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  1. 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.

  2. Jun 25, 2024 · 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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. 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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