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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Michael_Collins_(Irish_leader)Michael Collins (Irish leader) - Wikipedia

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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.

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Michael-CollinsMichael Collins | Biography & Facts | Britannica

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   Michael Collins, hero of the Irish struggle for independence, best remembered for his daring strategy in directing the campaign of guerrilla warfare during the intensification of the Anglo-Irish War (1919-21). Learn more about Collins’s life and accomplishments in this article.

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4. www.bbc.com › news › world-europe-62609791Michael Collins a 'great hero of Irish history', says Mícheál ...

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   Aug 21, 2022 · Thousands of people have attended a centenary commemoration of the death of IRA leader Michael Collins at Béal na Bláth in west Cork. He was shot dead by former colleagues in an ambush 100...

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6. www.bbc.co.uk › collins_michaelBBC - History - Michael Collins

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   Collins is most famous for his leadership of the republican military campaign against Britain (the War of Independence) through the Irish Republican Army (IRA).

7. www.historynet.com › michael-collins-a-man-againstMichael Collins: A Man Against an Empire - HistoryNet

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   Jun 12, 2006 · As the military and political genius behind the IRA’s fight for Irish independence, he led a small force of guerrillas to fight the British empire, which at the time was the world’s mightiest power, to a stalemate and forced the British to the negotiating table.

8. www.bbc.com › news › world-europe-62590609The enduring legacy of Michael Collins 100 years on - BBC

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   Aug 21, 2022 · Collins was a key figure in the fight for Irish independence and was director of intelligence of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the War of Independence with Britain, which lasted from...

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   Who killed IRA leader Michael Collins?

   • Thousands of people have attended a centenary commemoration of the death of IRA leader Michael Collins at Béal na Bláth in west Cork. He was shot dead by former colleagues in an ambush 100 years ago on Monday during the Irish Civil War. It is the first time a leader of Fianna Fáil has addressed the event which is associated with rivals Fine Gael.

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   Was Michael Collins a Republican?

   • It created the Irish Free State but within the British Empire and with the British King as head of state, who Irish TDs (MPs) were required to swear an oath of allegiance to. It also confirmed the partition of Ireland and the creation of Northern Ireland. "Some people say to us that Michael Collins was not a republican," Mr Crowley says.

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   Who was Michael Collins?

   • Michael Collins at the age of 8 with his family. He was a bright and precocious child with a fiery temper and a passionate feeling of Irish patriotism. He named a local blacksmith, James Santry, and his headmaster at Lisavaird National School, Denis Lyons, as the first nationalists to personally inspire his "pride of Irishness".

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   What happened after Michael Collins died?

   • After the death of Collins, aid from the Provisional Government to the northern IRA was cut off. Belfast Brigade (IRA) leader Roger McCorley stated: "When Collins was killed the northern element [of the IRA] gave up all hope". Michael Collins addresses a crowd in Skibbereen on Saint Patrick's Day, 1922.

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10. www.bbc.co.uk › news › world-europe-62590609The enduring legacy of Michael Collins 100 years on - BBC News

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    Aug 21, 2022 · Collins was a key figure in the fight for Irish independence and was director of intelligence of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the War of Independence with Britain, which lasted from...