Irish Examiner view: Let us hear it for our historians

1922 commemoration reminds us of the importance of perspective and context

Pictured at Dublin Castle at Trinity’s ‘Handover of Dublin Castle Conference’ were Minister Taoiseach Micheal Martin and Provost of Trinity College Dublin Linda Doyle. Picture: Chris Bellew /Fennell photography

Taoiseach Micheál Martin rightfully reminded everyone of the importance of perspective and context as we continue the first month of this centennial year in the history of our State.

As our coverage from this edition of 100 years ago of the handing over of Dublin Castle reminded us, this was a momentous event whereby “one by one the obstacles that blocked the road to freedom are being removed, as one might say, by a magic touch”.