The extraordinary life of John Martin Hayes, the Irish priest
Canon John Martin Hayes was the founder of Muintir na Tíre and the Irish parish priest of Bansha & Kilmoyler in County Tipperary.
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Canon John Martin Hayes was the founder of Muintir na Tíre and the Irish parish priest of Bansha & Kilmoyler in County Tipperary.
FOR nine decades the Irish social movement Muintir na Tíre (Irish for 'People of the Land') has been embedded in rural communities across the 26 counties.
THIS WEEK we concentrate on the life and times of a great leader who improved the lot for people in rural communities which are now under threat with services b...
WATCH: Marking 90 years of Muintir na TÃre IrishCentral contributor Martin Quinn takes a look at the origins of Irish organizaiton Muintir na TÃre. Martin Quinn Contributor Jun 09, 2021 Muintir na TÃre personnel 1953; Canon John Hayes, Frank Lyddy, General Secretary and Most Rev. Dr. Thomas Morris, Archbishop of Cashel & Emly Facebook Addthis I have a strong affinity with the community development organisation, Muintir na TÃre, having served as National President from 2008-2011. As a Bansha, Co. Tipperary native, it was a great honour to follow in the footsteps of it...