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Kitty Kiernan. Catherine Brigid Cronin (née Kiernan; 26 January 1892 – 25 July 1945) was an Irish woman widely known as the fiancée of Irish revolutionary leader and Chairman of the Provisional Government, Michael Collins.
Aug 25, 2022 · As the centenary of one of Ireland's most revered political leaders is celebrated across the country, few know much of Michael Collins' personal life, and that when he was killed 100 years ago, he was engaged to marry his love, Katty Kiernan.
Jan 30, 2014 · Learn about the love story of Michael Collins, the revolutionary leader, and Kitty Kiernan, the hotelier's daughter, who were engaged to marry but died in the Irish Civil War. Read their letters, explore the rumours of his affair, and see how their legacy lives on.
Feb 28, 2021 · Kitty Kiernan was only 52 when she died in 1945, a disappointed and embittered woman, born before the era of women’s liberation and ill-suited to the role of suburban housewife.
- Michael O'regan
Learn how the Irish revolutionary leader Michael Collins met and fell in love with Kitty Kiernan, a wealthy young woman from County Longford. Discover how their relationship was tested by the Easter Rising, the Anglo-Irish Treaty and the civil war that ended with Collins' death.
Catherine Brigid (Kitty) Kiernan (1892-1945) is best known as the fiancée of the Irish revolutionary leader, Michael Collins. She was from Co. Longford. Image courtesy of L. Kiernan and Granard, Its History, Our Heritage.
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Jan 6, 2021 · Michael Collins and Kitty Kiernan kept their love alive through the more than 300 letters they exchanged between 1919 and 1922. These correspondence offer a stunning insight into a tragic love story that took place during a period of great violence,
