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Update, April 11th 2009: This page now contains old posts to the Guest Book prior to 10 April, 2009. Due to the limitations of the Yahoo Guest Book postings have to be archived when the limit is reached.

Your comments about the site are welcome, Ciaran.

Guestbook   First Name :   Stella Email: :   stelaburkin@............... Comment :   Excellent site. I have just completed an essay about my Gran-uncle Jody Gilman -an ODuffy volunteer. Site was invaluable. First Name :   Paul Doran Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Good website.very interesting First Name :   DLyons Email: :    Comment :   Rest in peace Bob First Name :   Xavi Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   From Alacants city an affectionate greeting and of gratefulness for the Irish members of the International Brigade.Visca la llibertat.SALUT First Name :   Peter Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   its nice to see they will not be forgot. First Name :   Dan Payne Email: :   danpayne40yahoo.co.uk Comment :   hi ciaran jim carmody suggested i have a look at you site .great jod..However couldnt find the diary with the mention of an r miller Liverpool can you help...dan First Name :   Conchubhair Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Hi there, Just a quick note to complement you on the site. An invaluable tool for anyone trying to learn a little about a fascinating chapter in world history. Also, and appeal for you to contact me, as I might have a project that could be of interest to First Name :   Mary Lennon Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Great site, very valuable information, well done you :o] First Name :   Mise Email: :    Comment :   Thank you! First Name :   Valerie Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Excellent web. Thank you. First Name :   Per Rasmussen Email: :   Denmark Comment :   Great site! Yours in solidarity Per Rasmussen Denmark First Name :   tam Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   such a wealth of information I am going to have to return again and often First Name :   Stephen Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Thanks for this informative and respectful site. There is something especially sad to me about the story of the young Irishmen who went to fight on both sides in Spain. Brave men all ... fighting for something noble they believed in. First Name :   Kathleen Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Please know the work to keep alive the work of those who fought in the right side. My father wanted to join the brigades, couldnt, but then spent 1941-45 fighting what could have been prevented if non-intervention had not been the policy for the SCW... First Name :   Seᮊ Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Excellent informative site - good to see they are not forgotten First Name :   gonzalo Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   All the spanish people, we need to say thanks for all the people tried to help to save our ideas, our lives and our countrie to the Brigadistas Irlandeses, who died in our stupid war, but they was a heroes, and never the spanish people said thanks for the First Name :   Cynthia Email: :    Comment :   A great site, well done. First Name :   Chairman Pol Email: :    Comment :   Had a look through the site, exceptional work. Anywhere near to finishing your book? First Name :   Terry Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Thanks for your contribution to the Inistioge/George Brown Weekend and Booklet. First Name :   wes Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   I am interested in Autographs of members of the spanish civil war. I have gotten a few but would like more. I am wanting to correspond with any veteran. thanks wes USA First Name :   Rob Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   An interesting site, and an important reminder of a much forgotten fight against fascism by the working class. I hope to go and see George Browns Memorial in Inistioge. First Name :   bob Email: :   hilliard Comment :   My father was from Pettigo in County Fermanagh - actually they say that the fish in the river running thru Pettigo are bi-lingual since one side is in county Fermanagh and the other in Donegal (Dun na nGall). So I dont think I am related to the Hilliards First Name :   reg Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   FRANK DEEGAN,i worked with frank on the liverpol docks in the 1970s, i lived only 200 yds from him in kirkdale, this kind of man you meet once in a life time if you are lucky, tell your kids of him. reg First Name :   Marion Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Dinny Holden (from Carlow)was my great uncle. Am interested in finding out as much as possible about him. Am married to a Spaniard with strong family links to the Republicans. First Name :   Manu Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Comrades Genossen und GenossInnen, die Einheitsfront Politik die wir von ALLES Fܒ ALLE verfolgen kann von euch unterst?erden: www.myblog.de/loganey Viva POEM Viva CNT Manu Loganey First Name :   Paul Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   My father, Daniel Fitzgerald, was a volunteer in the Lincoln Batallion. He was briefly with the Connolly Column. Great site. Salud. First Name :   Vol. Michael L Email: :    Comment :   As an Irish man, I am proud to know that our people stand with those oppressed worldwide....some of the comments on this site bring a tear to my eye.....Great site and VERY informative...a great way to remember the international brigades...Slan go foill First Name :   Mairead Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   just to advise My brother Proinsias OMordha who was on commemoration of Quinta Brigada April 2006 Pyrnees and in photos wearing hat with Easter Lily with Manus ORiardain etc. died unexpectedly on 18th March buried on 22nd March in true Dublin style by First Name :   Diarmuid Hayes Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   excellent site..very interesting as an Irishman living in Madrid to see my compatriots contribution to Republican cause! First Name :   Ricardo P鲥z Marco Email: :   ricardo.perez.marco@g... Comment :   My gfather fought in the Cordoba front in late 1936 in the 3rd Brigade of Carabineros