Kildare Men's Sheds stick the kettle on for record
Michael Collier, John Brogan and Tony Fitzpatrick of Naas Men’s Sheds celebrating the world record Photo: INPHO/James Crombie
KILDARE members of the Irish Men’s Sheds Association (IMSA) have set a Guinness Word Record for the largest display of kettles.
Members of Naas Men’s Shed took part in the record display of 1,089 fully working kettles, ranging from brand new to over 70 years old, the IMSA national Conference and Shedfest in Mucklagh Co Offaly in front of a live audience and was livestreamed to shedders around Ireland and the World.
Kettles are one of the most important ‘tools’ in any Men’s Shed in supporting social connection, which is why the association decided to go for the Guinness World Record. A minimum of 1,000 kettles was needed and had to be in perfect working order. The kettles have come from sheds, schools, offices and other community groups all over Ireland. Flogas also donated 550 brand new kettles to support the attempt and these will now be distributed to Sheds countrywide.
CEO of the Irish Men’s Sheds Association, Enda Egan, said “Sometimes the smallest things can make a big difference, and that is why we say the two most important things in a Men’s Shed are connection and a kettle!
We know that this record is a marker which other shed groups will be chasing, and we hope that the community effort will inspire others to go after the record.”
