Michael Collins

By Akasha L.

Growing Up

• Born October 16, 1890

• Lisaviard

• Moved to London

• Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB)

Irish Volunteers

• Captain Michael Collins

• First World War

• Easter Rising

The Easter Rising

• A great send-off

• Dublin

• Easter Monday

• Executed by firing squad

Irish War of Independence

• Sinn Fein

• January 1919

• The Royal Irish Constabulary

• Provoke England

Negotiations

• More bloodshed

• October 1921

• December 1921

• Stepping Stone

• Irish Free State

Signature page of the Anglo-Irish Treaty

Irish Civil War

• Free State Army and the Irregulars

• January 1922

• June 28, 1922

• Ireland lost a hero.

Death of a Hero

People line the Street for Michael Collins’ funeral procession.

The Funeral of Michael Collins.

What would have happened?

• A different path

• Free country

• Just a stepping stone?

Recognition of Michael Collins