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January 16th, 2016, 11:12 AM
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What was Cumann na mBan
Hello sir I am Henry and I am here as I want to know what was Cumann na mBan, so please provide me some information about this??
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January 16th, 2016, 11:31 AM
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Re: What was Cumann na mBan
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 |
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