Roscrea's Men's Shed returns and new members are welcome

The Roscrea Men's Shed meet every Tuesday at 11am in the Muintir na Tíre Hall on Chapel Lane and the excellent group are seeking new members.

All are welcome to join and for more information contact (087) 2226298 where you can get all the details about the group and their activities.

A ‘men’s shed’ is a community based project, where men can come together to learn, share skills and make long-lasting friendships together.

The men’s shed movement was first founded in Australia in the 1980’s, and have since expanded to other countries including Ireland, the UK, America, Canada, Iceland and Estonia to name a few.

Ireland has becoming one of the leading nations for men’s sheds in recent years, with Ireland having the most sheds per capita. Currently, there are over 450 sheds in Ireland, with at least 10,000 men visiting a shed every week.

All sheds are independent and self-autonomous, and the range of activities carried out by sheds differ from the next. Most sheds engage in activities such as woodwork, gardening, carpentry and community work. However, there are more special interests sheds that focus on things like music, fishing and restoration work.