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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 Art, Architecture, Ecology and Urban Planning. This project worked with the land and its history, Read more…

Many thanks to Cork City Council for their vote of congratulations. The city council recognise the work we do for Cork Harbour Festival incorporating Ocean to City. A huge team effort from all here in Meitheal Mara with major support from over 300 volunteers and of course our event partners from the harbour towns. Read more…

This past week Meitheal Mara was sad to say goodbye to our friend and colleague Eli Caamano who has moved back to her native Spain. Eli has been the Assistant Workshop Manager for the past four years, but involved with Meitheal Mara for a long time before that. She started Read more…

Ned Denison  completed the first ever swim around the island of Cork City (Ireland) on Monday 3rd June 2019, during the Cork Harbour Festival.  This swim in the River Lee of 7k (previously reported as 8k) was completed in 2 hours and 25 minutes. Here is his story…. Recent History Read more…

All of us in Meitheal Mara are feeling the loss of Donal Lynch: inspirational friend, mentor, founding member of the Board and integral in so many ways to the shape and development of the company. Donal passed away on the morning of Friday 26/10/18, the week after his 81st birthday. Read more…

This summer saw the start of a new project “Making a Connection” funded by the Heritage Council as part of the European Year of Cultural Heritage. As part of this project we began a boat-building course with a group of people living in direct provision. Over 12 weeks they built a Dunfanaghy – currach Read more…