"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
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