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George Brown Commemoration Kilkenny, june 27th-28th 2008
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Bill Bailey, an Irish-American volunteer Extracts from his biography.
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Jack 'Blue' Barry - a short poem I was sent this 4 line poem about Blue Barry, one of the first Irish dead.
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Dublin Boys – Amazing Escape - Blake and Cochrane. Dublin Evening Mail, 5th October 1937 |
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Joe Boyd remembered |
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Boyd - Tyrone details revealed in 1976 article. |
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George Brown Commemoration Kilkenny, june 27th-28th 2008
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George Brown - Portrait of a Communist leader. A pamphlet by Mick Jenkins. Added 23rd March 2008 |
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George Brown - a poem about him |
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Kit Conway |
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Red Cushing |
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Cushing remembered |
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Cushing and Stalin's son |
| Cushing timeline |
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From Monageer to Spain – the story of Peter Daly
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Peter Daly - inaugural commemoration event
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1996 letter about Peter Daly by Mick O'Riordan |
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Frank Deegan |
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Frank Deegan - a 1988 trip back to Spain |
| Collected Charlie Donnelly articles |
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Charlie Donnelly lecture and plaque - A talk by Gerry Dawe on Donnelly, followed by the unveiling of a plaque in University College Dublin, Feb. 26th at 7pm. Added 15 Feb.2008 |
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Gerry Doran letter home |
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Gerry Doran |
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Bob Doyle - Over 20 articles & interviews about Bob. Added to, 3rd July 2008
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Charlie Donnelly A note in the Irish News, 2006, about the Coalisland Winter School named after him. |
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Eugene Downing Collection - TWO small extra letters added, 27th October 2007 There are now 18 related articles here |
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Frank Edwards |
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Edwards and Waterford |
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Clarence Forrester - A USA-Finnish/Irish volunteer! |
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Joe Gibbons A 1942 interview.
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Joe Gibbons - Letter about his ship getting sunk!
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Joe Gibbons - Letter about a mountain trip and death in the Spanish Civil War
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Brian Goold-Verschoyle - soviet purge victim. |
| Jim Haughey letter home |
| Haughey's poem - 'foreseeing' his death |
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Hilliard - Collection - 5 articles gathered here. Added to 25/2/7 |
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James Hyndman, a Glasgow-Strabane volunteer
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Mick Lehane |
| Jim Maley commemorated in song on YouTube! It's called 'These Hands', and the lyrics are based on an interview by him for The Big Issue back in September 2006. Added 11th April 2008. |
| Patsy McAlister There are 4 articles in this Collection |
| Paddy Roe McLaughlin |
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Joe Monks pamphlet With the Reds in Andulasia |
| Brendan Moroney attacks the IB in 1938 |
| Brendan Moroney defends the IB in later life. |
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Ben Murray - letter on the death of Alec Muir |
| Jack Nalty biography His nephew has written quite a good, short book. Here's extracts. |
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Peter O'Connor - Collected articles 12 articles |
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Peadar O'Donnell and the SCW |
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Mick O'Riordan (1917-2006) A Collection of well over 30 pieces about Mick, only a few are individually listed here on this page. |
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Thomas Patten 3 articles on this Achill volunteer, one of the first Irish dead. Added 29 May 2007 |
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Jim Prendergast piece From 1968. |
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David Pritchard, a Newtownards (via Canada) IBer from the Newtownards Chronicle, August and December 1939.Added 22 Feb. 2008 |
| Major Frank Ryan: Adjutant of the 15th International Brigade of the Spanish Republican Army.
Some recollections of conversations with him during our internment at De Burgos Penitentiary. Tom Jones, North Wales, Feb. 1975. |
| Frank Ryan in the News of the World! |
| Frank Ryan's final years still intrigue
In Green and Red: The Lives of Frank Ryan, by Adrian Hoar
Sunday Business Post, December 5, 2004 |
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Bill Scott speaking at a 1937 meeting! The notes are here thanks to the RUC! |
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Bill Scott interviewed in 1975 |
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Bill Scott's letter to his local paper defending the IB, Oct. 1975 |
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Jack White 1 |
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Jack White 2 |
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Jack White 3 |
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Jack White 4 |
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Jack White 5 |
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Connolly Column - republished |
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Connolly Column launch - C O'Shannon |
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Connolly Column launch - Manus O'Riordan |
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Connolly Column launch - Mick O'Riordan |
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Connolly Column launch - |
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Conway Memorial event - Collection of articles |
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Dunvegan Castle - Vol. David Ryan |
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IBMT Commemorative Crossing of the Pyrenees Easter 2006 Address by Manus O'Riordan |
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2nd report of the IBMT Pyrenees crossing.
