The Collection
It is the most important private collection of Irish history material in public hands, comprising over 100,000 items spanning 400 years. It includes artefacts associated with Theobald Wolfe Tone; letters from Michael Collins, Douglas Hyde, Michael Davitt and O’Donovan Rossa.
It also contains rare books, proclamations, posters, political cartoons, pamphlets, handbills, works by Sir John Lavery, maps, hunger strike material and personal items from Leaders of the 1916 Rising.
Thousands of items can be seen on display in the Jackie Clarke Collection.
Thousands more items can be seen in the Repository by appointment.
TOURS
Specialist tours can be booked in advance by emailing clarkecollection@mayococo.ie or by phoning (096) 73508.
CONTACT
The Jackie Clarke Collection
Pearse Street, Ballina, Co. Mayo, Ireland
T: + 353 (0)96 73508
W: www.clarkecollection.ie
E: clarkecollection@mayococo.ie
OPENING TIMES
Tuesday to Saturday: 10am to 5pm
Entrance is located at the side of the building on Walsh Street.