Restored Model T that Michael Collins drove on display in West Cork

A beautifully restored 100-year-old Model T car, once driven by lovers Kitty Kiernan and Michael Collins, goes on display in West Cork at the weekend.

The Ford car, built in 1916 and discovered abandoned in a ditch 35 years ago, was immaculately restored by Granard, Co Longford, garage owner Eamon Creamer.

It had been owned by Kitty Kiernan’s brother Larry, who owned the Greville Arms Hotel hotel and registered the Model T as a hackney.