Motorbike that led Michael Collins’ convoy to Béal na Bláth unveiled in West Cork museum
Lieutenant John Joseph Smith, the motor cycle scout at Béal na Bláth, who was wounded in the neck, but survived.
The motorbike that likely led Michael Collins’ convoy on the day he was shot dead in his native county of Cork has been rediscovered and was unveiled on Wednesday in Clonakilty.
Tánaiste and minister for defence Simon Harris unveiled the motorbike at the Michael Collins Centre museum at Castleview outside Clonakilty on Wednesday.
