Michael Collins

Michael Collins needs no Formal Introduction. Born on the 16 of october 1890 near Sams Crooss in County Cork. Michael sereed in the 1916 Rising as a captain and after the rising he was sent to a prison in wales. Released befroe christmass Collins came back to Ireland and was involved with the irb. He became the Minister of Finance in the Very first Dail and he was also a Intelligance directer for the IRA. Collins was sent over to london to negotiate the Anglo Irish treaty. The first writen agreement of its type ever between Briton and Ireland. In the Civil War Collins was Commander in Chef of the Irish Free State Army and was Killed in his home County of Cork in a place called Beal na Mblath when his convoy was attacked. He was just 32 years old when he died. RIP Micheál Eoin ó Coileáin. And Happy Birthday

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[grobo11]

I've a question about his uniform.

Was it just a British officer's uniform dyed a very dark green? Also why is it so green?

[darrin42]

@grobo11 This is a portrait, the true uniform was not this dark. Also it was not a dyed British uniform, it was a uniform of the Irish Free State. However they were supplied in them days by the British.

[ComradeGuevara1928]

God bless your courageous Irish Soul Mick "big fella" Collins, rest in peace comrade you did your countrymen and country women proud and are an incredibly brave hero to all Irish people

[tysonthepooper]

Michael Collins, a Great man, greater than any scum that ever sat in westminister

[Yvonne110378]

There is a photo in there that is just Micheal, but the whole photo has my Great Great Grand father and My Great Grandfather on either side of him. I have a copy of that photo on my wall in a frame.

[NobleKorhedron]

@darrin42: Yeah, which is why he thinks it was a British officers'. :-P

[Pacman117productions]

@Pacman117productions and @xIRLxSnipeZz are you shitting me? He's my great great great uncle!!! (great grandma cousin) OMG OMG OMG!! LONG LOST COUSINZZZ!

[Pacman117productions]

@xIRLxSnipeZz Hes my great grandmas cousin! :DDDD

[xIRLxSnipeZz]

u cant spell!!! nd im related to him to WTF....!!! he my nannys cousin :D

[sandyrow100]

@tysonthepooper Parnell and Redmond sat at Westminster and Redmond was offered as much as the IRA got and without having to have an armed rebellion or a Civil War

[Yankeesiheart]

I'm Related to Micheal Collins! Me-Megan Collins, Dad- Paul Collins, Grandpa- Dan Collins, Great Grandpa- Dennis Collins, Great Great Grandpa- Micheal Collins's 1st Cousin. :P

[Meszlenyi]

We will never forget the Big Fella! I wish we had a great leader as him, in Hungary!

[GrahamW005]

RIP MICHAEL COLLINS, YOU ARE MY HERO!!

[superstrok99]

@tysonthepooper

tony benn and keir hardie weren't so bad