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Shanachie founders Daniel Michael Collins left his mark on New York’s Irish music scene (IrishCentral)

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:18:57 PDT

Dan Collins (left) fiddling with Frankie GavinThe New York area lost another one of its giants whose legacy will be forever entwined with the preservation and promulgation promotion of Irish traditional music beyond the Big AppleDaniel Michael Collins, a native of Manhattan, lost his long battle to lung cancer last Wednesday at his Jersey City home at the age of 75 Born to Irish parents (William from Meelin, Co READ MORE

Letter that betrayed Irish revolutionary Michael Collins sells at auction for $5,000 (IrishCentral)

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:02:50 PDT

By: MICHELLE K SMITH

A letter from a former friend of rebel leader Michael Collins sold at auction on April 30, 2013 for $5,000. In the letter Collins’ former friend offered to betray Collins to the English in the beginning of the Irish War for Independence.

Michael Collins' final minutes before his murder recalled by author (IrishCentral)

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 03:01:47 PDT

By: COLM CONNOLLY

Journalist and author Colm Connolly sheds some light on the photograph of Michael Collins believed to have been taken just before his death. The image, taken in August 1922, shows the Irish revolutionary leader in the back of a car, he was shot at at the village of Béal na Bláth, Cork.

The Life and Times of Michael Collins: An Irish Patriot (IrishCentral)

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:03:23 PDT

Michael CollinsProfessor William Matthews from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst returns to the Irish Cultural Centre to continue his popular Irish Historical Lecture Series The lecture takes place on Friday, May 3, at 8pm Admission is $5 for Members and $10 General Admission Prof READ MORE

Michael Collins Dublin walking tour through key locations in the Big Fella’s life (IrishCentral)

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 04:12:10 PDT

By: AMANDA DRISCOLL

Author Dermot McEvoy shows how Michael Collins is gone but not forgotten in a tour around Dublin which includes locations central to the story of one of Ireland’s most important leaders.

Sean Hannity says Yasir Arafat is the father of modern terror, but Arafat learned from Ireland’s Michael Collins. (IrishCentral)

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 05:32:27 PDT

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Auction planned for letter which first betrayed Michael Collins to the British authorities (IrishCentral)

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 04:13:51 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

The original letter written by the informer who betrayed Michael Collins to the British is to be auctioned in Dublin next month. His letter was intercepted by an IRA spy in Dublin Castle.

US distillers sued for $100m over Michael Collins Irish Whiskey (IrishCentral)

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 06:01:57 PST

By: IRISHCENTRAL STAFF WRITERS

A New York-based importer is suing the US makers of Jim Bean, Canadian Club and Makers Mark for $100 million for breach of contract.

Ireland’s US Ambassador Michael Collins welcomes West Point alumni in Washington DC (IrishCentral)

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:27:03 PST

By: JANE WALSH

Ambassador Michael Collins has welcomed West Point alumni to the Embassy, as well as Ireland Reunions founder, Certificate of Heritage Affiliated Genealogist and West Point alumnus, Mike Healy.

A picture of Michael Collins just hours before his death is discovered (IrishCentral)

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 04:11:14 PST

By: JAMES O'SHEA

A remarkable photo of Michael Collins taken just hours before his death has been uncovered in an attic.

Prayer book of Irish revolutionary Michael Collins discovered in France (IrishCentral)

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 04:11:35 PST

By: CATHY HAYES

Ninety years after his death, Michael Collin's prayer book has been found in France.

Gay Michael Collins claim in new book is dismissed by family (IrishCentral)

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 04:11:47 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Members of Michael Collins’ family have strongly dismissed claims by Senator David Norris that the Irish rebel leader was gay.

Senator David Norris believes IRA hero Michael Collins may have been gay (IrishCentral)

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 04:21:33 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

Former Irish presidential candidate, David Norris, has claimed that revolutionary leader Michael Collins may have been a homosexual.

My top ten places to visit in Ireland - tourist attractions that everyone on vacation should see (IrishCentral)

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 12:54:40 PDT

By: MICHELLE K SMITH

1. Books of Kells, Trinity College Dublin

Russians back Enda Kenny after Collins-Lenin gaffe at commemoration (IrishCentral)

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 04:38:16 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Enda Kenny has received support from the most unexpected quarter after his Michael Collins gaffe – with the Russians backing him.

Irish PM Enda Kenny backtracks after claiming Michael Collins brought Lenin to Ireland (IrishCentral)

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 04:36:01 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny has been left red-faced – after bizarrely claiming that Rebel hero Michael Collins had brought Soviet communist leader Vladimir Lenin to Ireland.

Today's Irish news roundup (IrishCentral)

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:02:16 PDT

By: JANE WALSH

Here's today's top read stories in Irish news

Michael Collins would be deeply unhappy with the Ireland of today -- Enda Kenny statement that he’d approve of bailout is off the mark (IrishCentral)

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 04:16:41 PDT

Enda Kenny and Michael CollinsThe Irish Times reported today that Irish leader Enda Kenny had made clear that Michael Collins would have supported the government’s economic policies—ie paying back billions in loans given to rotten banks by European banksThe Times stated, “Mr READ MORE

Lost photograph of Irish hero Michael Collins discovered in Dublin attic (IrishCentral)

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 04:16:16 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

A rare photograph of Michael Collins has been found in the attic of a suburban Dublin home 90 years after the Irish leader's death.

Romantic Ireland is far from dead and gone, yet (IrishCentral)

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:55:12 PDT

Ballroom of Romance, Glenfarne County LeitrimHaving but mere Travolta like social experience of the raucous disco floors of west Clare, this column would not claim to have too much insightful knowledge of the delights of the Ballroom of Romance era However the bashful secrets of this bygone age are to be revealed in a new museum project spearheaded by the good citizens of Glenfarne in lovely LeitrimAmongst the community leaders of this innovative heritage tourism project is Sean McDermott, a namesake and distant blood relation of the 1916 leader who helped mould Michael Collins, Sean MacDiarmada Sean highlighted to the Celtic Times the visit of the Minister for Tourism onsite last weekend at the world famous venue as a sure step in reliving the innocent heartbeat of a bygone Ireland READ MORE