Ceremony marks the centenary of Dublin Castle being handed back to the Irish people
“It is now in the hands of the Irish nation.” This Sunday (16 January) marks the 100 year anniversary of Dublin Castle being handed to the Provisional Irish Government, a key step in the foundation of the Irish Free State. At 1.45 pm on 16 January 1922, the last Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, or Viceroy, […]
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An Post has created two new stamps to commemorate 100 years since the Treaty
Does it get your stamp of approval? An Post have issued new stamps in December to mark the centenary of the signing of the Anglo-Irish treaty. The collection is part of their ongoing Ireland’s Decade of Centenaries collection. The Treaty was signed in London on 6 December, 1921 by a delegation sent by Dáil Éireann […]
4 years ago