with many XVth Brigade Irish volunteers. Also they fought together in the Madrid front during the 2-3rd weeks of Jan. My gfather was killed in that battle. Here in Spa First Name :   Patrick Email: :   pat@seven... Comment :   My grandfather was Fred MacMahon, who was captured with Joe Boyd. Excellent site First Name :   Don Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Great article, Frank Deegan is my Uncle,My Dad Jim Deegan was his older Brother. First Name :   Alison Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Invaluable site. THANK YOU. First Name :   Brin Email: :   none Comment :   Hello, nice site :) First Name :   Adrian Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   hi, I was wondering if you could point me in the direction of the full text of the anton mccabe article on Jack White in Donegal? First Name :   Roger Browne Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Great site,lots of hard work setting this up for sure. Researching Frank Browne,ex Christian Brother from Dublin if anyone can help. First Name :   Michael Email: :   michaelmcdonnell@...... Comment :   Spent many hours on your site. I am tracing a uncle who died in Dec 1936, Battle of Lopera. Michael May of Dublin was his name if anybody has other information not on this site please email me thru this site. First Name :    Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Spent many hours on your site. I am tracing a uncle who died in Dec 1936, Battle of Lopera. Michael May of Dublin was his name if anybody has other information not on this site please email me. First Name :   bernie Email: :   bernieofarrell@.............. Comment :   I believe Jack Crowley from Dunmanway went to Spain as part of oduffy brigade First Name :   Gordon Email: :   mooreG@........ Comment :   I was able to confirm the death of my great uncle Willie Beattie who died at Madrid from the tele article of Dec 1938. It confirms for me part of my families history. many thanks Gordon Moore First Name :   kevin Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   excellent site more power to your elbow (viva la quinte brigada) First Name :   pablo Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   i?d like to thank to all of you who fiight in spain. i?d like to contact witj someboy to lear about what did you do in my country. thanks First Name :   Heps Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Has anyone got any photos of GEOGE GILMORE, or any information about him.? Please help. First Name :   sean Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Great site I really am enjoying it. Many thanks for all the work you must have put into it. Seᮊ First Name :   marie Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   My Father, Jerome Ferroggiaro fought in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade First Name :   philip Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   great informative web site First Name :   Heps Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Hi All, Does anyone have a photo of my second cousin GEORGE GILMORE? who was the IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY LEADER in the 1930s. I would love to remember what he looked like. If you have one and can send it as an attachment to me saying what the attachment First Name :   Paul Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Greetings. First Name :   OSCAR BEAUSOLEIL Email: :   http://lecompagnon.site.voila.fr Comment :   MY UNCLE WAS CAPTAIN IN CIUDAD UNIVERSITARIA. A BRAVE MAN. BUT ALSO HUMAN AND WITH HUMOUR. SALUD ! First Name :   Heps Email: :    Comment :   George GILMORE was my second cousin who I know a little. This is a great site. Heps First Name :   Pau Amaro Seoane Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Hi, my family is republican from Galicia. I dont know whether you know it, but its very similar to Ireland. When I was a child I used to play the bagpipe. In any case a HUGE THANK YOU TO THE IRISH VOLUNTEERS! First Name :   Helen Email: :   23rd July 2007 Comment :   My mothers three brothers were the Power boys from Waterford. I knew and loved them well, but knew very little of their exploits in the SCW.I feel so proud of them. First Name :   Hans Remmel Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Liebe irische Freunde und Genossen, meine Frau und ich erinnern sich gern an unsere gemeinsame Busfahrt im Mai 2007 zu den St䴴en des Kampfes der Internationalen Brigaden in Spanien. Besonders beeindruckt hat uns die feierliche Bestattung der Asche des First Name :   emmy manga Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   i love this site keep it up is nice and good keep it up is fineeeeeeee First Name :   Tony Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Its great to see sites like this dedicated to the volunteers who fought with the Spanish against fascism. My grandfather was one of those few Sydney Steventon. Well done!!! First Name :   Michael Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Proudly and lovingly remembered every time I pass his home - Michael Lehane, Morleys Bridge, Kilgarvan. First Name :   Noemi, a Spanish History Teacher Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   In a time of individualism and materialism, the International Brigades volunteers are an example to show our students. Thanks a million for everything First Name :   MICHAEL CLARJEN-ARCONADA Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   GRATITUDE AND UNIVERSAL LOVE FOR THOSE THOSE WHO PUT THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE, IN THE SUPPORT OF DEMOCRATIC SPAIN IN THE SCW. First Name :   maria dolores Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Hello!Im a girl from Spain, and from many years I spend my holidays in Ireland.Im studying History and Im very happy to have found this website.From here, thanks to all irish who came to fight in both sides of spanish civil war,and specially to all of the First Name :   RICARDO VILLAGRAN Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   HONOR TO THE BRAVE MEN WHO FOUGHT TO DEFEND LIBERTY First Name :   Wallace Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Just read the obituaries to the late James Maley wish we had more people like that in this world today God bless R.I.P First Name :   Tomas O Carthaigh Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   