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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1901341135
• ISBN13: 9781901341133
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.4"