National Guard (Ireland)
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Irish historical organization
far-right organization
paramilitary organization
political organization
The National Guard (Ireland), commonly known as the Blueshirts, was a 1930s Irish quasi-fascist political organization associated with the Army Comrades Association and led by Eoin O'Duffy.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish historical organization
ⓘ
far-right organization ⓘ paramilitary organization ⓘ political organization ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | mid-1930s ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1932 ⓘ |
| activity |
paramilitary parades
ⓘ
political rallies ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Army Comrades Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cumann na nGaedheal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fine Gael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bannedBy | Irish government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
proto-fascist
ⓘ
quasi-fascist ⓘ |
| commonName | Blueshirts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1930s ⓘ |
| founded | 1932 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Eoin O'Duffy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember | Eoin O'Duffy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Irish nationalism
ⓘ
anti-communism ⓘ anti-republicanism ⓘ corporatism ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
European fascist movements
ⓘ
Italian Fascism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| leader | Eoin O'Duffy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | outlawed organization ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Fine Gael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | planned march on Dublin in 1933 ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Fianna Fáil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish Republican Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Army Comrades Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
far-right
ⓘ
right-wing ⓘ |
| politicalWingOf | pro-Treaty political forces ⓘ |
| purpose |
opposition to the Irish Republican Army
ⓘ
protection of Cumann na nGaedheal meetings ⓘ protection of former Free State Army officers ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
Irish Free State Army veterans
ⓘ
supporters of Cumann na nGaedheal ⓘ |
| region | Irish Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reorganizedAs | National Guard (Ireland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | ACA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol | Celtic cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uniform | blue shirt ⓘ |
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