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What do parents need to know about Michael Collins?

Parents need to know that Michael Collins is a violent historical movie that tells the story of the Irish revolutionary who helped pave the way for Irish independence from Britain in 1949. Collins ( Liam Neeson) is a principled character who dedicates his life to his cause of liberating Ireland from British rule.

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Where did Collins go to school?

Raised in a beautiful but remote part of southwest Ireland, Collins was educated at local primary schools. At the Lisavair National School, Collins was inspired by his teacher, Denis Lyons, a member of a secret organization, the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB), whose aim was to gain Ireland's independence from Great Britain.

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Early life and inspiration

Michael Collins was born near Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland, on October 16, 1890, to a successful farmer, Michael John Collins, and Mary Anne O'Brien. When the couple married, she was twenty-three years old and he was sixty. The couple would have eight children, with Michael being the youngest.

Revolution

Collins returned to Ireland in 1916 to take part in the Easter Rising, a rebellion against British rule. After the rebellion was crushed, Collins was interned (held captive) in North Wales along with most of the other rebels from the IRB.

Diplomacy

After the truce of July 1921, Collins reluctantly agreed to Irish president Eamon de Valera's (1882–1975) request to serve on the peace-making talks headed by Arthur Griffith. During the autumn negotiations in London, the British government firmly rejected any settlement that involved recognition of the republic.

For More Information

Coogan, Tim Pat. Michael Collins: A Biography. London: Hutchinson, 1990.