Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne is a subsidiary company of Comharchumann Forbartha Chorca Dhuibhne, a local development co-operative founded over 40 years ago to improve the economic, social, community and cultural life of the Irish language speaking areas of the Dingle Peninsula of County Kerry or Corca Dhuibhne

Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne, based in Baile an Fheirtéaraigh (Ballyferriter, Co. Kerry) is in existence since 1980 and through its various activities, publications and projects, including a regional museum, helps celebrate, promote and maintain the very rich linguistic, archaeological and cultural heritage of Corca Dhuibhne.

“Is é is brí le hoidhreacht ná suim na n-acmhainní atá againn chun maireachtana”

“Our heritage is the sum of all those resources that we have at our disposal and that are necessary for our survival”

Doncha Ó Conchúir, duine de bhunaitheoirí Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne.

Doncha Ó Conchúir, one of the founders of Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne

Full time StaffPart time staff
Máire Ní Scannláinn: Director Caitríona Ní Chathail: Irish Language Tutor Isabel Bennett: Archaeologist & Curator at Corca Dhuibhne Regional Museum Orlaith Ruiséal: Co-ordinator Tús Maith – Irish Language Home Visitor Scheme Irish Language Assistants in schools, Home Language Visitors. Singer, Writer, Artists in residence. Part time Irish Language teachers, tutors, dancers & storytellers.