Macra na Feirme

Macra na Feirme
Formation1944; 80 years ago (1944)
FounderStephen Cullinan
Region
Ireland
ServicesVoluntary youth organisation
Members
8,000[1]
Websitewww.macra.ie

Macra na Feirme (Irish pronunciation: [ˈmˠakɾˠə n̪ˠə ˈfʲɛɾʲəmʲə]; officially meaning 'Stalwarts of the land')[2] is an Irish voluntary rural youth organisation. The organisation provides a social outlet for members in sport, travel, public speaking, performing arts, community involvement and agriculture.

The organisation rebranded in September 2022 by shortening the name of the rural youth body to Macra.[3]

  1. ^ "Macra's Footprint in Europe as Strong as Ever". Macra.ie. 23 August 2016. Macra na Feirme represents some 8,000 members
  2. ^ "Macra Na Feirme history". iol.ie.
  3. ^ Cunnane, Catherina (2022-10-17). "'At Macra, we are about bowling, beverages, and banter'". thatsfarming.com. Archived from the original on 2023-07-14.