Michael Collins assassination site
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military, interesting place
Chairman of the Provisional Government, Michael Collins, was ambushed and assassinated at this site in August 1922, during the Irish Civil War. A memorial cross marks the spot where he fell.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Béal_na_mBláth
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Coordinates: 51°48'47"N 8°51'21"W
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