Units and Groups

Below is a list of all the Scout Groups that registered with the Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland between 1927 and 1965. The groups with * were defunct, although listed as defunct in 1965 many groups re-formed. The 11th Belfast were defunct in 1965 but re-formed in 1976 and celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2016.

Arch Diocese of Armagh

  • 1st Armagh
  • 2nd Armagh*
  • 3rd Armagh*
  • 1st Louth Dundalk
  • 2nd Louth Dundalk
  • 3rd Louth Drogheda
  • 4th Louth OSJG Drumcar*
  • 5th Louth Dundalk
  • 1st Tyrone Dungannon (included Castlederg and Derry)

Diocese of Clogher

  • 1st Monaghan Clones
  • 2nd Monaghan Monaghan

  • 3rd Monaghan Carrickmacross
  • 4th Monaghan Ballybay*
  • 5th Monaghan Castleblaney
  • 6th Monaghan Emyvale
  • 1st Fermanagh Irvinestown
  • 1st Fermanagh Enniskillen*
  • 2nd Fermanagh Enniskillen
  • 3rd Fermanagh Enniskillen*

Diocese of Cloyne

  • 13th Cork Kanturk*
  • 14th Cork Newmarket*
  • 18th Cork Fermoy*
  • 19th Cork Fermoy*
  • 23rd Cork Midleton*
  • 24th Cork Rathluire*
  • 25th Cork Cobh
  • 26th Cork Fermoy*
  • 27th Cork Fermoy*
  • 28th Cork Macroom*
  • 29th Cork Mitchelstown*
  • 30th Cork Rathcormac*
  • 31st Cork Midleton*
  • 32nd Cork Youghal*
  • 35th Cork Youghal  

Diocese of Cork

  • Cork City Clan
  • 1st Cork Cathedral

A Patrol from the 1st Cork (Cathedral) bake scones in a biscuit-tin oven at a camp for Cathedral Troops (Cork) held near Tralee County Kerry in 1963. (Patrol Leader Patrick O’Hare second from left).

  • 2nd Cork Saint Finbarr’s (Later badges only one r in Finbarr’s)

  • 2nd/7th/15th and 20th Saint Finbarr’s Unit Cork, initially there were 4 separate Saint Finbarr’s Units which later merged to form one Unit.
  • 3rd Cork Saint Patrick’s
  • 4th Cork Saint Peter and Paul’s
  • 5th Cork The Lough
  • 6th Cork Douglas
  • 7th Cork (Saint Finbarr’s  South Parish)

Dominick F. Murphy (c. 1918 – 1 June 2009). He was an Irish Labour Party politician and trade union official. He was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1954 to 1969. He was first elected to the 8th Seanad in 1954 by the Labour Panel, and was re-elected at the 1957, 1961 and 1965 elections. He lost his seat at the 1969 Seanad election. He was a member of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association and was vice president (1963–64) and president (1964–65) of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions.

  • 8th Cork Cathedral
  • 9th Cork Bandon
  • 10th Cork Cathedral
  • 12th Cork Saint Patrick’s
  • 15th Cork Saint Finbarr’s (Later badges only one r in Finbarr’s)

The 15th Cork Saint Finbarr’s winners of the Cork Diocesan Shield in 1949.

  • 16th Cork The Lough (included Rosscarberry)*
  • 17th Cork Blackrock
  • 18th Cork (Saint Patrick's Fermoy)

On the 23rd of July 1933 the investiture of 18th (Saint Patrick’s Fermoy) Cork Troop took place in the grounds of Saint Patrick’s Church Fermoy.  The Troop was run by Scout Masters D. Morrison and M. Power.

Some of the 18th (Saint Patrick’s Fermoy) Cork Troop being invested.

  • 20th Cork Saint Finbarr’s (Later badges only one r in Finbarr’s)

Eagle Patrol of the 20th Cork on Brownsea Island in July 1966. From left, P. Sexton, A. Buckley, N. Adair, J. Johnson, P. Lehane, P O’Driscoll, J. Murphy and N. O’Sullivan.

