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19 January 1922: Dedication of the John Nicholson Statue, Lisburn

Wednesday, 19 January 2022

Read Michael Silvestri's essay 'Ireland and Empire' on Century Ireland.

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16 January 1922: The ‘Surrender of Dublin Castle’

Sunday, 16 January 2022

Read Martin Maguire's essay 'Administering Ireland' on Century Ireland.

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7 January 1922: The Ratification of the Anglo-Irish Treaty

Friday, 7 January 2022

Read Richard Bourke's essay 'Political Thought in Revolutionary Ireland' on Century Ireland.

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4 January 1922: The Treaty Debates

Tuesday, 4 January 2022

Read Caoimhe Nic Dháibhéid's essay on 'The Politics of Emotions' on Century Ireland.

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'Ireland 1922' on RTÉ's Century Ireland

Saturday, 1 January 2022

50 essays exploring a year that transformed Ireland available for online reading.

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