My colourised #OTD 1922 photo featuring the funeral cortege of Michael Collins with his coffin carried on a gun carriage as it passes the G.P.O. as seen from Nelson's Pillar on O'Connell Street which includes people sitting on the roofs.
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The highlights from Sundays centenary commemoration at Béal na Bláth in Cork last Sunday remembering General Michael Collins.
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#OTD Wed 23 Aug 1922 - The body of Michael Collins on the Western Rd Cork,en route to Penrose Quay to the SS Classic for transport to Dublin. Cronin & Desmond Funeral Service performed their duties. Fr. Joseph Scannell, Army chaplain,& Fr. Joe Ahern recited the funeral prayers.
The Italian Coast Guard were called into action to rescue of the passengers and crew of a 40-meter luxury yacht, that came into difficulty off the coast of Catanzaro Lido. The reason the yacht sank is unclear and an investigation has been opened.
Michael Collins - the man, the murder, the martyr.
We are marking the centenary of Michael Collin's death with a dedicated special centenary supplement 'The Lost Leader' in Monday's Irish Examiner. With original reports and photographs from the Irish Examiner archives, eyewi ...
The Michael Collins section of our website is full of great content marking the centenary of his passing.
There's lists, podcasts, in-depth articles and much more.
Check it out via ➡️ https://t.co/N6jnBcEdhD
Thank you to our friends from #Waldashaff 🇩🇪 for joining us in our commemoration of the life of #MichaelCollins … in particular their Mayor Marcus Grimm 🇩🇪🇮🇪 #twinning
Wreath Laying Ceremony
The London County Board will commemorate the 100th anniversary of Michael Collins this afternoon. Chairperson Donal Corbett will lay a wreath on the pitch at approx 3.45 pm
To find out more about Collins' time here, see https://t.co/FUcON2CJ1O