Michael Collins Monument
Michael O’Mahony, grand nephew of Michael Collins speaking at the ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the erection of a monument to Michael Collins at Sams Cross, Clonakilty, Co Cork.
Video by Dan Linehan
The Birthplace of Michael Collins - Woodfield, Clonakilty, Co Cork
This video explores the history, construction, conservation, and adaptions of the building over time.
Micheal Collins Museum, Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland
Wreath laying ceremony by candle light at the Michael Collins Monument Sams Cross
Michael Collins 22nd August 2016 Wreath Laying Cermony @ Sams Cross Clonakilty Co Cork
Great Cork Treaty (1922)
Item title reads: Great Cork Treaty Meeting. Mr. Michael Collins receives enthusiastic reception from the huge gathering despite salvoes of shots from a few malcontents.
Cork, Eire, Southern Ireland, Republic of Ireland.
High angle shot showing Collins standing on a dais high above a huge enthusiastic crowd. They wave hats and handkerchiefs. Camera pans across to show how packed the square is. Low angle shot of Collins making an emotional speech. Panning shot from behind and to the right of Collins as he speaks showing size of crowd. L/S of another speaker standing hand on hip, speech over - crowd are going wild and waving. Two shots of speakers other than Collins.
Crowd surges backwards, presumably as shots are fired.
High angle shot of crowds leaving the square as the speech ends. Some shuffling and movement of the crowd as the fighting breaks out. Various shots of crowds surging forwards and backwards as disputes continue. Man firing gun into the air is visible in the last shot.
Note: speakers other than Collins are not identified in paperwork.
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Michael collins, Scoil Oilibheir, Cork 2/3
Story of Michael collins by 11-12 year old pupils from Scoil Oilibhéir, Ballyvolane, Cork
Michael Collins - Irish History Documentary
A key leader in Irish History and a great Documentary about his life. Part of Ireland's Greatest Documentary series by RTE.
Michael Collins (Irish: Mícheál Ó Coileáin; 16 October 1890 -- 22 August 1922) was an Irish revolutionary leader, Minister for Finance and Teachta Dála (TD) for Cork South in the First Dáil of 1919, Director of Intelligence for the IRA, and member of the Irish delegation during the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations. Subsequently, he was both Chairman of the Provisional Government and Commander-in-chief of the National Army. Collins was shot and killed in an ambush in August 1922 during the Irish Civil War.
Although most Irish political parties recognise his contribution to the foundation of the modern Irish state, supporters of Fine Gael hold his memory in particular esteem, regarding him as their movement's founding father.
All Credit to RTE for this documentary.
Béal na Bláth ~ The Michael Collins Ambush Site Memorial
Béal na Bláth ~ The Michael Collins Ambush Site Memorial that memorializes the killing of Michael Collins on 22 August 1922.
From Wikipedia:
Collins's death remains a mystery for a number of reasons. The only witnesses were Free State Army members of his convoy and the anti-Treaty ambushers. As all of these were participants, their accounts may not be objective. No two witnesses' statements match and many are contradictory. There is no complete record of the people involved and none of the witnesses were ever questioned by the authorities. Their accounts have been handed down through newspapers, biographers, private documents and personal contacts. One version suggests Collins was to meet with De Valera and discuss ways to end the conflicts.
The remainder of this section lists only those facts most generally agreed. Even some of these are disputed in some sources.
In August 1922, the Civil War seemed to be winding down. The Free State had regained control of most of the country and Collins was making frequent trips to inspect areas recently recovered from anti-Treaty forces.
His plan to travel to his native Cork on 20 August was considered particularly dangerous and he was strenuously advised against it by several trusted associates. County Cork was an IRA stronghold, much of it still held by anti-Treaty forces. Yet he seemed determined to make the trip without delay. He had fended off a number of attempts on his life in the preceding weeks and had acknowledged more than once, in private conversation, that the Civil War might end his life at any moment. On several occasions Collins assured his advisors they won't shoot me in my own county, or words to that effect.
