Muintir na Tíre (, meaning "People of the Country") is a national Irish voluntary organisation that promotes community and rural development.

Canon John Hayes John Martin Hayes (11 November 1887 – 30 January 1957) was an Irish Catholic priest and the founder of Muintir na Tíre, a national rural community development organisation. Biography Hayes was born in a Land League hut at Murroe, Co Limeric ...

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 *Margaret O’Doherty 2004-2007 The list was compiled from a picture supplied by Tom Fitzgerald, the Chief Administrative Officer from 1947 to his retirement.

References

External links

Muintir na Tíre website
Non-profit organisations based in the Republic of Ireland Development charities based in the Republic of Ireland Organizations established in 1937 Agrarianism in Ireland {{Ireland-org-stub