# Cumann

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Organizational unit in Ireland

For the type of university society, see [Cumann Gaelach](/source/Cumann_Gaelach).

A ***cumann*** ([Irish](/source/Irish_language) for association; plural *cumainn*) is the lowest local unit or branch of a number of [Irish](/source/Ireland) political parties.[1] The term *cumann* may also be used to describe a non-political association. Cumainn are usually made up of 5+ (the recommendation being 12) members of a local area and makes sure the policies of their political party are being correctly implemented.[2]

Traditionally, [Sinn Féin](/source/Sinn_F%C3%A9in) and [Fianna Fáil](/source/Fianna_F%C3%A1il) have called their local branches by that term.[3][4][5] [Fine Gael](/source/Fine_Gael) also uses the term to describe its local branches in the [Clare](/source/Clare_(D%C3%A1il_constituency)) constituency.

## Structure of Fianna Fáil

The structure of Fianna Fáil is as follows; the elementary units of the party are the *cumann*, the *Comhairle Ceantair* (Area Council), and the *Comhairle Dáil Cheantair* (Constituency Council). The *Comhairle Ceantair* is a form of district unit covering a number of *cumainn* over a geographic area (usually a [County Council](/source/County_Council) local electoral area), while the *Comhairle Dáil Cheantair* is a collection of all the *cumainn* or all the *Comhairlí Ceantair* in a [Dáil](/source/D%C3%A1il_%C3%89ireann) (parliamentary) constituency or county.

## Structure of Sinn Féin

In Sinn Féin, the party structure is similar to that of Fianna Fáil. The principal units of the party are the *cumann* and the *Comhairle Ceantair* (Area Council), which consists of elected members from the area's *cumainn*. The *Comhairle Ceantair* is a form of district unit covering a number of *cumainn* over a geographic area (usually a [County Council](/source/County_Council) constituency). The *Ard Comhairle* functions as the [Sinn Féin](/source/Sinn_F%C3%A9in) national committee and executive; it is composed of elected board members on an all-Ireland basis.

## See also

- *[Cumann na mBan](/source/Cumann_na_mBan)*

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["From Cartel Party to Traditional Membership Organization: The Organizational Evolution of Fianna Fáil"](https://ore.exeter.ac.uk/repository/bitstream/handle/10871/25274/FF%20organisation%20for%20IPS%20July%202016%20Final%20for%20Submission%2021.09%20EO%27M%20edits%20%282%29.docx?sequence=3&isAllowed=y). 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Introduction to Sinn Fein"](http://www.sinnfein.org/documents/introsf.html). *www.sinnfein.org*. Retrieved 27 December 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Introduction to Sinn Fein"](http://www.sinnfein.org/documents/introsf.html). *www.sinnfein.org*. Retrieved 27 December 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Cumann na nGaedheal | political party, Ireland | Britannica"](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Cumann-na-nGaedheal). *www.britannica.com*. Retrieved 27 December 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Ogra Fianna Fail"](https://home.q-su.org/clubssocieties/ografiannafail/). *home.q-su.org*. Retrieved 27 December 2023.

## Further reading

- Basil Chubb, *The Government and Politics of Ireland*

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