Cumann
A  (Irish for association; plural ) is the lowest local unit or branch of a number of Irish political parties. The term cumann may also be used to describe a non-political association. Traditionally, Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil have called their local branches by that term. Fine Gael also uses the term to describe its local branches in the Clare constituency. Structure of Fianna Fáil
The structure of Fianna Fáil is as follows; the elementary units of the party are the , the  (Area Council), and the  (Constituency Council). The  is a form of district unit covering a number of  over a geographic area (usually a County Council local electoral area), while the  is a collection of all the  or all the  in a Dáil (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  and the  (Area Council), which consists of elected members from the area's . The  is a form of district unit covering a number of cumainn over a geographic area (usually a County Council constituency). The  functions as the Sinn Féin national committee and executive; it is composed of elected board members on an all-Ireland basis. See also

Further reading
 Basil Chubb, The Government and Politics of Ireland

Irish words and phrases
Politics of the Republic of Ireland
Politics of Northern Ireland