Comments on: Friends of Charlie Donnelly Benefit Night: Friday January 29, Teachers’ Club, Parnell Square Dublin 8pm

By: Frank Devine

Frank Devine — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:36:38 +0000

I’m very interested comrade - could you tell me more about this? My Uncle John Pat Herron from Drummurrer in the parish of Clonoe did six years in the Crum during the ‘Border Campaign’, and was released in 1962. Could you tell me more about this please?

By: coalpit

coalpit — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:53:40 +0000

It is right and proper that all the International Brigaders should be remembered. This monument is a further step in that direction. You may be pleased to know that one of the base stones of the monument is from Clonoe

By: Frank Devine

Frank Devine — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:51:33 +0000

A memorial to three members of the International Brigade was unveiled in Blantyre, just outside of Glasgow. The three anti-fascists who died were of Irish stock; Thomas Brannan, William Fox and Thomas Fleck.

The monument is placed outside of Blantyre Miners Welfare Club. The men gave there lives fighting against fascism in Spain and were very well remembered by republicans and socialists in Blantyre. One of theier grandsons remains a committed Irish republican and it was fitting that the music at the commemoration was provided by the Glasgow Irish folk band, ‘The Wakes’.

‘The Wakes’ new CD is on sale at present, ‘No Irish Need Apply’.

The Glasgow and Lanarkshire Irish of Scotland salute the working class volunteers who gave their lives in Spain.

I especially have a great regard for Charlie Donnelly from Dungannon as my own family come from Clonoe, just outside Coalisland in the Rebel County of Tyrone.