Michael Collins Birthplace

Coordinates: 51°37′00″N 8°58′50″W / 51.616650°N 8.980448°W

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Michael Collins Birthplace
Áit Bhreithe Mhícheál Uí Choileáin


General information
Status	Museum
Type	cottage
Architectural style	Vernacular
Location	Woodfield, Kilkerranmore
Town or city	Coolcraheen, near Clonakilty
Country	Ireland
Coordinates	51°37′00″N 8°58′50″W / 51.616650°N 8.980448°W / 51.616650; -8.980448
Elevation	65 m (213 ft)
Construction started	mid-19th century
Renovated	1989–90
Owner	Office of Public Works
Technical details
Material	Stone, timber, slate
Floor count	1
Designations
National monument of Ireland
Official name	Michael Collins birth place
Reference no.	634

The Michael Collins Birthplace is a cottage and National Monument located in Kilkerranmore, County Cork, Ireland. It was the birthplace of Irish revolutionary leader Michael Collins (1890–1922).^[1]

Location

The Michael Collins Birthplace is located 8 km (5 mi) east of Rosscarbery, immediately northwest of the hamlet of Sam's Cross.

History

Collins was born in Woodfield, Coolcraheen, near Clonakilty, in 1890 without medical assistance to Mary Anne Collins (née O'Brien; c. 1852–1907).^[2]^[3]

In 1900, three years after the death of Michael John Collins (1815-1897), Mary Anne's much older husband, the family moved to a new house on the farmstead, and the old house became housing for livestock. Almost the entire property, then occupied by Collins's widower brother, Seán (previously known as John), and his eight children, was burned down at the direction of Essex Regiment soldiers on 7 April 1921.^[4]

The land was sold two years later, in 1923. It was rebuilt many years later, but the original house his mother built was left as is after it was burnt, with only the buildings imprint and one chimney stack standing. ^[4] It opened to the public in October 1990 by President Patrick Hillery and is maintained by the Office of Public Works.^[5]^[6]

Description

The house is rectangular and single-storey, built of local stone. Michael John Collins, father of Michael, was an adept carpenter and made the furniture, doors and windowframes himself.^[7]

References

^ "Michael Collins Birthplace". michaelcollinscentre.com. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
^ "YOUNG MICHAEL COLLINS, Chapter 4". GeneralMichaelCollins.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
^ Coogan, Tim Pat (16 December 2015). Michael Collins: A Biography. Head of Zeus Ltd. ISBN 9781784975364 – via Google Books.
^ ^a ^b "Michael Collins House Clonakility". Michael Collins Centre website. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
^ Tibus. "Michael Collins Birthplace - Attractions - Historic Houses and Castles - All Ireland - Republic of Ireland".
^ "State examines developing centre at Collins' birthplace". irishexaminer.com. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
^ "Michael Collins Boyhood". General Michael Collins website. Retrieved 1 May 2020.

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