  • 21st Cork Saint Patrick’s


21st Cork Saint Patrick’s winners of the Cork Diocesan Shield in 1950.

  • 33rd Cork Dunmanway*
  • 34th Cork SS Peter and Paul’s
  • 36th Cork Saint Mary’s Hospital, Cork*
  • 37th Cork SS Peter and Paul’s
  • 38th Cork Ballinlough
  • 1st Port of Cork Saint Patrick’s
  • 2nd Port of Cork St Finbarr’s
  • 3rd Port of Cork Cathedral

Diocese of Ross

  • 11th Cork Clonakilty
  • 16th Cork Rosscarberry (included The Luugh)*
  • Saint Finbarr’s Clan*
  • 39th Cork Gurrenabraher*

Diocese of Down and Connor 

  • 1st Antrim Ballycastle*
  • 2nd Antrim Larne
  • 3rd Antrim Ballymena*
  • 4th Antrim Ballymoney*
  • 5th Antrim Armoy*
  • 5th Antrim Cushendall
  • 6th Antrim Newtownabbey
  • 1st Belfast Saint John’s*
  • 2nd Belfast Saint Peter’s*
  • 3rd Belfast Saint Mary’s*
  • 4th Belfast Saint Paul’s
  • 5th Belfast Holy Rosary*
  • 6th Belfast Saint Malachy’s*
  • 7th Belfast Holy Family*
  • 8th Belfast Saint Patrick’s
  • 9th Belfast Saint Peter’s
  • 10th Belfast Saint Patrick’s
  • 11th Belfast Saint Colmcille’s*

Founded in the early 1930’s, the 11th Belfast Scout Group is based in East Belfast in the North of Ireland. It is part of the Down and Connor Scout County of Scouting Ireland.

  • 12th Belfast Saint Patrick’s
  • 13th Belfast Saint Peter’s
  • 14th Belfast Saint Teresa’s
  • 15th Belfast Saint Teresa’s*
  • 16th Belfast Saint Brigid’s*
  • 17th Belfast Saint Paul’s*
  • 18th Belfast Saint Malachy’s*
  • 1st Down Castlewellan
  • 2nd Down Kilkeel*
  • 3rd Down Newtownards*
  • 4th Down Saul*
  • 5th Down Portaferry*
  • 6th Down Castlewellan*
  • 7th Down Killyleich (included Warrenpoint and Dromore)
  • 8th Down Portaferry
  • 1st Downpatrick
  • 2nd Downpatrick

Archdiocese of Dublin

  • Headquarters
  • Headquarters II*
  • 1st Dublin Fiarview
  • 2nd Dublin Clarendon Street*

The 2nd Dublin Troop Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland pictured in 1932 with Father Stanislaus.

  • 3rd Dublin Donnybrook

Catholic Scouts of Ireland 3rd Donnybrook. The Group was founded in 1927 and was one of the original founder Units of the Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland. It was later merged with the 40th and 41st Dublin.

  • 4th Dublin Saville Place*
  • 5th Dublin Saint Aloysius*
  • 5th Dublin Berkley Road*
  • 6th Dublin Saint Nicholas*
  • 6th Dublin Lower Exchange Street*
  • 7th Dublin Clarendon Street*
  • 7th Dublin Saint Mary’s College Rathmines

Scouts from the 7th Dublin (Saint Mary’s College Rathmines) receive first aid instructions from Dr. Conal Hooper. (Picture taken in 1966).

  • 8th Dublin Arran Quay*
  • 9th Dublin Aughrim Street
  • 10th Dublin Aughrim Street

  • 10th Dublin Clarendon Street*
  • 11th Dublin Westland Row
  • 12th Dublin Aungier Street*
  • 13th Dublin Blackrock*
  • 13th Dublin Rathfarnham
  • 14th Dublin Clarendon Street*
  • 14th Dublin Mount Sackville*
  • 15th Dublin Clarendon Street*
  • 15th Dublin Church Road*
  • 16th Dublin Chapelizod*

  • 17th Dublin Dalkey
  • 18th Dublin Dominick Street
  • 19th Dublin Saint Peter’s Phibsboro
  • 20th Dublin Rathmines
  • 21st Dublin Halston Street*
  • 22nd Dublin James’ Street*
  • 23rd Dublin Lucan
  • 24th Dublin Clarendon Street*
  • 25th Dublin Church Street*
  • 26th Dublin Iona Road
  • 27th Dublin Exchange Street*
  • 28th Dublin Rathmines*
  • 29th Dublin Blackrock

29th Dublin (Blackrock). Located just outside Blackrock Village in County Dublin.

