The 102nd anniversary of Michael Collins' death

Michael Collins (Irish: Mícheál Ó Coileáin; 16 October 1890 – 22 August 1922) was a leading figure in the struggle for Irish independence. He led the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the War of Independence with Britain, which lasted from January 1919 until July 1921. His leadership came to be known for the successful guerrilla tactics used by his vastly outnumbered forces.  Following the War of Independence a Civil War took place in Ireland and Michael Collins was killed in an ambush in August 1922. He lay in state for three days and thousands of mourners filed past his coffin to pay their respects. An estimated 500,000 people lined the streets of Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath) on August 28,1922 to pay their respects to this Irish revolutionary hero, almost one fifth of the country's population at that time. 

Image above: Michael Collins as Ireland's Minister for Finance in 1920.