The handover fell between the Treaty split of January 1922 and the outbreak of the Civil War in June 1922 and is usually overshadowed by both. The book bridges this gap by telling a relatively ...

Right in the heart of the city, the site of the Dublin Castle has played a part in Ireland's history since the land was used by Vikings to build a fortress in the 900s. Parts of the castle were built ...

There is no Tower of Dublin. No 900-year-old fortress protecting the State’s jewel collection, because the Irish state has never been in possession of glittering tiaras, bedazzling brooches or ...