We’re thrilled to announce that the next Interfirm Dragon Boat Challenge will take place on Saturday 12th of April! Twice a year, companies, groups and organisations battle it out in this high-energy race on the River Lee. With 17 participants per Read more…
Meitheal Mara invites applications for the position of Marketing & PR Coordinator for the 2025 Cork Harbour Festival. This is a temporary position incorporating the equivalent of 20 hours per week for the duration of 20 weeks, between 3rd March Read more…
Application Details: Ref: #CES-2360073 Eligibility to participate on CE is generally linked to those who are 21 years or over and in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment for 1 year or more or 18 years and over for Read more…
Application Details: Ref: #CES-2357913 Eligibility to participate on CE is generally linked to those who are 21 years or over and in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment for 1 year or more or 18 years and over for Read more…
Meitheal Mara – The Voyage has been selected for the IndieCork Film Festival. This documentary tells the story of our community boatyard in Cork and the huge impact it has had over the years, not just in teaching people about Read more…
This summer has been full of excitement and community spirit at Meitheal Mara! We hosted two fantastic Inter-firm Dragon Boat Challenges, our Cork Harbour Festival, the highly anticipated Ocean to City – An Rás Mór and a spirited Ocean to Read more…
We have some unique, hand-built canoe planters to offer! These canoes were lovingly crafted by community groups at Meitheal Mara, and they’re looking for a new home. Perfect for adding a special touch to your garden, green, or park!If you’re Read more…
Meitheal Mara are are incredibly proud to be nominated for a Diversity and Inclusion Award in the 2023 Outsider Awards. Accessibility and inclusion are at the core of Meitheal Mara’s many endeavours. It is fantastic to see our work being Read more…
Join us for an Afternoon Talk at 14:30pm at Cork City Library Grand Parade with Meitheal Mara’s first ‘Writer in Motion’ Jasper Winn. Jasper Winn, slow adventurer and writer, has been commissioned to research and write an immersive book about 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 Art, Architecture, Ecology and Urban Read more…
On Wednesday 28th of July a small ceremony was hosted at Meitheal Mara to honour Cork Life Centre. The Life Centre has not only supported and delivered second level education to the young people of Cork for over twenty years 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 McCarthy, and avid sailor, paddler 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 Read more…
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 part in the Ocean to Read more…
Heritage Week, 15-23 August 2020 Join Meitheal Mara to mark this year’s Cork Heritage Open Day and Heritage Week. We’re delighted to present three gorgeous events this year, in collaboration with local historian, Cllr Kieran McCarthy, and avid sailor, paddler Read more…
The contract has been signed for the long-awaited capping of the Haulbowline tip. According to the consultants RPS “…..When it is finished, the nine-hectare site will be transformed into a public park with walkways and cycleways. It will also have 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 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 Read more…
Join Claire ni Mhuirthile and Cathy Buchanan who will be talking about the history of Meitheal Mara. The talk is part of the Autumn Lecture Series in the City Library. Poetry reading by Seamus Harrington The theme is “Mapping the Read more…
We are so proud to be shortlisted for the final of the EUSports award #BeInclusive for our youth programme. Clare Hayden and her team Paul, Connor, Mirijam and volunteers put so much enthusiasm and passion into this programme to make 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 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 Read more…
This month a collaboration between Haiti Orphanage Project ESPWA, Cork’s Community Boatyard, Meitheal Mara, and Naomhóga Chorcaí saw two flat pack currachs making their way to Haiti. The mainstay of the Haitian economy was agriculture and fishing which were wiped Read more…
With the introduction of the new GDPR and all the emails that were flooding into your inbox you may have missed ours! If you were signed up for our newsletter and didn’t receive it we’d love to have you back. Read more…
Evening Echo interview with Seamus O’Brien – by Ellie O’Byrne 15 September 2017 “IF you catch one, you’re doing well. If you have a group of five, and you get two or three, you’re doing well. You’ll never get them Read more…
Submission from Meitheal Mara on the proposal for a pedestrian and cycle bridge linking Merchant’s Quay and St Patrick’s Quay (Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001). Submitted to Cork City Council on Tuesday 5th September 2017. Meitheal Mara Read more…
Communities Integration Rowing Programme In July and August, Meitheal Mara ran a rowing programme for young people living in Direct Provision together with young people from the Neighbourhood Youth Programme and St. Joseph’s Foroige group in Mayfield. This programme was Read more…
New website for Meitheal Mara! We’re delighted to announce that our new website is now online. Come have a browse and learn about our Community Work & Training, Boat Building & Woodcraft, Seamanship, Rowing & Sailing, Maritime Culture and Read more…
Press Release: 22 August 2017 Organised by Meitheal Mara, Tuesday 22nd to Friday 25th of August will see dozens of young people from the Bádoireacht programme take part in the first ever Bádoireacht Rowing Camp. Every year Meitheal Mara trains Read more…
CE Vacancies in Meitheal Mara: Group Worker Community Employment (CE) Scheme (19.5 hr p wk) Duties to include: Assisting with the organising of group training sessions (outdoors rowing/paddling on the River Lee), and onshore skills indoors in the training room and/or Read more…
Meitheal Mara announces plans for Cork Maritime Hub! On Friday the 20th of January, Minister Simon Coveney TD launched Meitheal Mara – The Future, our new Strategic Plan. Our objectives for the future are ambitious and include the realisation of Read more…
On Friday 20th of January 2017, Minister Simon Coveney TD launched the new Strategic Plan of Meitheal Mara, Cork’s community boatyard and maritime heritage organisation. The organisation’s plans for the future are ambitious and include the realisation of an expanded Read more…
Message from the Chair of Meitheal Mara (2017) Meitheal Mara has grown from a small idea into an internationally recognised leader in community-based maritime services, underpinned by the energy and skill of committed and enthusiastic staff members. I would like to acknowledge the Read more…