The Michael Collins Diaries are being returned to the Michael Collins House Museum in Clonakilty for August 2024, and this year the exhibition will focus on August 1922, with the original diary pages for the first six days of August 1922 on display.
The pages detail his daily schedule, meetings and ‘to do’ lists, and give an invaluable insight into his day-to-day life. From a note to contact the quartermaster about army mattresses, to meetings to attend, calls to make, and what could be read as an essential list of items to pack for a forthcoming trip. The diary pages will be accompanied by a recent donation to the National Archives of draft telegrams written by Collins on 15 August 1922.
The diaries are on loan to the National Archives by the family of the late Liam and Betty Collins, Clonakilty.. The National Archives gratefully acknowledges the gift of the telegram notes to the State by Ms. Maureen Coughlan, Florida, USA.
The exhibition will run for a limited time for the month of August. Admission to the exhibition is free.
