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Michael Collins (Irish: Mícheál Ó Coileáin; 16 October 1890 – 22 August 1922) was an Irish revolutionary, soldier and politician who was a leading figure in the early-20th century struggle for Irish independence.
Irish War of Independence. Anglo-Irish Treaty. Michael Collins (born October 16, 1890, Woodfield, Sam’s Cross, County Cork, Ireland—died August 22, 1922, Béal-na-mBlath, Cork) was a hero of the Irish struggle for independence, best remembered for his daring strategy in directing the campaign of guerrilla warfare during the intensification ...
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Aug 21, 2022 · Monday marks 100 years since Collins was killed in a gun battle between competing sides in the Irish Civil War. A century on, there remains a huge interest in "the Big Fella", his role in...
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Aug 21, 2022 · Sun Aug 21 2022 - 15:05. Michael Collins never demonised his political opponents and his death in an ambush at Béal na Bláth during the Civil War robbed Ireland of its best hope of...
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Michael Collins © A soldier and politician who was prominent in the struggle for Irish independence in the early 20th century. He agreed to the partition of Ireland and the creation of the...
Aug 21, 2022 · Monday marks 100 years since Collins was killed in a gun battle between competing sides in the Irish Civil War. A century on, there remains a huge interest in "the Big Fella", his role in...
Jun 12, 2006 · On the evening of August 22, 1922, a small military convoy carrying 31-year-old Michael Collins was driving along the war torn roads of County Cork, Ireland. Collins was deeply troubled. What should have been the happiest summer of his life had turned into the most tragic.