This is a facinating account. Will be reading later. First Name :   theresa Email: :   theresa780@......... Comment :   my father Ned Murphy from enniscorthy who passed away last week was a survivor of the spanish civil war. he was aged 95.his interview is on this web. First Name :   John Email: :    Comment :   My great-uncle was Tommy Patton(aka Patten) All info greatly wanted. Peace! First Name :   Helene Email: :    Comment :   I was here First Name :   peter murphy Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   love the pictures....great page First Name :   Edward Email: :    Comment :   8th Feb. 07 My grandfather gerry casey fought in the spainish war he went over with a daniel chute both from tralee,daniel was kill by mistake by his own side who thought they the enemy it would to good to find out more about their unit. First Name :   Tony Email: :    Comment :   08/Feb/07 Comment: GREAT WEBSITE , I HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR SINCE MY UNCLE LEO GREEN DIED IN IT. SO TO BE ABLE TO GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING WHAT IT WAS LIKE FOR HIM WAS REALLY APPRECIATED First Name :   mickey Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   first time on the site very interesting and real...congrats First Name :   tony Email: :    Comment :   george mooney was my grandad.I have a 303 cartridge from the twenty-one gun salute they fired over his grave at his state funeral in 1958.up the republic! First Name :   Gretl from Austria Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Bobby Doyle introduced me to my husband Jimmy Moon who fought alongside him in Spain and who was also captured. I would love to hear from Bobby. First Name :   Lee Watson Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Hi great to see this web site and the information on it. It turns out that my grandfather James Walsh clonmel is on your list and i remember him telling me stories of his trip to spain, when i was a child but i had no idea of how to find out information o First Name :   paul Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   really great site - got lost for several hours in it. First Name :   David Convery Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   The new site looks well Ciaran, keep up the good work! First Name :   Xavier P. Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Just wanna say thanks to all of the brigadistas who comes to spain to try to help us Salut y 3? Republica! First Name :   frank Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   amarvelous resource.more power to you. First Name :   Pat Email: :   info@dun-na-ngall Comment :   A Great tribute to the Connolly Column! First Name :   ALA OWERRI Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   THIS IS AN INTRESTING SITE First Name :   ciaran Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Hi there, Would the person who tried to leave a message about P Quinn please email me direct, ciaran @ [email protected] First Name :   Bernard Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   I am Bernard Mc Grotty. I was looking for news of Eamon Mc Grotty from derry I know he was killd in the Spanish Civil war. First Name :   Roberto Vanzulli Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   I want to pay an Homage to Michael ORiordan, a Great & Brave Antifascist Fighter! No Pasaran! They Shall Not Pass! Communist & Antifascist Salutations First Name :   Geraldine Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   came across this site while searching for stuff about Charlie Donnelly. it is an invaluable resource. keep up the great work. First Name :   Jan Bontje Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Very impressive. I am a Dutch poet and visited Barcelona a few weeks ago and saw on the Catalan tv a documentary about the International Brigades. They are not forgotten and they will never be forgotten. First Name :   Fionnuala Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Will be back! First Name :   stefanos Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Thank you for this site. Although I was born in 1971 and the story of Spanish civil war, here in Greece, is never been told, thanks to you and many others, we learn how great is human spirit when fights for justice and true democracy. I think that was one First Name :   John Corcoran Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Congratulations to Ken Keable for his work in collating and recording Peter OConnors speeches- an invaluable and lasting commemorative act befitting the stature of this comrade, I only wished I had the opportunity of meeting Peter in person, this is the c First Name :   Diarmuid Email: :    Comment :   very interesting website! First Name :   Bobby Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   was at the launch in Belfast.Good numbers but was disappointed that more unions werent represented. Got my copy signed by Bob will treasure it First Name :   Malcolm Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   I am likely to be plundering your site for material for on-going blusterings at http://redfellow.blogspot.com/ Yes, I remember Frank Edwards (mainly through his son S顮, but Franks was the first house I ever came across where bookshelves were two deep First Name :   Roberto Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Greetings from the Basque Country. You 90-year-old boys are the bravest example of the new world that many people still carry in their hearts. I am having a baby in a month and I promise you that your memory will survive at least another generation. Vosot First Name :   ian Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Feel very proud to see ulster scots names on the roll of honour. remember my late grandfather talking about the war and wishing how he could have fought with the international brigade. if only workers could unite like that now in ireland/n ireland it woul First Name :   seamus Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   no paseran First Name :   Ken Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Very intersting- I am researching Northern Catholic and Protestant involvement in Spain. First Name :   Fintan Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Thank you for this great website. I am doing some research into the life of my