This article originally appeared in our special 2022 supplement marking the centenary of Michael Collins' death – read the full supplement via southernstar.ie/epaper.
Having lost his father as a child, Michael was no doubt hugely influenced by his mother – who was a strong-willed and formidable role model.
MICHAEL Collins was born into a strong nationalist family. It was the genesis of all that would follow in his three short, turbulent decades in this world.
