Two of the sources for the proud name of Collins in Ireland stretch back to the heroic age of Celtic myth and legend, but no less colourful and poignant are the lives and times of bearers of the name in much later ages.
From the twilight of the ancient gods until the present day, their stirring tales are recounted here.
NAME variations include: Ó Coileáin (Gaelic), Ó Cuilleáin (Gaelic), O’Collins, O’Cullane, Cullane, Collinson.
