The Spanish Civil
war (1936-1939) broke out when the Spanish army in Morocco led by
General Francisco Franco rose up against the democratically elected
Republican government, presided over by Manuel Azaña. To go into the
how’s and why’s of the war would need a web page in its self. Carlow
born men served on both sides their fate is unknown to me at the
moment.
One man from Carlow
is known to have been on side of the Spanish Republicans and fought
with the International Brigade’s Connolly column made up Irish men,
lead by Peadar O’Donnell
On the Nationalist
side (Franco) came the XV Bandera Irlandesa del Terico of the
Spanish Foreign Legion. Or more commonly known as O’ Duffy’s Bandera
made up of Irish Blue shirts under the leadership of Eoin O’Duffy,
he wanted to be the Irish fascist leader, 10 men from Carlow served
in this unit.
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O’Duffy’s troop's
training
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International Brigade Spain |
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Surname |
First Name |
Rank |
Town of Birth |
Holden |
Dennis |
N/A |
Carlow |
See document on Dennis Holden |
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O'Duffy Bandera |
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Surname |
First Name |
Rank |
Town of Birth |
Brennan |
Michael |
Pte |
Muinebeag |
Dunny **** |
Pat |
Sgt |
Carlow Town |
Dunphy **** |
John C |
Sgt |
Carlow Town |
Fitzsimmons |
Barney Bernard |
Sgt |
Kells |
Hore |
George |
Pte |
Carlow Town |
Lawlor |
James |
Sgt |
Borris |
Matthews* |
R |
Cpl |
(Castle Street *) Carlow Town |
Nelly **** |
Martin |
Pte |
St Mullins |
O'Cuinneagain |
Seosmh |
Pte |
Graigue |
Tobin |
Mick |
Cpl |
Carlow Town |
**** These name are
in a three page commemorative booklet for a group leaving Ireland
for Spain, to fight for Franco. It is held in the Public Record
Office of Northern Ireland, Balmoral Avenue, Belfast 9. Its
reference number is D.1625/19 in the papers of Sean Cunningham.
* Lived in Castle
Street. Carlow - (Source: Carloman c2007)
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Sgt Pat Dunny Carlos Town
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Going downhill: Sgt. JC Dunphy, of Carlow Town (1st
on the left) with Lt Tom O´Riordan, Sgt. Jack Moran,
and Sgt. Thomas Hobbins.
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Sgt. John C Dunphy of Carlow Town.
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Source: Public Record Office of Northern
Ireland, Balmoral Avenue, Belfast 9. Its reference number is
D.1625/19 in the papers of Sean Cunningham & Ireland
and the Spanish Civil War website.
Sent in by: Terry Curran c2007
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