Michael J. Collins Career, Biography (Death, Assassination, Personal Life & Early Life)

Michael Collins was an Irish rebel, soldier, and politician who played a vital role in the war for Irish independence in the early 20th century. His full name in Irish was Micheál Coileáin, and he was born on October 16, 1890, and died on August 22, 1922.

During the War of Independence, he served as a cabinet minister of the self-proclaimed Irish Republic and as Director of Intelligence for the Irish Republican Army (IRA). After that, he served as Chairman of the Provisional Government of the Irish Free State from January 1922 until he died in an ambush in August 1922, which occurred during the Irish Civil War. He also served as commander-in-chief of the National Army from July till his end.

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Bio & Wiki

Michael Collins was born on October 16, 1890, at Woodfield, Sam’s Cross, County Cork. Michael John, his father, was a farmer and amateur mathematician. He claimed his ancestors were descended from the U Chonaill Gabra and credited James Santry and Denis Lyons for inspiring his Irish patriotism. His moniker “the Big Fellow” has many anecdotal reasons. Collins’ relatives dubbed him “The Adventurer” as a youngster.

At 13, he enrolled at Clonakilty National School and began working on the family farm. He came to London at 15 after passing the British Civil Service exams. He attended King’s College London and was a London GAA and IRB member. He went to work for the Guaranty Trust Company in New York in 1915.

Full Name	Michael J. Collins
Gender	Male
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Profession	Politician
Date of Birth	October 16, 1890
Date of Assassination	August 22, 1922
Place of Birth	Ireland
Place of Assassination	Béal na Bláth, Ireland
Hometown	Ireland
Place of Burial	Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland
Date of Burial	Buried
School	A local school in Ireland
University	King’s College London, The Dickson Poon School of Law
Educational Qualifications	Graduated

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Income Sources	Politics

Personal Details

Collins was a complicated person whose personality was anchored in care and respect for the Irish people. In 1921-22, he was betrothed to Kitty Kiernan, and under her influence, he resumed Catholic religious practice. He was an Irish Republican Army commander who welcomed feedback and suggestions from all levels of the organization. He was a guy of tremendous pride and a sense of humor, capable of taking bold, decisive acts on his authority but yielding to majority choices that were adverse to his interests.

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Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Black
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Parents	Mary Anne O’Brien, Michael John Collins
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Siblings	Margaret Collins-O’Driscoll, Patrick John Collins, John Collins

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