Michael Collins (Irish leader)

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1. When was Michael Collins (Irish leader) born?October 16, 1890
2. When did Michael Collins (Irish leader) die?August 22, 1922 (age 31)
3. Where was Michael Collins (Irish leader) born?Woodfield, County Cork, Ireland
4. What is the key association?Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) and the Irish Republican Army (IRA)
5. Who was Michael Collins?Michael Collins was a brave Irish hero who fought for Ireland’s freedom. He was a military strategist and a political leader who helped shape Ireland’s independence.
6. What happened to Michael Collins during the Easter Rising?He returned to Ireland in 1916 and joined the Easter Rising, a key event that sparked Irish nationalism.

Irish War of Independence: A protracted conflict from 1919 to 1921 wherein Irish republicans fought against British rule to establish an independent Irish state.
Irish Republican Army (IRA): The armed wing of the Irish republican movement, dedicated to achieving a sovereign Irish republic through armed struggle.
Anglo-Irish Treaty: A treaty signed in 1921 that concluded the War of Independence, establishing the Irish Free State as a dominion within the British Commonwealth.
Irish Free State: A state established in 1922 following the Anglo-Irish Treaty, which later evolved into the Republic of Ireland.