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| International Brigaders - 240 Irish volunteers listed. |
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International Lenin School |
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Eoin MacNamee |
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Memoirs of several IB men |
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Irish and Jewish volunteers in SCW |
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Bill Scott at SPNI meeting |
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Gaelic book:- notes on McGrotty, etc. Thanks to Terry for the translation! |
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Behind the legend: Waterfordmen in the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War
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Waterford memorial |
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Waterford memorial 2 |
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Waterford memorial appeal |
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Waterford memorial BBC reports |
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Waterford memorial - press reports |
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Waterford memorial - Irish Times reports |
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misc-BBCRadio.htm |
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International Women's Day |
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IWD -Lecture on women in Spain |
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IWD - Irish women in Spain |
| A Diversity of VolunteersSpeech by Manus at the IBCC meetings, Belfast, Sept. 2006. A lot on Haughey and CJ McGuinness |
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O'Duffy's Men - general pieces then individual stories |
| Kerrymen in the SCW an article from January 1998. It's mainly about the local Bandera members. |
| Did anyone volunteer to fight with the fascists? - Daily Mail (London), April 9, 2001. Following Franco; Answers to Correspondents: Many people joined the communist International Brigades to fight the Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War. Did anyone volunteer to fight with the fascists?Added 29th April 2008, CC. |
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"The Other Volunteers", by Judith Keene Author, "Fighting for Franco" (BBC, 27 Sept 2006) |
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Bandera Membership This is the largest available public list, CC |
| | Bandera Companies A-D, pdf |
| Bandera Companies A-C |
| Bandera Company D |
| Possible volunteers for O'Duffy? |
| Cap. Cunningham's List |
| Deserters from the Bandera |
| Spanish article on the Bandera |
| Spanish Inferno - The 1st article in a 1960 Sunday Independent series - possibly the first real history of the Bandera. |
| Adventures in Spain the first and second of 9 articles, by James McCarthy, Cork, in the Evening Echo, Sept. 1967.Started to add 8th January 2008 CC. |
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| Matt Becketts notes |
| Collins- death Letter from J McCarthy on the death of a Bandera member after the SCW. |
| Matt Doolan |
| Peter Fanning |
| Moss Fennell - in the Irish Times 30th April 1987. |
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Frank B Fitzgerald (Limerick Leader, 10 June 1995) |
| Brendan Kielty |
| Vol. Bill McCormack |
| CJ McGuinness Technically he was with the IB but he fits here better. |
| Denis McGuiness interviewed He is the last known member of the Bandera - interviewed here for a 2007 dissertation. Added online, Oct. 29th 2008 |
| George Mooney |
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For Franco in Spain - Ned Murphy and Luke O'Rourke, (Wexford Echo, Dec 1988]) |
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Last Bandera Survivor of Spanish war? - Ned Murphy, |
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Ned Murphy (1912-2007) - One of the last of O'Duffy's Bandera. Obituary from Enniscorthy Echo, 15th Feb 2007 |
| Fr O'Daly |
| Review of Eoin O'Duffy - A Self-Made Hero - by Manus O'Riordan, May 2006. |
| General Eoin O'Duffy: Ireland's Answer to Mussolini, The Irish Post, 2nd March 2001 |
| A Dictator of dressing up - Review of Eoin O'Duffy: A Self-Made Hero reviewed by Dermot Bolger The Sunday Independent, November 27, 2005 |
| Propaganda and Fr McCabe |
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Book Reviews, Bibliography
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| "Leopold H. Kerney Irish Minister to Spain 1935 - 1946", review by Manus O'Riordan of this website written and compiled by Eamon Kerney (www.leopoldhkerney.com) |
| Brigadista reviewed by the Irish Socialist Network. |
| Frank Ryan's final years still intrigue In Green and Red: The Lives of Frank Ryan, by Adrian Hoar Sunday Business Post, December 5, 2004 |
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New book of poetry by British and Irish volunteers reviewed.
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Sunday Tribune review of Bob Doyle's new book.
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Irish Democrats reviews of Bob Doyle's new book.