  • 30th Dublin Dominick Street

  • 31st Dublin James’ Street*
  • 31st Dublin Synge Street Christian Brothers School
  • 32nd Dublin Dominick Street
  • 33rd Dublin Dalkey*
  • 33rd Dublin Halston Street*
  • 34th Dublin Balbriggan
  • 35th Dublin Donore Avenue
  • 36th Dublin Phibsboro’
  • 37th Dublin North William Street*
  • 38th Dublin North William Street*
  • 39th Dublin Howth*
  • 40th Dublin Donnybrook
  • 41st Dublin Donnybrook
  • 42nd Dublin Dolphin’s Barn
  • 43rd Dublin High Street
  • 44th Dublin Rathmines*
  • 44th Dublin Crumlin
  • 45th Dublin Mount Argus
  • 46th Dublin Glasthuel*
  • 47th Dublin Exchange Street*
  • 47th Dublin Clogher Road*
  • 48th Dublin Arran Quay*
  • 49th Dublin City Quay*
  • 50th Dublin Saint Mary’s Hospital Cappagh
  • 51st Dublin Killiney and Ballybrack
  • 52nd Dublin Harrington Street

Liam Cosgrave served as Taoiseach from 1973 to 1977 and as a Teachta Dála from 1943 to 1981. He played an important role as Minister for External Affairs in establishing Ireland’s United Nations position. However, his first international experience was in Scouting. Liam Cosgrave was a Scout in the 52nd Dublin Harrington Street Troop of the Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland (CBSI) and in 1934 as a thirteen year old he joined 600 other Scouts of CBSI on a historic pilgrimage to Rome on the liner RMS Lancastria. The young Liam was accompanied on the trip by his father William T. Cosgrave who served as first President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State from 1922 to 1932.

On the pilgrimage were many other Scouts who went on to play important roles in Irish political, social and literary life. These included: Brendan Corish leader of the Labour Party who went on to be Tánaiste in Liam Cosgrave’s Government.

  • 53rd Dublin Dolphin’s Barn*
  • 53rd Dublin Cabra West
  • 54 Dublin Dun Laoghaire
  • 55th Dublin Pro-Cathedral*
  • 55th Dublin Harrington Street
  • 56th Dublin Monkstown*
  • 57th Dublin Pro-Cathedral*
  • 58th Dublin Halston Street*
  • 58th Dublin Donnycarney
  • 59th Dublin John’s lane*
  • 60th Dublin Ringsend*
  • 61st Dublin Merchant’s Quay
  • 62nd Dublin Galsthuel*
  • 63rd Dublin Glasthuel*
  • 63rd Dublin OSJG Obelisk Park*
  • 64th Dublin Rathmines Irish Speaking*
  • 64th Dublin OSJG Mulhuddart*
  • 64th Dublin Merchant’s Quay
  • 65th Dublin Lusk*

66ú Naomh Eoin 66th Scouts Clontarf Based on the North side of Dublin city and has been going for the past 90 years.

  • 66th Dublin Clontarf
  • 67th Dublin Dun Laoghaire*
  • 67th Dublin Larkhill*
  • 68th Dublin Clondalkin and Palmerstown
  • 69th Dublin Merchant’s Quay
  • 70th Dublin Porterstown and Blanchardstown
  • 71st Dublin Kilmacud
  • 72nd Dublin Raheny and Killester

Winners of the Dublin Diocesan Shield 1963. Fox Patrol 72nd Dublin (Raheny). Left to right: back row Allen Byrne, Eric Duffy, Patrol Leader Brendan Redmond, Kieran Barry, Brian Shieran. Front, Liam Cartwright and Eamonn McKiernan.

