The Prosperous Heritage Group will, for the first time in public, unfurl their International Brigades banner of red, yellow and purple at The Kilcullen Heritage Centre during the Frank Conroy 90th anniversary commemoration on Saturday 20th June at 3:00 PM.
The main speaker, Kildare historian James Durney, will be joined by Harry Owens, renowned historian of the Spanish Civil War.
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh, Sinn Féin TD for Kildare South, will chair the event.
What’s more, young local traditional Irish musicians will provide the music, and maybe a special guest could join them on stage.
Frank Conroy, a member of the Communist Party of Ireland, was born in Kilcullen in 1914. Frank joined the International Brigades, determined to defend the democratic Spanish Republic against the fascist rebellion of the 1930s. He was killed at Córdoba in Spain fighting with the International Brigades in 1936.
Free admission.
