A stamp is being released to mark 100 years since the death of Michael Collins.
The revolutionary leader was killed in Beal na mBlath on August 22, 1922 - which came from the terms of the Anglo Irish treaty.
An Post is now releasing a stamp in his honour.
The Big Fellow is being commemorated with a stamp 100 years on from his death.
Michael Collins was killed in Béal na Bláth in county Cork on August 22nd, 1922. pic.twitter.com/gkF6NSJCEY
— Ben Finnegan (@_BenFinnegan) August 17, 2022
On August 20, Collins left Dublin with an escort convoy for his native County Cork. Two days later, they travelled to West Cork, passing through the tiny crossroads village of Béal na Bláth, where they were spotted by a scout with the local anti-Treaty forces.
With many of the roads in the area blocked, they returned via the same Béal na Bláth route, where anti-Treaty forces ambushed the group, Collins was the only fatality in the ambush.
Speaking about the launch Taoiseach Micheal Martin said, "it is fitting that an individual such as Michael Collins, who played such a pivotal role in the foundation of our state, should be commemorated in this way."
