On this day 1922, Michael Collins, the Commander-in-Chief of the Irish National Army and a leading figure in Ireland’s struggle for independence, was killed in an ambush at Béal na Bláth, Cork. He was traveling with a motorcade when anti-Treaty IRA members opened fire—a poignant moment in the Irish Civil War and a defining moment in Irish history #MichaelCollins #otd | Irish Ballads