#OnThisDay 1914 Cumann na mBan was established in Wynn's Hotel, Dublin. Their chief aims were to:
Advance the cause of Irish liberty
Organise Irish women in the furtherance of that objective
The role they played was vital in achieving Irish independence.
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Between darkness and defeat, hope survives.
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#OnThisDay 1922 Cumann na mBan held a convention & voted 419 against to 63 for the Treaty. Countess Markievicz was elected President & the pro-Treaty members were asked to resign. They formed their own group called Cumann na Saoirse led by Jennie Wyse Power.
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