Civic reception in Cork city marks centenary of death of Michael Collins 

An exhibition is also being launched featuring correspondence between Collins and Kitty Kiernan 

Great great grand niece of Michael Collins, Rachel O’Sullivan, laying a wreath at civic reception for the family of Michael Collins for the opening of the new exhibition ‘By a Treaty Divided — The Civil War in Cork’ in the Cork Public Museum at Fitzgerald's Park. Picture:  Darragh Kane

A civic reception was held in Cork city to commemorate the centenary of the death of Michael Collins, attended by members of his family.

Hosted by Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Deirdre Forde, the reception took place in the Cork Public Museum, Fitzgerald’s Park, and was also attended by Oireachtas members.