CONNOLLY COLUMN-The Story of the Irishmen who fought in the ranks of the International Brigades in the national-revolutionary war of the Spanish people 1936-1939

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Title: CONNOLLY COLUMN-The Story of the Irishmen …

Publisher: New Books Dublin

Publication Date: 1979

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Edition: 1st Edition Fine hardcover with dust jacket now protected in removable cover. Numerous illustrations, photographs and maps. On the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in July 1936, support for the Spanish Republic grew among left-wing organizations, taking tangible form in a decision in September 1936 to form an International Brigade of volunteers to fight with the Republican government against the fascist-dominated Nationalist rebels. This decision was echoed in Ireland by various left-wing groups; the chief organizers of this effort were Sean Murray, Peadar O’Donnell, and Frank Ryan. In December 1936, a group of eighty volunteers, led by Frank Ryan, arrived in Spain. The majority came from the Irish Free State, but there were also a group of republican socialists from Belfast and other parts of Northern Ireland. Those who went included Michael O’Riordan and Charles Donnelly. Scarce Collector’s Item.