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Bronze statue of Michael Collins unveiled in Cork city

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The statue was commissioned by the Michael Collins 100 committee. It is set on the spot where he gave his famous speech in 1922. The name of everyone who helped pay for it has been put in a time capsule. The statue will be on display at the Grand Parade in Cork for a year.

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Hundreds gather to watch new statue of Michael Collins be unveiled in Cork City

The statue is a “nostalgic nod” to an iconic photograph taken of him in Wexford in 1922.

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In pictures: New statue of Michael Collins unveiled in Cork City

Unveiled by sporting legends Ronan O’Gara, Jimmy Barry Murphy and Rena Buckley, some 1,500 people turned out for the event — despite the rain

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Bronze statue of Michael Collins unveiled in Cork city

A new bronze statue of Michael Collins has been unveiled on the Grand Parade in Cork city this afternoon - at the scene of one of his most famous public orations.

2 years ago·Ireland

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