The Irish and the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939 by Robert Stradling

The Irish and the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939 by Robert Stradling

The outbreak of the Spanish Civil War threw Irish politics, north and south of the border, into turmoil. Tragic events in Spain aroused emotive responses across the spectrum of Irish society. In contrast to most other communities of the British Isles, citizens of the Irish Free State were mainly pro-Franco. But many on the left felt a strong identification with the plight of the Republic. Ireland sent large organized bodies of men to fight on opposite sides in the Spanish Civil War. The International Brigade volunteers were led by the IRA warrior, Frank Ryan. Their rivals, who became a battalion of Franco's Foreign Legion were mostly members of the semi-facist Blueshirts, and were commanded by the ex-leader of that movement, General Eoin O'Duffy. In late 1936, two enemy crusades - Communist and Catholic - left Ireland to fight it out in Spain. This book, illuminated by personal histories, tells the story of what happened to those two sides. Starting with their eventful journey to Spain, it follows their footsteps across the battlefields of Spain.

Robert Stradling was Professor of History at the University of Wales, Cardiff

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ISBN 13	9781901341133
ISBN 10	1901341135
Title	The Irish and the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939
Author	Robert Stradling
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Manchester University Press
Year published	1999-02-18
Number of pages	304
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