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Michael Collins 1890-1922 Born in Cork. He worked
in England from 1905 until 1916 when he came back and fought in the G.P.O. He
was elected for Sinn Féin to Westminster in 1918 and became a Minister in the
republican government. During the War of Independence, he organised the
intelligence operations and directed a dedicated squad who successfully
eliminated many of those connected with British Intelligence. He was one of the
chief negotiators of the Treaty and felt it was the most realistic option and
would eventually lead to full independence. He was leader of the Government
force at the outbreak of the Civil War but was
Further information and directions to the grave are to be found in "Dead and Buried in Dublin - An Illustrated Guide to the Historic Graves of Dublin. Click here to order a copy of this book
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