Crosses Green House, Cork, Ireland      Phone: +353 21 4316813

Some of the people involved Pádraig Ó Duinnín – Founder and Manager Jennifer Wallace – General Manager Seamus O'Brien – Workshop Foreman Meitheal Mara (ma-hal ma-ra) translates roughly as workers of the sea. Mara means literally "of the sea" in Gaelic.. Meitheal Mara has come a long way since Pádraig first build a Naomhóg in California in 1993 and came back to set up Meitheal Mara. We are now an established maritime cultural and education centre and a registered charity. Boatbuilding and training in boatbuilding and rowing are central to what we do. We produce currachs and currach replicas for sale to the general public as well as preservation, display and replica work for museums and visitor centres. Our youth projects based in Cork city centre utilise traditional boatbuilding and rowing to promote social and personal development in young people. We run courses to encourage young people back into education and training. Our maritime cultural database is an ongoing project and we have been involved in many research projects. Meitheal Mara provides consultants and speakers in the areas of traditional boatbuilding and maritime culture. Meitheal Mara operates bilingually in Gaelic and English. Tá failte is fiche roimh cainteoirí agus scríobhnéoirí Gaeilge na hEireann agus na hAlbaine ag Meitheal Mara