The Long and the Short of It

BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

10:00 PM to 10:30 PM

Thursday 5 December

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Michael Collins is probably the most famous Irish Republican leader, though he remains a divisive figure even amongst Irish Republicans. Indeed, it was a Republican faction that assassinated him in 1922. Tim McGarry and David Hume travel to Collins' home county of Cork to tell the story of the celebrated revolutionary leader. They also visit the site of the ambush at Béal na Bláth where Collins was killed as they question whether he was hero or villain