED. This formed part of their submission to theBoundary Commission in 1924.
Courtesy National Archives, UK
Photograph
Royal Irish Constabulary with their families at Dunfanaghy, 1920
Donegal County Museum Collection
Photograph
Robert Carson, Monellan, Stranorlar, County Donegal who was a member of the RIC until 1921
Correspondence
Detailing the War of Independence activities by the IRA in Carrigans area, East Donegal
Private Collection
Photograph
British Military leaving Letterkenny in 1922
Postcards dated 1920’s
- Bridge at Pettigo
- St Johnston
- St Eunan’s College, Letterkenny GAA team, 1921
Photograph
Killybegs National School, 1921
Donegal County Museum Collection
Photograph
Classroom at Pettigo, Co Donegal in the aftermath of the Battle of Pettigo, June 1922
Correspondence
Accounts of his activities during the War of Independence, references and correspondence in relation to a pension application by Joseph Quinn, Ballybofey
On loan from a Private Collection
Photograph
Classroom at Pettigo, Co Donegal in the aftermath of the Battle of Pettigo, June 1922
Stamps
The first Irish postage stamps were overprinted British postage stamps.
The Anglo-Irish Treaty in December 1921, provided for the establishment of the Irish Free State at the end of December 1922.
As the Irish Provisional Government required postage stamps, the created their first postage stamps by overprinting the existing British postage stamps, which featured King George V.
These new overprinted stamps of Ireland were issued on February 17, 1922 and were in use to until June 1922.
Donegal County Museum Collection
Document
Copy of British Intelligence file on Dr McGinley, Letterkenny
Courtesy National Archives, UK.
Book
What Sinn Fein Stands For: The Irish Republican Movement: Its History, Arms and Ideals, Examined as to their Significance to the World.
Published in 1921
On loan from Brian Anderson
Photograph
Funeral of Captain Hugh Britton, IRA, Donegal Town, who died from wounds received during an altercation with a British soldier in February 1922.
Photograph
Military Barracks at Meenmore, Dungloe was burnt on 8th June 1920, after it was evacuated
Photographs
IRA at Finner Camp, 1922.
Note the commandeered vehicles
Photograph of Factory Girls at Middletown, Gweedore during the early 1920’s
Documents
List of Cumann na mBan Members in Bundoran and Dungloe
Courtesy Military Archives
Photograph
Handover of Buncrana RIC Barracks
On the 30th March 1922, the RIC evacuated their barracks with assistance from soldiers based in Derry. Pictured are local IRA Volunteers in a British military lorry with a British soldier as the barracks was taken over by Commandant McLaughlin on behalf of the IRA.
Stamps
The first Irish postage stamps were overprinted British postage stamps.
The Anglo-Irish Treaty in December 1921, provided for the establishment of the Irish Free State at the end of December 1922.
As the Irish Provisional Government required postage stamps, the created their first postage stamps by overprinting the existing British postage stamps, which featured King George V.
These new overprinted stamps of Ireland were issued on February 17, 1922 and were in use to until June 1922.
Donegal County Museum Collection
Correspondence
Written by Mrs Mary Boyle, Croaghey, Dungloe, submitted with her pension application in 1934, it includes a list of meals and accommodation provided by her to IRA Volunteers during the War of Independence.
Private Collection
Postcards dated 1920’s
• Bridge at Pettigo
• St Johnston
• St Eunan’s College, Letterkenny GAA team, 1921
Photograph
Handover of Buncrana RIC Barracks
On the 30th March 1922, the RIC evacuated their barracks with assistance from soldiers based in Derry. Pictured are local IRA Volunteers in a British military lorry with a British soldier as the barracks was taken over by Commandant McLaughlin on behalf of the IRA.