The competition took place in June 1963 at Larch Hill. Six Patrols took part in the competition, 1st (Fairview), 10th (Aughrim Street), 43rd (High Street), 64th (Merchant’s Quay), 72nd (Raheny) and 82nd (Drimnagh). The six Patrols were chosen by the Diocesan Commission during their annual inspection from 54 active Troops with over 220 Patrols.

  • 73rd Dublin Fairview*
  • 73rd Dublin Catholic Seaman’s Institute*
  • 74th Dublin Blanchardstown*
  • 75th Dublin Finglas East
  • 76th Dublin Finglas West
  • 76th Dublin Donabate*
  • 77th Dublin Blackrock College Saint Thérése.

Blackrock College Scout den 1965

In 1965 due to increasing numbers the Blackrock College Troop started a second Troop, the new Troops was called Our lady of Good Council. The Scout master of the second Troop was Peter Fleming who had served as Assistant Scout Master with the first Troop.

  • 78th Dublin Clondalkin
  • 79th Dublin Saggart and Rathcoole*

  • 80th Dublin Coolock and Artane
  • 81st Dublin Terenure College
  • 82nd Dublin Driminagh

  • 83rd Dublin Ballymun
  • 84th Dublin Chanel College*
  • 85th Dublin Donneycarney
  • 86th Dublin Mount Merrion

The group started in 1958 and is still going today. Mount Merrion is in Blackrock South Dublin. The group is now called the 86th Dublin.

Issued in 1997 for the 100th anniversary of the death of Saint Therese of Lisieux.

  • 87th Dublin Baldoyle
  • 88th Dublin Dun Laoghaire*
  • 89th Dublin Saint Joseph's

   

Catholic Boy Scout of Ireland C.B.S.I. 89th Dublin Saint Joseph’s Unit. Naomh Iosaf translates as Saint Joseph. The Troop was located on the North Side of Dublin City.

  • 89th Dublin Polio Fellowship
  • 90th Dublin Celbridge
  • 91st Dublin Dolphin’s Barn

1st Greystones CBSI about 1930

  • 1st Wicklow Greystones*
  • 2nd Wicklow Saint Peter’s Bray*
  • 3rd Wicklow Dunlavin*
  • 1st Kildare Leixlip*
  • 5th Kildare Athy*
  • 6th Kildare Ballytore*

Dublin Sea Scouts

  • 1st Port of Dublin Ringsend*
  • 2nd Port of Dublin Dalkey*
  • 3rd Port of Dublin Dun Laoghaire*
  • 4th Port of Dublin North William Street*
  • 5th Port of Dublin Howth*
  • 6th Port of Dublin North William Street*
  • 7th Port of Dublin Balbriggan*
  • 8th Port of Dublin Monkstown*
  • 9th Port of Dublin Donore Avenue*
  • 10th Port of Dublin Catholic Seaman’s Institute*

Diocese of Limerick

  • 1st Limerick Saint Michael’s
  • 2nd Limerick Saint Mary’s
  • 3rd Limerick Saint John’s
  • 4th Limerick Saint Munchin’s*
  • 5th Limerick Joseph’s
  • 6th Limerick Saint Mary’s*
  • 7th Limerick Newcastle West*
  • 7th Limerick Saint Patrick’s
  • 8th Limerick Saint Michael’s*
  • 9th Limerick Saint Michael’s*
  • 10th Limerick Saint Joseph’s
  • 11th Limerick Galbally*
  • 14th Limerick Saint John’s
  • 15th Limerick Saint Joseph’s
  • 16th Limerick Kilmallock
  • Saint Ciaran’s Limerick Diocesan Clan
  • 1st Port of Limerick Saint Mary’s*
  • 2nd Port of Limerick Saint Mary’s*
  • 3rd Port of Limerick Augustinian Priory*
  • 4th Port of Limerick Saint Munchin’s*

