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Cumann Na MBan Outer Ring Road

Deise Vu · 2016-03-23 09:20:21

Coming off the Hospital Roundabout this morning I saw this road sign which has been installed outside the GIY building that is under construction. I must have missed any discussion about this. There is nothing wrong with the name and it is a form of commemoration for 1916 I presume, but does Waterford have a particularly…

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23-03-2016 10:20am

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Deise Vu

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Coming off the Hospital Roundabout this morning I saw this road sign which has been installed outside the GIY building that is under construction. I must have missed any discussion about this. There is nothing wrong with the name and it is a form of commemoration for 1916 I presume, but does Waterford have a particularly strong connection with Cumann Na Mban? Is there any history I can bore visitors with?

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To be fair Cumann Na Mban were very active in many parts of the country, the museum in Waterford previously did a showcase of local history
http://www.waterford-today.ie/waterford-today-news/2919-waterfords-cumann-na-mban-women-22304.html
http://blog.waterfordmuseum.ie/2013/12/cumann-na-mban-exhibition.html

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