Meitheal Mara (meh-hal ma-ra) translates roughly as ”Workers of the Sea”.
Meitheal can be translated as “community” and Mara literally means “of the sea” in Irish.
Founded in 1993, Meitheal Mara is a community boatyard in the heart of Cork City, a registered charity and training centre.
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On Saturday 4th of September the River Lee was bustling with young people in traditional currachs as we hosted our first physical event in almost two years. Some 50 participants in over 20 boats took Read more…
Heritage Week, 14-22 August 2021 Join Meitheal Mara to mark this year’s Cork Heritage Open Day and Heritage Week. We’re delighted to present three amazing events this year, in collaboration with local historian, Cllr. Kieran Read more…
Meitheal Mara recently collaborated with architect Ailbhe Cunningham and artist Aoife Desmond on their project TEST SITE. Based on Kyrl’s Quay in Cork City, the site of a former sawmill, this project project brought together Read more…