Michael collins

History is an endless source of adventure — just picture the bold battles, revolutionary events, and celebrated figures of our past. Sure, they might seem distant at first, but they also offer great insight into what shaped our world today.

General Michael Collins. If he had lived I think he might have changed Irish history.

Michael Collins at the Gresham Hotel, January 1922.

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Irish soldier and politician Michael Collins (1890 - 1922) on release from prison for his part in the Easter Rising of 1916. In 1921 he negotiated the peace treaty with Britain. Collins was killed by anti-treaty republicans in an ambush near Bandon in County Cork… Credit: Hogan

Michael Collins Someone's done a marvellous job colourizing this well-known portrait from 1922

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Irish Army - Michael Collins GOC