Several months after the sudden death of Cormac McAnallen in 2004, Brendan McAnallen, Cormac’s father, and a few other friends set about creating what Brendan describes as a ‘living memorial’ to his son. Something that would reflect the values and ideals of Cormac – the Irish language, heritage, culture, history and sport, something that would have a genuine and lasting impact on those he left behind.

Those values of Spórt, Uchtach, Laochas, Teanga became the corner stones of Campa Chormaic.

The first Campa Chormaic was held in the Brantry in Co Tyrone and attracted well over 100 children from across the local area.
In 2009, the Camp moved to outside of Tyrone for the first time to Castlewellan, in Co Down.

Following on from the success of the Co Down Camp we are expanding further in 2010 into Derry and Antrim and look forward to introducing young children to the spirit and ideals of Cormac McAnallen.