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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, using site specific architecture, performances, talks and events in response to the sites vacancy. This project was supported by a Cork City Council Arts in Read more…

Meitheal Mara is inviting applications for the position of Assistant Water Activities Manager and Trainer. The work involves providing management and practical support for the Water Activities Manager & Trainer in the day to day running of Meitheal Mara’s water based activities and services, including group work and boating events for young and older people of all ages and backgrounds; income generating services and events; maintaining boats and equipment to a high standard; administration and Read more…

We’re hiring! Come join the team in Meitheal Mara. Four different CE positions are currently available: Workshop Assistant  Water Activities Assistant Administration Assistant Caretaker For more info see here: https://meithealmara.ie/recruitment/

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 of Swimming in the heart of Cork City in the River Lee: Swimming restarted in a serious way in 2005 with the re-launching of the 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 on work experience from Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa in 2006 and worked as part of the team that was completing Bantry  long boat Fionnbarra. Eli then 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. Amongst many other things he was instrumental in Meitheal Mara’s purchase of the partially built longboat Fionnbarra in 2007. He was a member of 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 provision. Over 12 weeks they built a Dunfanaghy – currach and in October they launched their boat An Bád Chorcaí. This project was a mix of acquiring new skills but also learning about Ireland’s heritage.  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. We would like to take this opportunity again to thank everyone for their continued support of the Festival. It is a true coming together of Read more…