Michael Collins commemoration returns to Béal na Bláth 104 years on
What happened to Michael Collins at Béal na Bláth The annual Michael Collins commemoration takes place at Béal na Bláth in Co Cork this afternoon, marking 104 years since the revolutionary leader was killed during the Civil War. The ceremony begins at 3pm at the Michael Collins Monument and runs until 5pm, with RTÉ Radio […]
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An Post has created two new stamps to commemorate 100 years since the Treaty
Does it get your stamp of approval? An Post have issued new stamps in December to mark the centenary of the signing of the Anglo-Irish treaty. The collection is part of their ongoing Ireland’s Decade of Centenaries collection. The Treaty was signed in London on 6 December, 1921 by a delegation sent by Dáil Éireann […]
5 years ago
25 years since its release, here are 25 things you didn’t know about the movie Michael Collins
Yep, it has been a full quarter of a century since the movie arrived in cinemas. First given its proper cinematic release on 11 October 1996, it has been 25 years since Neil Jordan’s epic biopic Micheal Collins was released. To celebrate the anniversary, here are 25 things you might not have known about the […]
5 years ago