Author discovered family secret during Michael Collins research

The invasion of a lonely West Cork farmhouse by a group of armed men, a shooting, and the lucky escape of a family member are some of the ingredients of a family secret which has been kept under wraps for nearly a century — only to be revealed tomorrow.

The tragic story, which has laid hidden for some 90 years, will be revealed during the launch of a book, In Search of Michael Collins, by Tim Crowley.

Mr Crowley is curator and founder of the Michael Collins museum and interpretative centre at Castleview, , Clonakilty, where the book is launched tomorrow at 7pm.