Muintir na Tíre
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| Founded | 1937 |
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| Type | Community development, rural development |
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| Website | www |
Muintir na Tíre (Irish pronunciation: [ˈmˠɪn̠ʲtʲəɾʲ n̪ˠə ˈtʲiːɾʲə], meaning "People of the Country") is a national Irish voluntary organisation that promotes community and rural development.
Canon John Hayes founded the organisation in 1937.
Past presidents
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ Lynch, Peter (26 December 2020). "Behold Aherlow website". Behold Aherlow.
- ^ "Muintir na Tire". 28 January 2017.
External links
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