Lost photograph of Irish hero Michael Collins discovered in Dublin attic

To a number of you had some doubts about the photo: the photo discovered in the attic is NOT the one featuring on the article above. The one here was taken in 1922 possibly in London and is relatively well known. The wedding one is dated 1919, and is a typical wedding group photography with Michael sitting next to the bride and the bridegroom.

Ireland/North: it was Dominion staus, with complete fiscal independence. The oath and the other silliness would have been eliminated over time, like De Valera did.

Beware of unconsciously partitionist political paradigms. The Anglo-Irish Treaty, 1920, (and the legislative statutory instrument it gave rise to, the Government of Ireland Act, 1921), didn't not confer independence but autonomy. Dominion status within the British Empire, with an obligatory oath of allegience to the reigning British monarch, was/is hardly independence in Ireland (or the United States of America (USA)). What d'ya think the un-Civil War was all about? Collins was probably best man at this wedding rather than presiding minister of religion. On the other hand, he could have been officiating at the swearing-in either the bride or the groom (or both) to Óglaigh na h'Éireann? (Ahem!) Interesting accompanying photo of the British Empire's declared public enemy number one at large in broad daylight, with either a Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP) or London Metropolitan Police (LMP) man in background? Hmmm! Or was it taken since he had become their NBF (next best friend).

What are you all complaining about? According to the above, "the photo shows Collins officiating at the wedding of fellow IRA man Paddy O'Donoghue". What we see in the pic is Collins arriving to officiate. His robes, bible, registry book etc. are in his bag. He's in a hurry, because he probably had to do several weddings that day.

Er? Is this really the photograph to which the IC aticle refers? Or was it yet another slow newsday at the office! Treat you readers with a little more respect IC!

Where's the picture!??

interesting photo, and surprising too: I'd never have guessed they had Starbucks back then...

I, too, wonder about the terminology used here, that is "officiating" at his friend's wedding. This is unclear. And the article, with the accompanying photo of Collins walking hurriedly with head tilted downwards, begs the question of why the newly-discovered photo was not affixed to the story. Why youse liberal omadhauns can't write a story as factual as possible complete with correct accompanying photographs, is beyond my ability to understand.

Michael Colinns = Micheal O' Coileain Dublin = Baile Atha Cliath (BAC) Paddy O'Donoghue = Paidin O' Donnchadha Kieran O'Boyle = Ciaran O' Buill Dave Kenny = Daithi O' Cionnaith

Sorry, but I guess I do not know my Irish history as well as I could. Was Michael Collins Roman Catholic? If so, how could he officiate at somebody's wedding? A Roman Catholic would only defer that duty to a priest, especially in those pre-Vatican II days. Maybe did the writer use the wrong verb in describing Collins' role at the wedding? Thank you!