Postcards dated 1920’s
- Bridge at Pettigo
- St Johnston
- St Eunan’s College, Letterkenny GAA team, 1921
Carved Animal Shoulder Bones
Made in Ballykinlar Internment Camp, Co Down
On loan from the Hannigan Family
Joseph Murray
Joseph Murray was born in County Monaghan on 15 March 1893 to Charles and Mary Murray. He trained as a teacher in St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, qualifying in 1914. He taught for short periods in Monaghan and Loughrea, Co Galway. In 1916, he was appointed as an assistant teacher in Bundoran National School. For some of this time in Bundoran, he lived in St Joseph’s Boys’ Orphanage. He became involved with the GAA and the Gaelic League.
In late 1917, he was asked to organise a company of Volunteers in Bundoran. He worked as an intelligence officer. By the end of 1919, Bundoran was the No 1 Battalion, with Companies from Bundoran, Ballyshannon, Belleek, Kinlough, Tullaghan, Ballintra and DonegalTown.
From mid 1920 to mid 1921, he was involved in various raids and attacks on the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) and British forces, including a raid on the Customs office in Ballyshannon on 30 May 1920 and a raid on the RIC barracks in Belleek in September 1920.
In early April 1921, Murray was elected Vice Officer Commanding. After the RIC killed the father of Captain James Connolly, the captain of Kinlough Company, Murray became more openly active and he resigned from his teaching post. He directed a raid on the Bundoran railway station and carried out raids on post offices and businesses in Bundoran until the Truce in July 1921.
He joined An Garda Síochána in October 1922 and was promoted to Superintendent in 1924. He was stationed at various locations across Ireland where he continued his involvement with the GAA and the Gaelic League. He retired to Donegal in 1958. His son donated his papers to Donegal County Archives.
Photograph
Group of Anti Treaty men at Culdaff House before they burnt it down in 1922.
Private Collection.
Photographs
Prisoners at Ballykinlar Internment Camp, Co Down in 1922
Photographs
Prisoners at Ballykinlar Internment Camp, Co Derry in 1922
Postcards dated 1920’s
- Bridge at Pettigo
- St Johnston
- St Eunan’s College, Letterkenny GAA team, 1921
Photographs
Prisoners at Ballykinlar Internment Camp, Co Down in 1922
Postcard of Pettigo
Pettigo in County Donegal is the only village on the island of Ireland to be divided by the Border between the Free State and Northern Ireland.
The section of Pettigo on the Northern Ireland side of the border is Tullyhommon.
Donegal County Museum Collection
Photograph
Factory Girls at Middletown, Gweedore during the early 1920’s
Farm Book
Detailing prices for livestock, crop and milk sold in 1923
Donegal County Museum Collection
Photograph
Funeral of Captain Hugh Britton, IRA, Donegal Town, who died from wounds received during an altercation with a British soldier in February 1922.
Farm Book
Detailing prices for livestock, crop and milk sold in 1923
Donegal County Museum Collection
Holster
Reputed to have originally belonged to Eamonn De Valera and given by him to a Donegal IRA Volunteer
On loan from a Private Collection
Joseph Murray
Joseph Murray was born in County Monaghan on 15 March 1893 to Charles and Mary Murray. He trained as a teacher in St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, qualifying in 1914. He taught for short periods in Monaghan and Loughrea, Co Galway. In 1916, he was appointed as an assistant teacher in Bundoran National School. For some of this time in Bundoran, he lived in St Joseph’s Boys’ Orphanage. He became involved with the GAA and the Gaelic League.
In late 1917, he was asked to organise a company of Volunteers in Bundoran. He worked as an intelligence officer. By the end of 1919, Bundoran was the No 1 Battalion, with Companies from Bundoran, Ballyshannon, Belleek, Kinlough, Tullaghan, Ballintra and DonegalTown.
From mid 1920 to mid 1921, he was involved in various raids and attacks on the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) and British forces, including a raid on the Customs office in Ballyshannon on 30 May 1920 and a raid on the RIC barracks in Belleek in September 1920.
In early April 1921, Murray was elected Vice Officer Commanding. After the RIC killed the father of Captain James Connolly, the captain of Kinlough Company, Murray became more openly active and he resigned from his teaching post. He directed a raid on the Bundoran railway station and carried out raids on post offices and businesses in Bundoran until the Truce in July 1921.
