Throughout the Easter Rising, women played many pivotal roles, although their roles are unfortunately largely forgotten. By nightfall on the day of the Rising, women insurgents from the C n mB had established themselves in all but two major rebel strongholds throughout Dublin.
In April 1916, C n mB integrated into the Army of the Irish Republic under the leadership of Pádraic Pearse and James Connolly. Over time, some members split off to join other Associations, but the ladies of the Cumann na mBan were not deterred. While most members were white-collar workers and professional women, a considerable amount of recruits were working-class women. The women who made up C n mB (short for Cumann na mBan) came from diverse backgrounds.
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