The Great Cover-Up: The Truth About the Death of Michael Collins

The Great Cover-Up: The Truth About the Death of Michael Collins
ISBN-10
1788410424
ISBN-13
9781788410427
Category
History
Pages
259
Language
English
Published
2018-06-08
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Author
Gerard Murphy

Description

Why were both sides of the Civil War divide so evasive when it came to the death of Michael Collins? Why were they still trying to effect cover-ups as late as the 1960s? Determined to find the truth despite the trails of deception left by many of the key players, Gerard Murphy, a scientist, looked in detail at the evidence. Previous researchers have tended to concentrate on the reminiscences of survivors. Murphy instead focuses on information that appeared in the immediate wake of the ambush, before attempts could be made to conceal the truth. He also examines newly released material, and has carried out a forensic analysis of the ambush site based on photographic evidence of the aftermath recently discovered in a Dublin attic. These investigations have unearthed significant new evidence, overlooked for almost a century, that seriously questions the version of events currently accepted by historians.

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