
Welcome to Tribes Beekeepers Association Galway
Founded in Galway on 9th April 2013, Tribes Beekeepers Association (‘Tribes’) is an organisation providing support to its club members on beekeeping matters. Its motto is ‘Ar scáth a chéile’, means ‘under the wings of one another’.
Beekeeping is well known to be important to the environment and the economy so the more people practicing it and helping the bees the better for all of us. Many people today are joining beekeeping associations and educating themselves in an effort to become aware and improve the welfare of these important pollinators. The hands-on approach of clubs and associations is more effective than simply reading books and attending occasional lectures, though they are very useful. We are glad to say that beekeeping in Galway is growing in popularity year on year.
Members of our Galway Beekeepers association are winning prizes for their honey, wax and honey cakes at a national level. They show what can be done when you have a little support from your friends and some good bees. The business of beekeeping can be serious but is is a lot of fun and that is one of the reasons our club is doing so well. We all enjoy our hobby and attending the meeting and lectures. It is not all about exams. They are optional. Most of are here for the craic and the bees.
Tribes Beekeepers Association would be very glad to have long established Galway beekeepers join so that their experience and knowledge can be passed on to a new generation of beekeepers. So whether you are a beginner or a guru, we hope that you will join our club.
New Committee for 2018 at Tribes Beekeepers Association
Thank you to all who attended the AGM last Wednesday night. It was good to see so many happy smiling faces there on the night. There have been some changes on the committee again this year. We lost some valuable members on the night and throughout the year. Mary Wall...
read moreWhat to Do if You See a Swarm of Bees
What would you do if a swarm of honey bees landed in your garden? Probably like most people you would panic and think the end of the world was not far behind the swarm. No so, of course. Swarms are the normal behaviour of honey bees and it is the way they multiply....
read moreWhat Can You Do With Beeswax?
Beeswax is a mystery to most people. Most have heard of honey and they know that honey bees are important pollinators, but do you know what can be done with beeswax? The fact is that wax is as important a product of the bees work as honey is. So what is it? Beeswax...
read moreOur Apiary Manager Patsy Preparing our Hives for Winter
A beekeeper's work is never done... except perhaps in the off season. But you have to prepare for that. That is what Patsy Cahalan is doing in these photos. The hives need a last inspection to make sure that they have enough feed to get them through the winter and a...
read moreBee Stings – What to do if a Bee or a Wasp Stings You
So you were stung. Now what? After the panic and all the running around and swatting real and imaginary bees for five minutes you will probably realize that it is not quite as bad as you expected. We have all been there some of us still do the running around thing....
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Beginner’s Beekeeping Classes
Our Annual Course Starts in February
Every year, tribes runs a beginner’s course taught to FIBKA specifications- the best way to learn about the complexities of beekeeping- from experienced beekeepers. There is the option to take the FIBKA Beginner’s Exam at the end. Find out more…
Looking for Bees?
Are you looking for bees to pollinate your crops? Do you have a permanent space on your land for some bee hives or an apiary. Click the button and fill out the form to let us know.
We’ll try to connect you with a beekeeper near you.

More wins for our members Mary Wall, Ita O’Reilly and Iain Speirs.
Well done girls and Iain. Our top winning members were out and about, in Dublin this time and brought home a few souvenirs of their trip. Great to have members like this in our association who can show us how it is done and inspire us to follow their footsteps.