Part one of term paper
It was in County Cork, Ireland, 1890 when 75 year old "Michael Collins" watched his wife bring into the world his 8th child, "Michael Collins junior." "Michael" was the youngest of 8 siblings and in the short 6 years "Michael" new his father he and his siblings were strongly influenced and encouraged by him to become involved in poetry, readi ...

Part two of term paper
... became interested in the Irish nationalist movement and his teacher "Denis Lyons" a member of the Irish Republican Brothers (IRB) became a immediate inspirational figure to look up to. Along with other role models and Michael's keen interest for reading, at just 11 he was subscribed to the "The United Irishman" a nationalist magazine edited by "Arthur Griffith" who later went on to became the founder of Sinn Fein, a nationalist party that still exists to this day. In July 1906, at the age of 1 ...