The Letterkenny men’s shed may have officially started in 2013, but plans for the shed were in the pipeline long before its official opening. Discussions and then a partnership between the HSE and the Letterkenny Community Development Project (CDP) in 2012 accumulated in the foundation of the Letterkenny branch of the Men’s Shed. Letterkenny Men’s Shed is similar to those across the country, however it is what these men do outside the workshops that makes Letterkenny’s version both unique and worthwhile. The shed pays special attention to community service. Volunteer work, as well as promoting men’s physical and mental health, is the fulcrum of this branch.