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civil war, it's likely that modern Irish history would have been much different had Collins
lived.
Getting There:
Beal na Blath is just off N-22, the road that runs west from Cork to
Macroom, and is easiest to find if you have a detailed Ordnance Survey atlas (it covers all
tiny rural lanes). About halfway between Cork and Macroom, take R-585 south off N-22
through the tiny village of Crookstown. From Crookstown, follow
Beal na Blath
signs
south for about a mile to the ambush site (well-marked, but be alert in case foliage on leafy
rural lanes obscures a sign at a crossroads).
