MICHAEL COLLINS
EXPERIENCE
The Michael Collins experience offers two opportunities,
(a)
The " Michael Collins" Tour: Starts at Emmet Square in
Clonakilty and visits the following places. Sams Cross,
Woodfield, Enniskeane, Beal Na Blath, Newcestown and Clonakilty.
This tour includes the West Cork sites connected with Michael
Collins as well as highlighting local history along the way. Tim
Crowley has been conducting these tours since 1997 and is
available to act as a private guide in the visitors own car or
tour coach. (early booking is essential)
(b) The "Michael
Collins" evening. This slide show and talk explores the life of
Michael Collins from his early days in West Cork through the
War of
Independence and his death at Béal na Bláth. This presentation
has been delivered to historical groups, in schools and was part
of the lecture programme associated with the Michael Collins/
Kitty Kiernan letters exhibition at the West Cork Arts Centre
Skibbereen in November 1997.
The Michael Collins
evening will take place every Thursday Evenings at 7.45
pm from Mid June to Mid September in the Heritage Park Theatre. Group
bookings are also welcome at other times.
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