Michael_Collins_And_The_Irish_Republican_Army

Michael Collins And The Irish Republican Army The IRA is a volunteer Irish group, started and led by Michael Collins that has fought the British since 1919 for their independence because they do not want to be considered a dominion. The Irish Republican Army, simply known as the IRA, has been involved in many assassinations and bombings in and around Ireland and England. Started by Michael Collins and still currently existing the IRA has played a major roll in the way young and old live each day in Ireland. On 16 October 1890 Michael Collins was born near Sam's Cross, a tiny hamlet in West Cork, named after Sam Wallace, a local highwayman (Michael). Michael's father, Michael John Collins was seventy-five years old when young Michael was born. His mother, Marianne O'Briens was only thirty-six, and Michael was the youngest of eight children (Michael). Michaels father died from a farm accident when he was six leaving Michael fatherless for most of his life. Michael attended national school at Lisavaird, and the schoolmaster there had a large influence on Michael's life. For this schoolmaster, Denis Lyons, was an active member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, a secret organization dedicated to ousting michael, collins, ira, british, ireland, irish, been, valera, de, people, northern, forces, war, out, known, became, treaty, made, freedom, england, country, bomb, men, because, armed, anti-treaty, way, troops, started, since, one, officials, military, life, irb