Organisations

The Federation of Irish Beekeepers' Associations is the association of beekeeping

Beekeeping

Beekeeping is the maintenance of honey bee colonies, commonly in hives, by humans. A beekeeper keeps bees in order to collect honey and other products of the hive , to pollinate crops, or to produce bees for sale to other beekeepers...

 associations in Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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It is notable for its monthly (in the off-season) publication, An Beachaire, and its unique summer course held at Gormanston

Gormanston, County Meath

Gormanston or Gormanstown is a village in County Meath, Ireland. It is near the mouth of the River Delvin and the northern border of County Dublin.-Access:Gormanston is near the M1 Dublin-Belfast road...

, Co. Meath

County Meath

County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...

 in Gormanston College

Gormanston College

Gormanston College is a private, fee-paying, coeducational Catholic secondary school under the trusteeship of the Franciscan Province of Ireland. The College is located at Gormanston Castle , near Gormanston, County Meath, about north of Dublin, Ireland.The student body numbers around 600 and...

. There are 45 local member associations in the Federation.

Publications

An Beachaire, subtitled The Irish Beekeeper, is published by Federation of Irish Beekeepers' Associations of which it is the official organ. The Irish word for bee is "beach", with "an beachaire"meaning "the beekeeper". An Beachaire was established in 1881 and reconstituted in 1943. For 2009, the volume no. is 64. The combined July and August edition is numbered No. 7/8 to maintain the correspondence with the month number.

See also

• British Beekeepers' Association
• Ulster Beekeepers' Association
• Apimondia
  Apimondia
  Apimondia or International Federation of Beekeepers' Associations promotes scientific, ecological, social and economic apicultural development in all countries and the cooperation of beekeepers` associations, scientific bodies and of individuals involved in apiculture worldwide.The federation...
  
  - International Federation of Beekeepers' Associations