Diocese of Waterford and Lismore

  • 1st Tipperary Saint Mary’s Clonmel
  • 3rd Tipperary Carrick-on-Suir*
  • 4th Tipperary Saints Peter and Paul’s Clonmel
  • 7th Tipperary Cahir
  • 9th Tipperary Ardfinnan*
  • 11th Tipperary Grange*
  • 16th Tipperary Clogheen*
  • 1st Waterford Cathedral*
  • 2nd Waterford Cathedral*
  • 3rd Waterford de la Salle
  • 4th Waterford Abbeyside Dungarvan
  • 5th Waterford Cathedral*
  • 6th Waterford Mount Sion*
  • 7th Waterford de la Salle
  • 8th Waterford Tramore
  • 9th Waterford Lismore*
  • 10th Waterford Portlaw*
  • 11th Waterford Dungarvan*
  • 12th Waterford Stradbally*
  • 13th Waterford de la Salle
  • 14th Waterford Kilmacthomas

Diocese of Achonry

  • 7th Mayo Swinford
  • 8th Mayo Kiltimagh (Westport and Tuam)*
  • 1st Sligo Tubbercurry*

Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise

  • 2nd Leitrim Drumshanbo*
  • 3rd Leitrim Carrick-on-Shannon*
  • 4th Leitrim Mohill*
  • 1St Longford Longford*
  • 2nd Westmeath Saint Mary’s Athlone
  • 3rd Westmeath Saint Mary’s Athlone*
  • 4th Westmeath Moate*

Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly

  • 12th Limerick Cappamore*
  • 13th Limerick Doon*
  • 5th Limerick Tipperary*
  • 5th Tipperary Tipperary*
  • 8th Tipperary Cashel
  • 10th Tipperary Tipperary*
  • 12 Tipperary Borrisoleich*
  • 13th Tipperary Cappawhite*
  • 17th Tipperary Thurles
  • 18th Tipperary Rockwell College*

Diocese of Clonfert

  • 4th Galway Ballinasloe
  • 5th Galway Ballinasloe*

Diocese of Derry

  • 1st Derry Templemore Derry*
  • 2nd Derry Templemore Derry*
  • 3rd Derry Templemore Derry*
  • 1st Port of Derry Templemore Derry*
  • 1st Donegal Lifford*
  • 6th Donegal Buncrana chartered but never formed*
  • 1st Tyrone Castlederg included Dungannon*
  • 2nd Tyrone Sion Mills*

Diocese of Dromore

  • 1st Dromore Saint Colman’s Newry formerly the 6th Down
  • 2nd Dromore Warrenpoint formerly the 7th Down*
  • 3rd Dromore Lurgan
  • 4th Dromore Newry

Diocese of Elphin

  • 8th Galway Ballygar*
  • 1st Roscommon Boyle*
  • 2nd Roscommon Strokestown*
  • 3rd Roscommon Castleerea*
  • 4th Roscommon Roscommon
  • 5th Roscommon Knockcroghery*
  • 2nd Sligo Saint John’s Sligo
  • 3rd Sligo Saint John’s Sligo*
  • 5th Westmeath Saint Peter’s Athlone

Diocese of Ferns

  • 1st Wexford Enniscortyh*
  • 2nd Wexford Wexford
  • 3rd Wexford Gorey*
  • 4th Wexford New Ross*
  • 5th Wexford Rosslare Harbour*
  • 6th Wexford Enniscorthy*

Diocese of Galway

  • 1st Galway Saint Joseph’s

Scouting Ireland 1st Galway St. Joseph’s located in the heart of Galway City.

