The word combatants have been used in recent times to describe the contribution of Cumann na mBan. However ... her to take credit for her actions. Anna McGuire's archive contains a letter from ...

Dublin, 6 February 1922 – Yesterday in Dublin a special convention of Cumann na mBan was held at the Mansion House at which a large majority of members voted against supporting the Anglo-Irish ...

Dublin, 9 July 1923 - Up to four hundred members of Cumann na mBan and the Women’s Defence League were involved in events organised to mark the first anniversary of the death of Cathal Brugha ...

On social media, Mr Dalton said it was an event “marking centenary of founding of Cumann na mBan, female wing of Irish Volunteers”. And he told online critics: “#history - read a book." ...