Bob Doyle: last surviving Irish anti fascist fighter of the XV International Brigade

[@joesoap1960]

I feel a great deal of pride and shame at the same time when listening to men like bob Doyle . He makes me so proud of his generation and so ashamed of mine.

[@LuisDiaz-ey8zu]

RIP Irish working class hero. Respect from a Spanish Republican

[@caeserslegion602]

Not all of you are raving Fascists great.

[@Ultrakupra]

As a Republican spanish,i salute you,you are a hero,much respect from me.

[@user-ze8yy8jg1f]

We have such close ties with Spain we even carry Spanish dna from past wars like the sinking of the Spanish Armada who all lived in Ireland afterwards.

[@Draugonauv]

As a lover of Irish history and marijuana both, this guy is now a true hero in my books! Hahaha

[@888sumguy]

R.I.P Bob Doyle, Hero and the highest example of a Celtic warrior,Tiocfaidh ár lá, Tiocfaidh ár lá comrade.

[@conlaiarla]

888sumguy bolox ..leftist delusion..

[@multiplemaniacs-hj8or]

A real hero. A great and honorable man

[@MrAstroboy38]

Much thanks for posting this. We don't hear much about the International Brigades in North America but they fought the good fight. They're political leaders failed them and left Spain in the hands of the hardliners for decades. We need more men like Bob Doyle, Hemingway, and the rest from all over who knew the difference between right and wrong. And, of course, had the guts to do something about it all on their own.

[@blindsheep6180]

Don't forget 1st black American to lead white troops into battle. The legend Oliver law. Never remembered by us for his role in trying to defeat fascism

[@lazytea_x]

Thank you for uploading this. I only recently came across the International Brigade and the Conolly Column. Remarkable how much unity there was across all nations to fight against Fascism. It feels though that history is almost doomed to repeat itself as today in 2024 it feels like Fascism is yet again on the rise. We need men and women with even half the courage of Bob Doyle to once again stand against Fascism.

[@ryko26]

700 Irish joined la bandera Irlandesa, and followed Franco during the Civil War. The unit was formed by the politician Eoin O'Duffy. We don't hear so much about those lads!

[@MrCOUNTYCORK]

Very true the blueshirts were a fascist group that are now Irelands fine gael party, started by middle class farmers and the more well to do class, made up of mostly pro treaty force members, they feared a backlash from the non treaty force members that had come into government under develera during the 30s, because of atrocities they committed during the civil war in Ireland.

[@calumpatrick319]

They deserve to be doomed tho obscurity blue bastards

[@ximo5827]

Gracias Bob!!!

[@CountryQuestion]

This video sent shivers down my spine, No Pasaran lads! Fight the fascists till the day you die, its better to die on your feet than live forever on your knees

[@shredder9536]

Viva Cristo Rey✝️

[@markelsdon2453]

What a hero and a smoker to RIP

[@KingMob.]

A humble working class Irish man, who fought on the right side of history. The fight against fascism and racism continues...✊🏾✊🏻🇨🇮

[@seansouth7333]

That's an ivory coast flag not an Irish flag 😂 can tell your a Communist

[@merrybutcher2978]

@@seansouth7333 Correct.

[@harry180702]

RIP Bob. Legend....

[@carlosgsxr5979]

One hero..rip amigo

[@Frankieireland]

the interviewer puts words in his mouth and doesn't give him a chance just to talk. terrrible interview. bob doyle was a great man. viva la quince brigada.

[@multiplemaniacs-hj8or]

I'm pretty sure this was just a clip. I heard him tell his story just now. He was very old, probably couldn't give a long interview. What EXACTLY is your problem with this heroic man? He didn't tell you war stories titillating enough ?

[@Frankieireland]

@@multiplemaniacs-hj8or haha read the comment again. You misunderstood.

[@YungKoopa20]

@mepjohnson Hey man would like to know do you have the link for the t shirt would much appricate it thanks.

[@DEXTER7718]

un heroe

[@brianfeely9239]

Charming and affable but yet there’s a steel there. Not a man to be messed with who lived an incredible life.

