A small village in west Cork claimed its personal place within the historical past books in the present day after setting a brand new Guinness World Document for the most individuals named Michael Collins within the one place.
n a transfer that might have been positive to impress ‘The Large Fella’, the audacious try to collect collectively as lots of his namesakes as doable has paid off dividends for O’Mahony’s pub.
As a part of their summer season competition and with numerous celebrations happening in the present day, locals in Cork’s Newcestown determined to mark the one centesimal anniversary of the dying of the legendary icon in their very own inimitable manner.
Members began gathering in O’Mahony’s pub from early on Sunday afternoon with a free pint for everybody who took half, offered they may present ID with their full identify.
Co-organiser Kieran O’Mahony stated they’d “no thought” what number of would present up for the occasion however ultimately, they set a brand new file with 75 members.
Those that took half ranged in age from 86 years previous all the best way all the way down to a four-month-old child named Michael Collins with the gathering deemed a brand new World Document by 6pm on Sunday night.
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Attendees included Cork TD Michael Collins (Ind) alongside his son Michael Jnr and the occasion was MC-ed by Cork Mayor and TD Danny Collins (Ind).
“We had a large crow right here, we couldn’t imagine it. We had folks right here from everywhere in the nation,” stated Kieran O’Mahony.
“Individuals could have thought it appeared a bit gimmicky but it surely clearly captured the creativeness of the general public. We hope to get much more folks subsequent yr, we’re going to purpose to get 100 right here so it went even higher than we anticipated.”
