The Irish and the Spanish Civil War, 1936–1939 Chris Perkins

The Irish and the Spanish Civil War, 1936–1939 Chris PerkinsThe 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

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as well as by painful divisions

It shows how enthusiasm is fundamental to the circulation of culture

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drawing the reader from excavated artifacts into domestic spaces