[@Gonkawonga]

i never thought he grew pot?~!

[@PristianoPenaldoSUIIII]

Viva la quinta brigada

[@MrSpacehopper123]

Am i arguing with a child?

[@asierurteaga1227]

Mila esker, iberiar penintsulan errepublikaren alde hil ziren irlandar guztiei. Tchiocfaidh ar la! Geure eguna helduko da!

[@ryko26]

@Fiach2008 really? Do tell more

[@QuacGiaNgoVietCongHoa]

那时候人闹个革命都不容易，还要一边打工攒路费一边乘船前往战场。

[@MrSpacehopper123]

(1) I probably should not have used the term Irish Republicanism.The IRA was founded in 1919 as a continuation of the Irish volunteers (the guys who carried out the 1916 rising).They were made up of nationalists,Marxists, Catholic Fundamentalists and others.After the Anglo-Irish agreement in 1921 Witch made the 26 counties a free-state like Canada and the other 6 got home rule like Scotland.Those who supported the agreement became the Free state army and those who opposed remained the IRA.

[@SepticPeg]

The Irish Citizens army led by James Connolly are were separate from the volunteers and a precursor to the Irish labour party, after the treaty basically pro treaty Fine Gael and anti Treaty Fianna Fail, FF still call themselves The Republican party.

[@MrSpacehopper123]

yes i did remove it but i was planning to re-word the comment What i was saying was that the sectarian tradition began in Irish republicanism began in the 50's and 60's but back in the 30's they were mainly Marxist.I also wanted to point out that the man who invented the idea of Irish republicanism was himself a protestant.Can you explain exactly which part of that is nonsensical?

[@jakenconor]

There has always been an element of sectarianism around... Back to the plantations. The planters brought it here. It was their method of domination.

[@QuacGiaNgoVietCongHoa]

在现场，我当年就是被坦克车压死的

[@sforbesgocka]

HERO

[@Cynfelyn]

Hiroes i'r 15fed Brigad. Dros Gymru Rydd Gymraeg!

[@conlaiarla]

The vast majority of Irish people would gladly have strung up Doyle and rightly so .Viva Franco y espania !

[@punishedgloyperstormtroope8098]

Viva Franco! 0/ death to communists traitors! Death to the intellectual traitors!

[@rapier1954]

There is no indication that the vast majority of Irish supported Franco by any stretch of the imagination. They were not Communists either. Too many had relatives in the USA and were not overly enthusiastic about Hitler or Fascism in general. You need to quit trying to sound smart when you aren't.

[@marmaduke9]

Check your history books (just make sure they are not printed by the irish!)

[@johnmorgan4124]

No passaran ✊✊✊🇨🇮🏴❤️

[@jameshiggins1505]

God love you bob and the other me n who did, t come home❤ f**k franco

[@vestty5802]

Traitor blueshirts abu

[@ryko26]

what if I WANT to work for an employer?

[@MrSpacehopper123]

First of all i and many other Irish people do not consider the UK our enemy.As a matter of fact politically speaking Britain is Ireland's closest Allie and trading partner.I also have a lot of family in the UK.Secondly it sounds like your only assuming the Irish government and the Nazi regime when all the evidence is pointing the other way.

[@SepticPeg]

You'd know this was written before Brexit 🤣🤣 post Brexit we got the wolf tones on a loop

[@22grena]

Unfortunately deluded. He was fighting for the Soviet Union which at that time had already murdered in excess of 15 million people. What you are not told is the majority of Irish people at this time would have supported Franco.

[@turbomurd3r]

franco would have put y'all down in the blink of an eye, don´t be so sure my man. From a Spanish republican, he did not tolerate anyone that wasn´t spanish.

[@SepticPeg]

The Nazis supported Franco and this was basically the start of WW2

[@Noedish]

No they don't they tell us how ireland helped britain but we all know thats bull

[@ryko26]

@No1barney1 yawn

[@greatwhitenorth5280]

Cringe

[@ryko26]

what fascists?