Irish Countrywomen's Association

Irish Countrywomen's Association
Bantracht na Tuaithe
AbbreviationICA
Formation1910; 114 years ago (1910)
Membership (2023)
6,100[1]
Websitewww.ica.ie
Formerly called
Society of United Irishwomen (until 1935)

The Irish Countrywomen's Association (ICA; Irish: Bantracht na Tuaithe) is the largest women's organisation in Ireland, with 6,100 members.[1] Founded in 1910 as the Society of United Irishwomen, it exists to prove social and educational opportunities for women and to improve the standard of rural and urban life in Ireland. Its central office is in Dublin.[2] It is one of the oldest societies of its kind in the world.[3]

  1. ^ a b Power, Jack (16 November 2022). "Sidelined Irish Countrywomen's Association secretary raised 'concerns' over governance". The Irish Times. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  2. ^ "History - Irish Countrywomen's Association". Irish Countrywomen's Association. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  3. ^ "The Irish Countrywomen's Association". National Museum of Ireland. Archived from the original on 15 September 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.