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Dublin Castle 1922 and 2022

Civil War Ireland then and now: gates of Dublin Castle

In 1922, Ireland was a theatre of war. How have the locations changed since then?

History • 14 Apr 22

How did your TD vote on the Treaty?

How did your TD vote on the Treaty?

Dublin Castle • 13 Jan 22

Century Ireland reports on the transfer of power

Dublin Castle • 12 Jan 22

Dublin Castle, January 1922

"The Castle has fallen": the transfer of power

On the day the new Irish government formally took the reins of power at Dublin Castle, Michael Collins told Arthur Griffith that "the Castle has …

History • 15 Jan 22

Photograph of the Dáil Government and Provisional Government with supporters in background, January 1922. Image courtesy of the National Library of Ireland

Blurred lines: the Provisional Government of the Irish Free State

The British may have formally handed over power in January 1922, but the subsequent creation of a new government was a complex business. Helene O'Keeffe …

Dublin Castle • 12 Jan 22

Michael Collins around the time of the signing of the Treaty

Michael Collins: From Treaty to Civil War

Of all the Irish signatures on the Treaty, Michael Collins was the one His Majesty's Government had prized the most. He became Chair of the …

Dublin Castle • 13 Jan 22

Labour leader Tom Johnson, whose attempts at peace made many in the movement view the party as having deserted the republican cause. Photo: RTE Photographic Archive

How the Civil War devastated the Labour Party

In 1922 the Labour party expected that the Treaty would settle the national question and clear the decks for class politics. But their dream of …

Dublin Castle • 07 Jan 22

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