Catholic Defence Association

Catholic Defence Association

The Catholic Defence Association was an organisation founded in 1851 by William Keogh, John Sadleir and George Henry Moore to defend the rights of Irish Roman Catholics and tenant farmers.

Other uses

It was allegedly used as a cover name for Irish National Liberation Army operations during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.


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