Michael Collins: Most Wanted Man

by Vincent McDonnell

Michael Collins is one of the most famous figures in Irish history. He became the most wanted man in the British Empire, a minister in the first Irish government and Commander-in-Chief of the army. He helped to negotiate the Treaty, which allowed Britain to keep the Six Counties. Many fellow fighters refused to settle for this leading to the Irish Civil War and the 1922 ambush in which Collins was killed by former comrades.

136 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2008

About the author

Vincent McDonnell from County Mayo lives near Newmarket County Cork. In 1989, he won the GPA First Fiction Award after being recommended by Graham Greene. Winner of numerous prizes and shortlisted for the RAI Awards, he has been writer-in-residence at many venues and gives workshops and readings throughout Ireland.