Béal na mBláth
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Béal na mBláth, officially Béal Átha na Bláiche , is a small village in County Cork
, Ireland
. Both Bláth or Bláiche are variations of the word bláthach, meaning literally "flowery" or "floral", or in this case "buttermilk
".
The area is best known for being the location of the shooting of Michael Collins
on 22 August 1922, during the Irish Civil War
. Commemorations are held on the nearest Sunday to the anniversary of his death. The memorial monument is on the R585 road which is known in West Cork as the "Bantry Line." It was a dirt road when Collins was shot. A small white cross marks the spot where he fell.
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. Both Bláth or Bláiche are variations of the word bláthach, meaning literally "flowery" or "floral", or in this case "buttermilk
Buttermilk
Buttermilk refers to a number of dairy drinks. Originally, buttermilk was the liquid left behind after churning butter out of cream. It also refers to a range of fermented milk drinks, common in warm climates where unrefrigerated fresh milk otherwise sours quickly...
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The area is best known for being the location of the shooting of Michael Collins
Michael Collins (Irish leader)
Michael "Mick" Collins was an Irish revolutionary leader, Minister for Finance and Teachta Dála for Cork South in the First Dáil of 1919, Director of Intelligence for the IRA, and member of the Irish delegation during the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations. Subsequently, he was both Chairman of the...
on 22 August 1922, during the Irish Civil War
Irish Civil War
The Irish Civil War was a conflict that accompanied the establishment of the Irish Free State as an entity independent from the United Kingdom within the British Empire....
. Commemorations are held on the nearest Sunday to the anniversary of his death. The memorial monument is on the R585 road which is known in West Cork as the "Bantry Line." It was a dirt road when Collins was shot. A small white cross marks the spot where he fell.