The story of the Irish who fought for Republican Spain
The story of the Irish who fought for Republican Spain There was no escaping the Spanish question in Ireland in the twelve months after the summer of 1936, write Barry McLoughlin and Emmet O’Connor By Barry McLoughlin and Emmet O’Connor Tuesday 22 Dec 2020, 9:00 PM Dec 22nd 2020, 9:00 PM 18,520 Views 36 Comments ON 20 JULY 1936, reports appeared in Irish newspapers of an attempted coup d’etat in Spain. It would come to be led by Genera...