Cumann na mBan

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Cumann na mBan was an Irish republican women's paramilitary and political organization that played a key supporting and combat role in the struggle for Irish independence in the early 20th century.

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Label Occurrences
Cumann na mBan canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish republican organisation
paramilitary organisation
political organisation
women's organisation
activity arms smuggling
courier work
fundraising
intelligence gathering
medical support
affiliatedWith Irish Republican Army
Irish Volunteers
Sinn Féin
aim advance women's role in the national struggle
support Irish independence
armedWingRole auxiliary to IRA
country Ireland
foundedAt Dublin NERFINISHED
foundedBy Agnes O'Farrelly
Constance Markievicz
Helena Molony
Louie Bennett
Mary Colum ONNED1
genderRestriction women only
hasOrganisationalStructure branches
central executive
headquartersLocation Dublin NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance major women's force in Irish revolutionary movement
ideology Irish nationalism
Irish republicanism
inception 1914
language English
Irish
motto For the Freedom of Ireland
notableMember Brídie O'Mullane NERFINISHED
Constance Markievicz
Elizabeth O'Farrell NERFINISHED
Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington
Helena Molony
Kathleen Daly Clarke
surface form: Kathleen Clarke

Margaret Skinnider
Mary MacSwiney
Máire Nic Shiubhlaigh
Winifred Carney
participatedIn Easter Rising
Irish Civil War
Irish War of Independence
partOf Irish Volunteers
surface form: Irish Volunteers movement
positionOnAngloIrishTreaty opposed
statusDuringWarOfIndependence illegal organisation
supportedSideInIrishCivilWar anti-Treaty IRA
timePeriod early 20th century

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Easter Rising belligerent Cumann na mBan
Catalina (Kitty) O’Reilly memberOf Cumann na mBan
Mary MacSwiney memberOf Cumann na mBan
Constance Markievicz memberOf Cumann na mBan