Great Uncle, Kit Conway.So far, I have found no mention of his family. His older brother, John J. was my grandfather. My grandmother, who is still alive, remembers Kit well. First Name :   tom hennessy Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   im just looking for information on my uncle Leo Green who went missing during the Spanish Civil War. His body was never found, he was a member of the international Brigade. Thanking you First Name :   Grainne Fenton Email: :    Comment :   great to see information about my grandfather George Mooney, we knew very little about his spanish escapade. Grainne Fenton First Name :   Jimmy Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Excellent and moving First Name :   mary m. owens Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Just heard about Bob Doyles great book launch. Congrats to you all, continuing good health to Bob and much love to my brother Harry First Name :   Raymond Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Came across your site via a Spanish link. Excellent site you have too! Well set out (unlike many) and full of great sources of information. Currently involved on a translation about Durruti - your website is an excellent source of cross-reference material First Name :   Marian Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   what a great web site great to see mention of my grandfather George Mooney I have sent you some biographical details through the contact me section if you dont get them do get back to me First Name :   Carlos Email: :    Comment :   Queridos amigos: Im 25 years old and I wan to say all the people who came to Spain to fight the fascism that you will never know how grateful I am. When the british and french goverments stood neutral, the people, the workers, were the real democracy defe First Name :   Jesus Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   I would like to have titles of books related with the Irish in the Spanish Civil War. First Name :   Gardarian Email: :    Comment :   Hello from Spain. Congratulations for this great site. Long Live To The Spanish Republic! Long Live to Ireland! First Name :   Kerry Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   very interesting site. Ive been interested in the SCW for about 25 years now. Im so glad that people still keep the history and the memories alive. I have a large collection of contemporary books on the subject, some with interesting connections. i also h First Name :   Flor Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   As the grandson of a Belgian volunteer I am deeply moved by the brillant work you are doing to keep the internationalist spirit of the volunteers alive. No pasaran ! First Name :   Gerry Gleason Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Great site! It was an honour and privelege to have met Michael ORiordan in his life-time. His memory will live on. First Name :   Shaun Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   I discovered your website when doing some background reading on Frank Ryan. What a treasure trove of information it is. Excellent stuff! First Name :   Bob Email: :   bob.r... Comment :   My Great Uncle Harry McGrath died during this war. It is good that his passing has been noted thank you First Name :   Liam McGregor Email: :    Comment :   Hello, I am making some basic enquiries regarding my Uncle whose name I have. I dont have much details about him and I would dearly love to understand the age old questions of where exactly he laid down his live and indeed any memories people would have. First Name :   John Mc Cormack Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Found your site after the Hilliard documentary - congratulations! First Name :   Desmond Dunphy Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   My father,John C. Dunphy was in the Bandera and I have some pictures and papers I would share copies of and would like to have the same from other people. First Name :   Pam Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   I was lucky enough to see the programme about Robert Hilliard last night on RTE. IVe alwayd been interested in the Spanish Civil War, my father was one of the protesters in the Houses of Parliament when the English govt voted not to send arms to the democ First Name :   Eamonn Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Having just watched RTE,s Black Sheep last night on Bob Hilliard I was touched by the sensivity of Sarah on her thoughts while searching for and finding the final resting place of her Grand Uncle.My Uncle was Eamonn Mc Grotty the ex Christian Brother from First Name :   Bert Ahern Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Great site and well maintained. Great to see inclusion of articles from older publications. Well done Bert Ahern First Name :   Ken Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Hello Ciaran, and readers. This is my first visit to the website - its excellent, congratulations. I have several documents to send you, which I shall do so soon as attachments to an email. Best wishes, Ken Keable. First Name :   stephen Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Great work on this site! I am a Socialist Party Councillor in Melbourne, Australia but my Grandfather (and adopted father) Thomas Jolly from Clones, Monaghan fought in SCW for ODuffys fascists. I remember stories he told me including of being shot at by h First Name :   Andrew Smith Email: :   www.geocities.com/roav1945 Comment :   I like the new site! I interviewed 3 IB vets- 2 Americans: Abe Osheroff and Dave Smith and a Briton(Welsh): Alun Menai Williams at www.geocities.com/roav1945 First Name :   No Pasarᮡ Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   The new site looks great, keep up the good work everyone. Salut! John Black No Pasarᮡ North West Spanish Civil War Project First Name :   William M. Brown Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   Near the end of April of 05 I made it to Glasnevin to lay a stone from the U.S. shore of Lake Huron on the gravesite of Frank Ryan. A very moving experience for me. First Name :   paul Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   really great site - got lost for several hours in it. First Name :   David Convery Email: :   [email protected] Comment :   The new site looks well Ciaran, keep up the good work!