Constitution of the Free State 1922

The Constitution Committee

Constitution of the Free State 1922

To mark the centenary of the adoption of the Constitution of the Irish Free State (Bunreacht Shaorstáit Éireann) by Act of Dáil Éireann on 25 October 1922, the National Archives and the Courts Service of Ireland present a unique event: a dramatic re-enactment of the proceedings of the 1922 Constitution Committee, performed in the Constitution Suite of the Shelbourne Hotel where the committee met.

Click the link to book a ticket for the event which will be live-streamed.

Click the link to book a ticket for the event which will be live-streamed.

Four Courts 100

Four Courts 100

The Decade of Centenary Commemorations Committee will commemorate the historic events of 1922 over the coming months. To find out more about our programme of events please download our Centenary Programme..

To keep everyone informed of all our commemoration plans, and to share a day by day account of events during the occupation of the Four Courts in 1922 we have set up a dedicated Twitter page @FourCourts100 . 

Four Courts 100 App

Four Courts 100 App

Our app is now available to download from the Apple Store and Google Play Store – to download, please click on the store names, or use the QR code to access the page on our App website..

The app provides a fascinating account of the tumultuous events in 1922 that helped shape the country.

From the moment it was first built to its reconstruction after the Civil War, this app lets you discover the story of the Four Courts no matter where you are. 

Four Courts 100 - Tours

Four Courts 100 - Tours

 A Photographic exhibition ‘The Four Courts - 1922, before and after’ will take place in the Round Hall of the Four Court from 24 June 2022 with a launch event including talks from Michael Fewer (author of Battle of the Four Courts and the curator of the exhibition), Ciaran O’Connor, the State architect and Catriona Crowe, former Head of Special Projects at the National Archives of Ireland.

The exhibition will be available over the summer months to view with guided tours available on Saturday 25 June, 2 and 9 July 2022.

 

NOTE: All tours are now fully booked, please keep an eye out for returned tickets. You can Book your tours here.

Four Courts 100 Lecture Series

Four Courts 100 Lecture Series

 

The Four Courts 100 Lecture Series will begin on Thursday 28 April 2022, for more information on how to attend vist our Four Courts 100 Lecture Series page. 

 

Speaker Date Time  Location Topic
The Hon. Mr Justice Gerard Hogan 28/4/22 6.30.p.m. Supreme Court The Count Plunkett habeas corpus application and the end of the Dáil Supreme Court
The Hon. Mr Justice John Hedigan and panel 12/5/22 6.00p.m. Court Of Appeal National Archives - The Memory of a Nation
Liz Gillis and Las Fallon 19/5/22 6.30.p.m. Supreme Court Unheard Voices: Civilians/Firemen and the Battle for the Four Courts
Prof. Diarmaid Ferriter 26/5/22 6.30.p.m. Round Hall Despair and Defiance: The Four Courts Crisis 1922
Prof. Eunan O’Halpin and Ruth Cannon BL 2/6/22 6.30.p.m. Supreme Court An all-island war? Ireland 1922-24 / Women and the Occupation of the Four Courts
Michael Fewer, Catriona Crowe and Ciaran O’Connor 24/6/22 6.00.p.m. Round Hall

Launch of the photographic exhibition - The Battle of the Four Courts - The first three days of the Civil War - Michael Fewer

Rebuilding the State: A Mosaic of Memories -Commemorating the people, the buildings and their story -Ciaran O’Connor , State Architect / Principal Architect OPW
Bláthna Ruane SC 7/7/22 6.30.p.m. Supreme Court Turned upside down: law, the judges, and the legal professions in 1922