On 22 August 1922 Collins set out from Cork City on a circuitous tour of West Cork. He passed first through Macroom then took the Bandon road via Crookstown. This led through Béal na Bláth, an isolated crossroads. There they stopped at a farm house, now known as the The Diamond Bar, to ask a question of a man standing at the crossroad. The man turned out to be an anti-Treaty sentry. He and an associate recognised Collins in the back of the open-top car.
As a result, an ambush was laid by an anti-Treaty column at that point, on the chance that the convoy might come through again on their return journey. Between 7:30 and 8PM, Collins' convoy approached Béal na Bláth for the second time. By then most of the ambush party had dispersed and gone for the day, leaving just five or six men on the scene. Two were disarming a mine in the road, while three on a laneway overlooking them, provided cover. A dray cart, placed across the road, remained at the far end of the ambush site.
Shots were exchanged. Collins, who suffered a head wound, was the only fatality. Almost every other detail of what happened is uncertain, due to conflicting reports from participants and other flaws in the record.
Unveiling The Michael Collins Statue
Michael Collins memorial
via YouTube Capture
County Cork's Kilmichael Ambush Memorial Monument
The Kilmichael Ambush was an ambush near the village of Kilmichael in County Cork on 28 November 1920 carried out by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the Irish War of Independence. Thirty-six local IRA volunteers commanded by Tom Barry killed seventeen members of the Royal Irish Constabulary's Auxiliary Division. The Kilmichael ambush was politically as well as militarily significant. It occurred one week after Bloody Sunday, marking a profound escalation in the IRA campaign.
Tim Crowley speech at Michael Collins and Eamon Broy 100th anniversary
Tim Crowley, relative of Michael Collins and Co-founder of the Michael Collins Centre in Clonakilty, Co. Cork giving a speech at the 100th anniversary Remembrance Celebration of Michael Collins being smuggled into the D.M. P. Police Station by Eamon Broy. Introduction by Garda Stephen Moore. Filmed in Pearse Street Garda Station on the 7th April 2019 by Marcus Howard.
Michael Collins
clips of Michael collins his rallies and funeral
Michael Collins - Give us back our country
Michael Collins - Give us the future...Give us back our country...to live in, to grow in, to love.
Interview with Timothy Crowley - Michael Collins Centre
Funeral Of Michael Collins (1922)
Dublin, Ireland (Eire).
Note: There are no titles for this item.
L/S's of the funeral procession through the streets of Dublin. L/S of National Guards following behind the funeral carriage. L/S of pallbearers walking down steps with coffin of General Michael Collins. Various shots of the procession through the streets.
L/S of people sitting on horse drawn carts in street away from the main procession. L/S's of huge crowds of people in O'Connell Street. L/S of clergymen walking down step from the church. There are various clergymen in the background. the coffin is slid on horse drawn carriage and is draped with an Irish Tricolour Flag.
Title reads: IRELAND'S DEAD LEADER - At the foot of the majestic statue of Daniel O'Connell, the Liberator Michael Collins lies in state.
L/S's of soldiers marching through streets. L/S's of people sitting on O'Connells statue. Several shots of the crowd and the procession. L/S of Collins' coffin being placed into the ground. M/S of guards playing bugles (looks like their playing the 'Last Post'). L/S's of the huge amount of floral tributes next to the grave. People are seen placing more wreaths.
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IRA Kills Colonel Smyth 17 July 1920
Gerald Bryce Ferguson Smyth´ s Execution Co Cork 17 July 1920.
Smyth, you gave the orders to shoot on sight. Well, you are in our sight now, so prepare to die
Michael Collins Grave Glasnevin Cemetery
The Grave of Michael Collins at Glasnevin Cemetery Dublin. One of the most visited graves at the Cemetery and Memorial landmark, Glasnevin Cemetery.
Michael Collins was an Irish revolutionary, a Soldier, Politician, and icon for many of the struggle for Irish independence. Michael Collins was assassinated at Béal na mBláth in Cork August 1922.
Beal na mBlath Commemoration 2012
An Taoiseach Enda Kenny giving the oration at Beal na mBlath to mark the 90th anniversary of the death of former IRA commander Michael Collins. Video by @lensdan
Beal na mBlath Aug 2014
Video I made of the spot at Beal na mBlath where General Michael Collins was shot in August 1922