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'''Cumann Poblachta na hÉireann''' ({{IPA-ga|kˠumʷənˠ pʷɔbʷɫəxt̪ˠə n̪ˠə heːɾʲən̪ˠ}}; {{lang-en|Republican Society of Ireland}}) was a political party established by the [[Irish Republican Army (1922–1969)|Irish Republican Army]] in 1936. It existed until 1937. |
'''Cumann Poblachta na hÉireann''' ({{IPA-ga|kˠumʷənˠ pʷɔbʷɫəxt̪ˠə n̪ˠə heːɾʲən̪ˠ}}; {{lang-en|Republican Society of Ireland}}) was a political party established by the [[Irish Republican Army (1922–1969)|Irish Republican Army]] in 1936. It existed until 1937. |
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Cumann Poblachta na hÉireann (Irish pronunciation: [kˠumʷənˠ pʷɔbʷɫəxt̪ˠə n̪ˠə heːɾʲən̪ˠ]; English: Republican Society of Ireland) was a political party established by the Irish Republican Army in 1936. It existed until 1937.
The party was founded in Barry's Hotel, Dublin on 7 March 1936. The party decided to adopt a policy of absenteeism with regards to taking their seats in the Dail Eireann and the Northern Ireland Parliament.[1]
The party was led by prominent IRA members. Paddy McLogan served as party chairman while a former IRA chief of staff Andy Cooney was another leading member. Madge Daly, the sister of Ned Daly and Kathleen Clarke, Fionna Plunkett, the sister of Joseph Plunkett, Sean MacBride, Joseph P. Brennan, Peadar O'Donnell and Moss Twomey were also memebers.[1][2] General Eoin O'Duffy attended the founding meeting but never became a member.[2]
In 1936, during the legislative period of the 8th Dáil, the party ran two candidates in by-elections:
In the Galway by-election, held in the Galway constituency on 13 August 1936, Count Plunkett ran as a joint Cumann Poblachta na hÉireann / Sinn Féin candidate. Losing his deposit, he polled 2,696 votes (a 4.09 percent share of the vote).[3]
In the Wexford by-election, held in the Wexford constituency on 17 August 1936, Stephen Hayes polled 1,301 votes (a 2.85 percent share of the vote) and lost his deposit.[4]
References
- ^ a b The IRA by Tim Pat Coogan page 84
- ^ a b Eithne McDermott. "Clann Na Poblachta". p. 11.
- ^ "Galway by-election, 1936". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
- ^ "Wexford by-election, 1936". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 2009-11-15.