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Review of Eoin O'Duffy - A Self-Made Hero - by Manus O'Riordan, Irish Political Review , May 2006. |
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A Dictator of dressing up - Review of Eoin O'Duffy: A Self-Made Hero reviewed by Dermot Bolger The Sunday Independent, November 27, 2005 |
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Review of John Quinn's pamphlet - Irish News Nov. 2004
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Barry McLoughlin reviews 3 books on SCW. |
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Bibliography Ireland and SCW |
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Connolly Column John Corcoran reviews the reprint for the Morning Star April 26, 2005 |
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1930s German pamphlet |
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IRSP review of Connolly Column |
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Jim Monaghan's reviews |
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Review of the Worker |
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Manus O'Riordam - 4 different views |
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Updated bibliography on Ireland and SCW |
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Interesting Nuggets.htm |
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Archive notes |
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Belfast and the SCW |
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McGarry's book on Ryan reviewed 1 |
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McGarry's book on Ryan reviewed 2 |
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McGarry's book on Ryan reviewed 3 |
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McGarry's book on Ryan Stradlings review |
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USSR chapter on Irish role in SCW |
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University disserations
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Six university dissertations/thesis on the Irish role in SCW. (Updated May 27th 2007) |
Labour Movement and SCW with Labour History |
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Eugene Downing, writing about a WW2 experiment involving Irish SCW volunteers. |
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Irish Labour and Spain |
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Brian Hanley on the siege of Connolly House |
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Eugene Downing, who was there on the siege of Connolly House |
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"A rather one sided fight" The Worker and the Spanish Civil War, a document study from Saothar, Vol. 23, 1998. |
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International Lenin School |
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Eugene Downing, on the Irish in the Lenin School! |
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Harry Midgley |
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Socialist Party of NI |
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Obituaries |
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Bill Bailey - obit for Irish American vol.
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Paul Burns.
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Paul Burns another one.
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Beatrice de Courcey Ireland |
| Charlie Donnelly |
| Added Dec. 2nd Archie Doran |
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Eugene Downing in the Irish Times Aug. 9, 2003 with 3 other obits. |
| Frank Edward |
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Harry Fisher (US Vol.) |
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Danny Gibbons obituary.
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George Gilmore (1985) |
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Hugh Hunter |
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Maurice Levitas |
| James Maley - Glasgow Irish vol. (1908 - 9 April 2007) |
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Ewart Milne |
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Joe Monks by CPI |
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Monks - in Irish Post, etc. |
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Patsy McAlister The Irish Times, Sept. 29, 1997 and one by the Workers Party. |
| Ben Murray |
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Paddy O'Daire. |
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Peter O'Connor - several obits |
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Charles O'Flaherty
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Pamela O'Malley (1929-2006) |
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Dick O'Neill |
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Mick O'Riordan (1917-2006) A collection of pieces, obituaries, etc. |
| Pat Read Irish anarchist in Spain. |
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Bill Scott 1988 |
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Liam Tumilson |
| Tommy Wood - possibly the youngest Irish dead - a 17 year old. |
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International Brigade Commemoration Committee (IBMT) |
| Belfast Memorial unveiled October 13th 2007Added Oct. 20th |
| IBCC fundraiser - Martin Lynch show A one night performance of his comedy, the Humour of the Troubles according to M Lynch. |
| 70 Walkers commemorate 70 years of the International Brigades |
| Commemorative Address by Manus O'Riordan - crossing of the Pyrenees |
| Jarama 2007 by Alan Warren in the Morning Star, 14th Feb. 07 |
| Jarama 2007 Bob Doyle's attendance noted. |
| Bob Doyle's Cork Meeting, 20th Feb. 2007
Added Mar. 25th are reports from Dublin and Dungannon. |
| Bob Doyle writing on Jarama, 1944 |
| Review of Irish play on SCW Guernica Hotel - Irish SCW play |
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International Brigade Commemoration Committee - IBMT etc. |
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Mick O'Riordan Tribute Night in Belfast - Report by Lynda Walker for Unity, Nov. 2006 |
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Lynda Walker reports on the 2006 IBMT AGM |
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IBCC - press reports |
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Belfast Film show about Eugene Downing |
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IBCC Poetry event |
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IBCC - Press Conference |
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IBCC fundraiser - a 2005 concert with the Songclub Ernesto Che Guevara |
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IBMT - AGM, 15/10/5 |
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IBMT - Ryan Commemoration 16/10/05 |
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Irish President meets the veterans |
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Irish Times reports of IBMT Dublin AGM |
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IBCC newsletter-No Pasaran - Issue 1 |
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F Ryan Commemoration 2005 |
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IBCC leaflet |
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Bob Doyles 2006 tour |
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1930s Local Newspaper Articles
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Cork Evening Echo - Extracts on Spanish Civil War 1936-7 |
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Belfast Telegraph - extracts |
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Belfast Weekly News |
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Fermanagh Herald |
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Irish News July-Sept 1936 |
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Irish News Oct-Dec 1936 |
