Frank Ryan (1902 â 10 June 1944) was a prominent member of the Irish Republican Army, editor of An Phoblacht, leftist activist and leader of Irish volunteers on the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War. They came to stand beside the Spanish people To try and stem the rising fascist tide Franco's allies were the powerful and wealthy Frank Ryan's men came from the other side. [video=youtube;xQbXO828Vio]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQbXO828Vio[/video]