Béal na mBláth Ambush Site

Béal na mBláth Ambush Site (HM2KU9)

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N 51° 48.814', W 8° 51.391'

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Welcome to the Ambush Site at Beal na Blath, where General Michael Collins, "Commander-in-Chief" of The Irish Army, was assassinated on 22nd August 1922.
Michael Collins and his party left Cork City at approximately 6am that morning, on a tour of WEST CORK.
On their return journey to Cork City, through this valley at approximately 8 pm, the party was ambushed by Anti-Treaty Forces, who had a roadblock in place.
After an exchange of gunfire between both parties General Michael Collins was shot at this spot.
PHOTOGRAPH OF ORIGINAL SITE
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Michael Collins
Film - 1996
Director/Stiúrthóir Neil Jordan
Actors/Alsteoirí Liam Neeson - Ian Hart - Julia Roberts
His dreams inspired hope
His words inspired passion
His courage forged a nation's destiny
Spreag a aisling dóchas
Spreag a chuid focal paisean
Spreag a mhisneach dán náisiúin
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HM NumberHM2KU9
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Date Added Sunday, September 15th, 2019 at 8:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)29U E 509891 N 5740312
Decimal Degrees51.81356667, -8.85651667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 51° 48.814', W 8° 51.391'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds51° 48' 48.84" N, 8° 51' 23.46" W
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