An appreciation of
Mick O’Riordan

North West Spanish Civil War Project

No Pasarán! is an historical and educational group dedicated to the memories of those men from the Derry, Donegal and Tyrone who with thousands of other volunteers from all over Ireland and around the world came together in a foreign land, sacrificing their lives for an ideal in defense of the Spanish Republic from 1936 to 1938.

Historically on the world stage this was to be one of the largest impassioned showdown between democracy and evil, it was known as the Spanish Civil War, their call was ‘No Pasarán!’ (They Shall Not Pass!).

No Pasaran! project would like to hear from anyone from the North West who had a family member, a brother, an uncle or a grandfather etc who took part in the international resistance to share their stories and information to pay tribute and to honor their memories.

We also welcome anyone who would like to assist us by creating further information for the project to please get in touch. Please do not hesitate to contact the project if you would like to assist corrections, give additional information or material from stories, photographs or newspaper clippings etc.

This web site is dedicated to the memory of the International Brigades and the men from Derry, Donegal, and Tyrone who served in defence of the Spanish Republic, 1936-38: Thomas Traynor, John Murphy, Benjamin Frederick Murray, Éamon McGrotty, George Gorman, Jack Flynn, James Donald, Peadar O’Donnell, James Campbell, Hugh O’Donnell, Paddy O’Daire, Joseph Kelly, Paddy Roe McLaughlin, Francis William Vincent O’Donnell, Brian Goold-Verschoyle, Paddy Glacken, Phil Boyle, Hugh Bonner, Herbert Pollock, Charles McGuinness, William McChrystal, Joe Boyd.

For all correspondence please contact this project via our email address.