Cumann na nGaedheal, meaning Society of the Gaels, was a Christian democratic conservative political party that existed in Ireland from 1923 to 1933, known for its anti-communism, nationalism, and its support for the Anglo-Irish Treaty. Cumann na nGaedheal was formed in response to Sinn Fein's abandonment of the Irish Free State government, consisting of pro-treaty TDs who sought to unite under one party. The party was led by W.T. Cosgrave, who was the last remaining Sinn Fein pro-treaty leader following the deaths of Arthur Griffith and Michael Collins in 1922. The party was the dominant party in Ireland until the inception of Fianna Fail in 1926, upon which the party lost its support base. The party would win only 57 seats to Fianna Fail's 72 in 1932, and it merged with the Blueshirts to form the Fine Gael party in 1933.
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