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Irish News Jan-June 1937 |
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Irish News July-Dec 1937 |
| Irish News Jan-June 1938 |
| Irish News July-Dec 1938 |
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Irish Independent |
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Belfast Newsletter on SCW |
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Northern Whig 1936 |
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Northern Whig 1937 |
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Later newspaper reports on SCW |
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Claremen in the SCW a 1996 local history article. |
| Fascism Then And Now by John Pilger, Morning Star, August 02, 2005, IBMT memorial meeting, London. |
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The South Belfast Post carried a report, August 2006, on the recent trip to Spain by a number of relatives and others. |
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The Newsletter carried a report, August 31st 2006, on the planned Belfast plaque unveilng and book launch. Brigadistas veteran, 91, to honour comrades |
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A collection of articles, letters etc. in the Irish Times, 1994-2005 |
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Volunteers from Derry, Tyrone and Donegal A collection of 6 articles in the Sunday Journal, April-May 2006 by Emmet O'Connor. |
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Plans for Belfast memorial for SCW dead in the Irish News, July 19th, 2006 |
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SCW memorial plans in the Belfast Telegraph, July 19th, 2006 |
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The Kildare Nationalist carried a report, May 25th 2006, on the recent death of Mick O'Riordan. |
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News Letter September 3, 2005, Saturday, report on the IBCC plans for a memorial. |
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Shunned volunteers now seen as heroes in the Irish News, November 02, 2004 |
| Danny Conlon in The News of the World, January 5, 2003 |
| Frank Ryan in the News of the World! |
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Irish Echo, Irish Post, etc. 1960-1970s |
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Irish Echo, etc. 1980-1990s |
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North Belfast News |
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News of the World - Jack Nalty's death |
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1930s Irish Lefts on SCW
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| Name index to 1930s papers I have put links for a lot of these names thru to the relevant article from those papers, but there's a lot more to go in. If anyone comes across a broken link, please let me know. CC, Belfast 20/4/8 |
| C Donnelly:- 3 articles from 1935-6 |
| Left papers - 1930s reports on SCW |
| The Worker, July-Sept 1936 |
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Worker reports Oct-Dec36 |
| Worker reports - spring 1937 |
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"A rather one sided fight"
The Worker and the Spanish Civil War, a document study from Saothar, Vol. 23, 1998. |
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Irish Democrat Mar-June 1937 |
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Irish Democrat April 1937 |
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Irish Democrat July-Aug. 1937 |
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Irish Democrat Sept-Oct 1937 |
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Irish Democrat Nov-Dec 1937 |
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The Workers Republic 1938 |
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Women and the SCW
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Beatrice de Courcey Ireland |
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Rosario Sanchez Mora (1919-2008): Seamstress, volunteer soldier, teenage war-bride and mother, underground resistance activist and tobacconist. A hero of our time, who while with no Irish links deserves to be commemorated on this site. CC, 22/4/8 |
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Pamela O'Malley (1929-2006) |
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Seamus Heaney yes that one!! sent a note to the memorial service for Pam O'Malley.
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Memorial Service for Pamala O'Malley speech by Manus O'Riordan on behalf of the IBMT.
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Salaria Kee 1 |
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Salaria 1975 interview |
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Salaria Kee 3 |
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International Women's Day |
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IWD -Lecture on women in Spain |
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Unity article on IWD and Irish women in Spain |
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General Material |
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Kildare and the Spanish Civil War
Added, May 27th 2008 James Durney has written a piece on Kildare and the SCW. There is some useful information on the Bandera men from the area, esp. Peter Lawler, with details on the IBers and some non-combatants. |
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Land and Freedom Added, June 24th 2007 A collection of 6 articles, 3 opposed to the politics of the film (one a press statement by Mick O'Riordan and Peter O'Connor), with 3 supportive pieces. |
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Added, 17th June 2007Cork and the Spanish Civil War Extract from: Song for a Poor Boy. A Cork childhood, by Patrick Galvin. |
| My Experiences with the Irish Section of the Lincolns Volunteers, The Volunteer, Vol. XXIII, No.3, Sept. 2001, By David Smith |
| Ulstermen and the Spanish Civil War An article by C Crossey for a local history journal in 2002 so some of the info may be a bit dated. Added 20th May 2007. |
| Added, May 13th 2007 Ireland: Monuments to the Connolly Column This article appeared in the Volunteer, newsletter of the American veterans. Check out the Memorial Map to see some of these images. |
| Fascism Then And Now by John Pilger, Morning Star, August 02, 2005, IBMT memorial meeting, London. |
| Olympians at War Article on Hilliard, with notes on O'Duffy. Picks up on their participation in the Olympics. Hilliard boxed, O'Duffy was President of the Irish Olympians! |
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Arthur Thomas Morris article about a Welsh volunteer who is frequently listed as Irish!
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New book of poetry by British and Irish volunteers reviewed.
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John Pilger on the IBMT |
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CPI Offices beseiged in 1930s |
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A German pamphlet on the SCW Ok, this is not about the Irish, but I think it should be drawn to as many peoples attention as possible, CC |
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Republican Congress - a history |
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D Bell's dissertation on SCW |
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Aude Duche's thesis on SCW |
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Salaria Kee 1 |
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Salaria 1975 interview |
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Salaria Kee 3 |
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Irish Medics in SCW |
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Irish Non-Combatants Updated May 30th 2007 with 2 more names |
