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October 8, 2019 by merrybeau

Michael Collins proposed to Kitty Kiernan in the Grand Hotel, Greystones (later known as the La Touche)

#OnThisDay 1921 #MichaelCollins proposed marriage to Kitty Kiernan in the Grand Hotel #Greystones Kitty hoped to have a double wedding with her sister Maud, but Collins was killed on 22/8/1922 at #BealnaBlath, at Maud’s wedding Oct 1922 Kitty was dressed in black #IrishRevolution pic.twitter.com/7vHsF5ijzH

— IrishFamilyDetective (@Fiona_Forde_Irl) October 8, 2019

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