Formed in 1952, Foróige was formerly known as Macra na Tuaithe, the youth branch of Macra na Feirme. In 1981, the organisation changed its name to Foróige to demonstrate its move from a rural based organisation to one that works with young people with a wide variety of needs in both rural and urban settings across Ireland. The name Foróige is derived from forbairt na hóige, which means ‘development of youth’.
 

You can read more about where we came from in the .pdf accessible here.