An Irish Brigade Christmas card from Matthew Beckett, on board the S.S. Ardeola, Yeoward Line Cruises at Lisbon, to ‘Bill’.
Stradling, Robert Arthur, scholarThis sub-series contains photocopies of telegrams, memoranda and letters mainly concerning the Irish Brigade in Spain.
Stradling, Robert Arthur, scholarThis sub-series contains photocopies of military dispatches relating to the arrival of the Irish Brigade in Spain.
Stradling, Robert Arthur, scholarArticles in newspapers with some photocopies of articles in the Sunday Independent, Irish Press, Sunday Press, Evening Echo, Irish Times, Sunday Tribune, Northern Standard, Tuam Herald and Limerick Chronicle, addressing topics related to the Spanish Civil War, including the return of tri-colour pennant, the battle-flag of Irish Brigade from Spain, death of Joseph Cunningham of Enniscorthy, county Wexford, departure of the Advance Guard from Ireland, the storm in Galway Bay en route to Spain, life at Cáceres, the ruins of Ciempozuelos, Frank Ryan and the International Brigade, commemoration on Achill Island of sixty-one Irish volunteers who died on Republican side, interview with Maurice Fennell from Rathkeale, county Limerick, Waterford and the Spanish Civil War, circumstances of death of Frank Ryan of International Brigade, the centenary of birth of General O’Duffy, planned march on Dublin by Blueshirts, burials of Irish volunteers of International Brigade, the Jarama battle, Limerick volunteers in the Irish Brigade, and stories of International Brigadiers, Peter O’Connor, Eugene Downing and Michael O’Riordan. Includes a series of articles by T. P. Kilfeather in the Sunday Independent.
Stradling, Robert Arthur, scholarArticles in the Irish Independent and Evening Herald addressing the Spanish Civil War, noting the second church parade of Irish Brigade on Feast of the Epiphany at Salamanca, the unveiling of a tablet by O’Duffy in Church of San Dominic, Cáceres, commemorating First Bandera of Irish Brigade, events in Malaga, response of the pope and bishops, the deaths of Brigadiers Thomas Hyde and Daniel Chute on Madrid front, the issue of refugees, life in barracks at Cáceres, deaths of Brigadiers John MacSweeney and Bernard Horan on the front. Includes a series of articles by the Irish Independent Special Correspondent, Gertrude Gaffney.
Stradling, Robert Arthur, scholarBlack and white copies of P13/1/2/1/1-3, 5-12 and 14-22.
Stradling, Robert Arthur, scholarBooklet entitled Saga of The Irish Brigade to Spain 1936 (November 1936-June 1937) by Seósamh O Cuinneaghán.
Stradling, Robert Arthur, scholarCertificate of service for Crusade in Spain 1936-1937 for James Roche, Bandon, county Cork who served as medic with Irish Brigade from November 1936 to June 1937, in recognition of his loyalty, courage and good conduct. Signed by General Franco and General O’Duffy.
Stradling, Robert Arthur, scholarThis sub-series contains mainly photocopies of certificates of service issued to Irish Brigadiers who fought in the Spanish Civil War.
Stradling, Robert Arthur, scholarColour photocopy of a photograph of Matthew Beckett in Westport, county Mayo, with annotation on back saying ‘Matthew J. Beckett. Westport 1914-91.’
Stradling, Robert Arthur, scholar