| 词条 | Macra na Feirme |
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| name = Macra na Feirme | formation = {{start date and age|1944}} | founder = Stephen Cullinan | members = 8,000[1] | region = Ireland | services = Voluntary youth organisation | website = {{URL|www.macra.ie}} }} Macra na Feirme ({{IPA-ga|ˈmˠɔkɾˠa n̪ˠa ˈfʲɛɾʲmʲə}}, 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. HistoryIt was founded in 1944 by Stephen Cullinan, a rural science teacher. The organisation's original purpose was to provide young farmers with adequate training to ensure their livelihood and to provide an outlet for socialising in rural areas. Macra na Feirme has been involved in the establishment of:{{citation needed|date=February 2012}}
Since its foundation, over 250,000 young people have passed through the ranks of Macra na Feirme.[3] As of August 2016, Macra na Feirme had approximately 8,000 members in clubs around Ireland.[1] Approximately one-third of Macra members are directly involved in farming, with males making up 60% of the membership and females 40%.{{citation needed|date=July 2011}} Macra is a democratic organisation, with membership representation at club, regional and national levels.{{fact|date = April 2017 }} See also
References1. ^1 {{cite web|url = http://www.macra.ie/news/1820-macra-s-footprint-in-europe-as-strong-as-ever | title = Macra’s Footprint in Europe as Strong as Ever | date = 23 August 2016 | publisher = Macra.ie | quote = "Macra na Feirme represents some 8,000 members" }} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.iol.ie/~madmax/machis.htm|title=Macra Na Feirme history|work=iol.ie }} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.macra.ie|title=Macra na Feirme is an Irish, voluntary, rural youth organisation. Community, sport, travel, agriculture, public speaking, performing arts and community involvement. - Macra na Feirme|work=macra.ie}} External links
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