[Leica] OT: Michael Collins, was Gun Photos

[marcsmall at comcast.net (Marc James Small)]

At 11:20 AM 12/9/2008, Sonny Carter wrote:

 >As I stated in my first reply, the issue is possibly fiction, however, I
 >found the quote in a film review of "A Journey Through West Wicklow."
 >
 >On his last night on earth Michael Collins was asked by his sister, "You
 >have been all over Ireland, Mick, which of them do you like the best?" The
 >Answer? "The people of County Wicklow". That is why, in 1965, a 110-ton
 >granite boulder was transported from West Wicklow to Sam's Cross, Collins's
 >birthplace. It stands, rugged sturdy and unyielding, like Collins himself 
 >as
 >a lasting memory to the "Big Fellow."
 >
 >http://www.tuppenceworth.ie/Travel/westwicklow.html
 >
 >That's it.  You asked for references, and here they are.  Not at all
 >academic, but interesting to me, and even more interesting I find Douglas'
 >family connection.  So I have heard the stories from two sources, both of
 >Wicklow.

Thank you, kind sir!  I have learned something!

Marc


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