Michael O'Riordan (Irish: Mícheál Ó Ríordáin, 12 November 1917 – 18 May 2006) was the founder of the Communist Party of Ireland (3rd) and also fought with the Connolly Column in the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War.
Read more about Michael O'Riordan: Early Life, Spanish Civil War and Second World War, Political Activism, Operation Splash, Connolly Column, Later Life and Death in 2006
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