Proposal to name part of Macroom bypass after Cumann na mBan gains support

Further details have emerged of the exploits of Cumann na mBan members in the area, some of whom smuggled guns and others who provided safe houses and medical care for injured or ‘on the run’ IRA volunteers

Proposal to name the eastern gateway of the new Macroom bypass in Co Cork after local women who supported the struggle for independence is gaining momentum.

A proposal to name the eastern gateway of the new Macroom bypass in Co Cork after local women who supported the struggle for independence is gaining momentum.

Further light has been shed on the exploits of Cumann na mBan members in the area, some of whom smuggled guns and others who provided safe houses and medical care for injured or ‘on the run’ IRA volunteers.