He joined An Garda Síochána in October 1922 and was promoted to Superintendent in 1924. He was stationed at various locations across Ireland where he continued his involvement with the GAA and the Gaelic League. He retired to Donegal in 1958. His son donated his papers to Donegal County Archives.
Farm Book
Detailing prices for livestock, crop and milk sold in 1923
Donegal County Museum Collection
Stamps
The first Irish postage stamps were overprinted British postage stamps.
The Anglo-Irish Treaty in December 1921, provided for the establishment of the Irish Free State at the end of December 1922.
As the Irish Provisional Government required postage stamps, the created their first postage stamps by overprinting the existing British postage stamps, which featured King George V.
These new overprinted stamps of Ireland were issued on February 17, 1922 and were in use to until June 1922.
Donegal County Museum Collection
Book
What Sinn Fein Stands For: The Irish Republican Movement: Its History, Arms and Ideals, Examined as to their Significance to the World.
Published in 1921
On loan from Brian Anderson
Photographs
IRA at Finner Camp, 1922.
Note the commandeered vehicles
Correspondence
Accounts of his activities during the War of Independence, references and correspondence in relation to a pension application by Joseph Quinn, Ballybofey
On loan from a Private Collection
Book
What Sinn Fein Stands For: The Irish Republican Movement: Its History, Arms and Ideals, Examined as to their Significance to the World.
Published in 1921
On loan from Brian Anderson
Photographs
IRA at Finner Camp, 1922.
Note the commandeered vehicles
Photograph
Classroom at Pettigo, Co Donegal in the aftermath of the Battle of Pettigo, June 1922
Photograph
Military Barracks at Meenmore, Dungloe was burnt on 8th June 1920, after it was evacuated
Service Medal, Cumann na mBan, War of Independence.
An account of Mary McMenanin’s Cumann na mBan activities during the War of Independence
On loan from her daughter Mary Gillen
Photograph
Military Barracks at Meenmore, Dungloe was burnt on 8th June 1920, after it was evacuated
Autograph Book
Inscriptions by prisoners interned at Tintown No 3, the Curragh Internment camp, Co Kildare during 1923.
On loan from Dermot Kavanagh
Holster
Reputed to have originally belonged to Eamonn De Valera and given by him to a Donegal IRA Volunteer
On loan from a Private Collection
Farm Book
Detailing prices for livestock, crop and milk sold in 1923
Donegal County Museum Collection
Documents
List of Cumann na mBan Members in Bundoran and Dungloe
Courtesy Military Archives
Holster
Reputed to have originally belonged to Eamonn De Valera and given by him to a Donegal IRA Volunteer
On loan from a Private Collection
Photographs
IRA at Finner Camp, 1922.
Note the commandeered vehicles
Price List
Jacobs Biscuit varieties, 1922
Revolver
This revolver was reputed to have been used in an incident during the Civil War at Ballymacool House, Letterkenny, Co Donegal. In early June 1922, Ballymacool and Rockhill Houses in Letterkenny were taken over by Anti-Treaty forces.
Under the command of Capt Paddy Harkin, armed men removed the tenants of Ballymacool House, Major Brett, Resident Magistrate and Mrs Brett. Ballymacool House was the property of Mrs Charlotte Agnes Boyd, widow of the late William Boyd DL.
On the 29th June, a day after the Civil War began, Pro Treaty forces stationed in Letterkenny were ordered to recapture both houses. At 5am, they left Letterkenny to attack the Anti-Treaty force based at Ballymacool House.
The Anti-Treaty occupants were ordered to surrender and were given an hour to do so. The order was ignored and 15 minutes after the order elapsed, the Pro Treaty force opened fire.
Following a short gun battle, a number of Anti Treaty men were arrested, two of whom were injured and small number escaped through the gardens.
Ballymacool House was retaken along with rifles, revolvers, hand grenades, a large quantity of ammunition and two cars.
Donated by Mr Barney Sweeney, Letterkenny.
Donegal County Museum Collection