Cumann na mBan is an Irish republican women's paramilitary organisation formed in Dublin on 2 April 1914, merging with and dissolving Inghinidhe na hÉireann, and in 1916 it became an auxiliary of the Irish Volunteers

It was founded on 2 April 1914

The primary aims of the organisation as stated in its constitution were

-to "advance the cause of Irish liberty and to organize Irishwomen in the furtherance of this object"

-to "assist in arming and equipping a body of Irish men for the defence of Ireland"

-to "form a fund for these purposes, to be called 'The Defence of Ireland Fund'

Presidents of this Organisation:

Agnes O'Farrelly 1914–1916

Countess Markievicz 1916–1926

Jennie Wyse Power

Eithne Coyle O'Donnell 1926–1941

Margaret Langsdorf 1947–1956

Other prominent members

Elizabeth Bloxham
Margaret Buckley
May Caffrey, mother of Ruairí Ó Brádaigh
Ethna Carbery
Winifred Carney
Meg Carron
Áine Ceannt
Kathleen Clarke, widow of Tom Clarke
Mary Colum
Máire Comerford
Lil Conlon
Nora Connolly
Anne Cooney
Eileen Cooney
Lily Cooney
Marcella Cosgrave
Polly Cosgrave
Leslie De Barra, wife of Tom Barry (Volunteer)
Charlotte Despard
Margaret Dobbs
Mrs Duffy Edwards
Ada English
Mary Gahan
Louise Gavan-Duffy
Katherine Gifford
Kathleen Gillies, wife of Paddy O'Daly
Nora Gillies, wife of Seamus O'Daly
Una Gordon
Cora Hughes
Sheila Humphreys (Sighle Humphreys|)
Mary Hyland
Lily Kempson
Kathleen Lane-O'Kelley (née Shanahan)
Maureen MacDonagh O'Mahoney
Sorcha MacMahon
Rose MacNamara
Agnes MacNamee
Agnes MacNeill
Jo McGowan
Mary McSwiney
Helena Molony
Lizzie Mulhall
Bridget Murragh
Una O'Brien
Kate O'Callaghan
Teresa O'Connell
Bridie O'Mullane
Nancy O'Rahilly
Marie Perolz
Fiona Plunkett
Mimi Plunkett
Niamh Plunkett
Maria Quigley
Priscilla Quigley
Eilis Robinson Norris
Min Ryan
Nell Ryan
Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington (was asked to join, but declined)
Margaret Skinnider
Estella Solomons
Brigid Lyons Thornton
Maire Tuohy
Ella Young
May Zambra