tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-464668402831298194.post9056843613853141035..comments2023-10-26T12:19:08.652+01:00Comments on Cllr Joe Ryan's Blog: Bob Doyle, Ireland’s last International brigade member diesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13337418092426100439noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-464668402831298194.post-54880594067019295402009-02-04T18:50:00.000+00:002009-02-04T18:50:00.000+00:00see also http://unrepentantcommunist.blogspot.com/...see also <BR/><BR/>http://unrepentantcommunist.blogspot.com/Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11842473772696324319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-464668402831298194.post-19051518277337085632009-02-04T18:48:00.000+00:002009-02-04T18:48:00.000+00:00More on Bobs death on my blog at an unrepentant co...More on Bobs death on my blog at an unrepentant communist...<BR/><BR/>http://unrepentantcommunist.blogspot.com/Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11842473772696324319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-464668402831298194.post-4329132893630121702009-01-25T01:45:00.000+00:002009-01-25T01:45:00.000+00:00I am sorry to hear of this gentleman's death, I di...I am sorry to hear of this gentleman's death, I didn't know much about him but I had heard of him, and I am fascinated by the history of the Spanish Civil War. Having a son in Catalunya has reawakened an interest ignited years ago when I read Laurie Lee's account of his journey to join the International Brigade in As I walked out. I have read some good books in recent years, one being Anthony Beevor's tome of the Civil War.<BR/>There is an interesting book about the Irish in the Civil War - can't recall the author offhand - showing the clash between the International Brigade and the ragtag band of Francoists brought out by our home grown Blueshirt O'Duffy, who were pretty ineffectual by all accounts. <BR/>Giles Tremlett's The Ghosts of Spain looks at the post-Franco years in Spain and the legacy to the present day, he was/is a Guardian journalist and it is a fascinating book. <BR/>It is always sad when the end of an era is reached as it is with this man's passing, what an idealist he must have been. I would love to read his book, is it available? Must check it out.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116884676266268214noreply@blogger.com