Muintir na Tíre

Muintir na Tíre (Irish pronunciation: [ˈmˠɪnʲtʲɪɾʲ n̪ˠə ˈtʲiːɾʲə], meaning "People of the Country") is a national Irish voluntary organisation that promotes community and rural development.

Muintir na Tíre
Founded1937 (1937)
TypeCommunity development, rural development
Location
  • Ireland
Websitewww.muintir.ie

Canon John Hayes founded the organisation in 1937.

Past presidents
  • Canon John Hayes Founder: 1937-1957
  • Canon Maurice Morrissey 1957-1963
  • Very Rev. Ray Browne 1963-1967
  • Very Rev. Patrick Purcell 1967-1971
  • Con Lucey 1973-1976
  • Very Rev. John Stapleton 1976-1980
  • Michael J. Lynch 1980-1983 & 1986-1994
  • Lt. Col. Jim O’Brien 1983-1984
  • Sean Hegarty 1984-1986 & 2001-2004
  • Jim Quigley 1994-2001[1]
  • Margaret O’Doherty 2004-2007
  • Martin Quinn 2008-2011

The list was compiled from a picture supplied by Tom Fitzgerald, the Chief Administrative Officer from 1947 to his retirement.[2]

References
  1. Lynch, Peter (26 December 2020). "Behold Aherlow website". Behold Aherlow.
  2. "Muintir na Tire". 28 January 2017.


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