Funeral of Michael Collins (1922)

Michael Collins Funeral 1922

Michael Collins, (born October 16, 1890, Woodfield, Sam’s Cross, County Cork, Ireland—died August 22, 1922, Béal-na-mBlath, Cork), hero of the Irish struggle for independence, best remembered for his daring strategy in directing the campaign of guerrilla warfare during the intensification of the Irish War of Independence (Anglo-Irish War, 1919–21).
 
Credit to : British Pathé