Michael Collins was shot at around 8:30 pm from a distance of 450 feet away, as darkness fell on a lonely road between Cork City and the town of Bandon on August 22, 1922 . If it was from a sniper's gun it was a remarkable hit. For comparison, Lee Harvey Oswald with a far more sophisticated rifle shot John F. Kennedy much closer in at 300 feet. The manner of Collins' death has led to a century of speculation, but suffice to say, the mystery has gotten deeper rather than getting resolved. A JFK-like storm of unanswered questions still surrounds Collins' death.

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