  • 3rd Galway Saint Nicholas’
  • 6th Galway Saint Nicholas’
  • 7th Galway Gort
  • 1st Port of Galway Saint Nicholas’*

Diocese of Kerry

  • 17th Cork Millstreet and Blackrock*
  • 22nd Cork Castletownbere*
  • 1st Kerry Tralee*
  • 2nd Kerry Tralee*
  • 3rd Kerry Tralee*
  • 4th Kerry Listowel*
  • 5th Kerry Killorglin*
  • 6th Kerry Killarney*
  • 7th Kerry Dingle*
  • 8th Kerry Beaufort*
  • 9th Kerry Listowel*
  • 10th Kerry Ballybunion*
  • 11th Kerry Ardfert*
  • 12th Kerry Killarney*
  • 13th Kerry Lixnaw*

Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin

  • 1st Carlow Carlow*
  • 2nd Carlow Muinebeag*
  • 3rd Carlow Tullow*
  • 4th Carlow Carlow*
  • 5th Carlow Graiguecullen*
  • 5th Carlow Carlow

Scouting Ireland S.I.  The text on the badge in Gaelic reads 5th Carlow, Carlow Town. Cúigiú Ceatharlach Baile Ceatharlach.


  • 5th Kilkenny Graiguenamanagh*
  • 1st Laois Portlaoise*
  • 2nd Laois Mountmellick*
  • 3rd Laois Mountrath*
  • 2nd Kildare Newbridge*
  • 3rd Kildare Kildare*
  • 4th Kildare Naas
  • 7th Kildare Curragh Camp
  • 4th Offaly Edenderry*
  • 5th Offaly Clonbulloge*
  • 4th Wicklow Baltinglass
  • 5th Wicklow Kiltegan College Clan

Diocese of Killala

  • 5th Mayo Ballina

Diocese of Killaloe

  • 1st Clare Ennis
  • 2nd Clare Kilrush
  • 3rd Clare Clarecastle*
  • 4th Clare Ennis*
  • 5th Clare Killaloe*
  • 6th Clare Miltown Malbay*
  • 7th Clare Tulla*
  • 8th Clare Kilkee*
  • 2nd Offaly Birr*
  • 3rd Offaly Birr*
  • 2nd Tipperary Nenagh*
  • 6th Tipperary Roscrea*

  • 14th Tipperary Borrisokane*
  • 15th Tipperary Toomevare*

Diocese of Kilmore

  • 1st Cavan Belturbet*
  • 2nd Cavan Cavan*
  • 3rd Cavan Cootehill*
  • 4th Cavan Virginia*
  • 5th Cavan Bailieboro*
  • 6th Cavan Ballyconnell*
  • 7th Cavan Redhills*
  • 8th Cavan Ballyhaise*
  • 9th Cavan Arva*
  • 10th Cavan Ballyjamesduff*
  • 11th Cavan Killeshandra*
  • 12th Cavan Shercock*
  • 13th Cavan Ballinagh*
  • 14th Cavan Kilnaleck*
  • 1st Leitrim Ballinamore*
  • 5th Leitrim Drumkeeran*
  • 6th Leitrim Manorhamilton*
  • 7th Leitrim Carrigallen*

Diocese of Meath

  • 1st Meath Navan
  • 2nd Meath Ceannanus Mor*
  • 1st Offaly Tullamore
  • 1st Westmeath Mullingar*

Diocese of Ossory

  • 1st Kilkenny Saint Patrick’s Kilkenny*
  • 2nd Kilkenny Saint John’s Kilkenny
  • 3rd Kilkenny Saint Mary’s Kilkenny*
  • 3rd Kilkenny Thomastown
  • 4th Kilkenny Saint Canice’s Kilkenny*

Diocese of Raphoe

  • 2nd Donegal Letterkenny*
  • 3rd Donegal Donegal*
  • 4th Donegal Killybegs*
  • 5th Donegal Stranorlar*

Archdiocese of Tuam


  • 2nd Galway Tuam*
  • 1st Mayo Castlebar*
  • 2nd Mayo Hollymount, Robeen (Saint Jarlath's)*
  • 3rd Mayo Ballinrobe*
  • 4th Mayo Ballyhaunis*
  • 6th Mayo Westport*
  • 8th Mayo Vocational School Westport also Kiltimagh, Achonry*

Scout Association of Ireland SAI Groups

Clare

1st Shannon Clare Scout Group Tullyvarraga Community Hall, Shannon, County Clare. Founded in 1964 and was a Scout Association of Ireland group.

Dublin

30th Dublin (Dun Laoghaire). 6th Port of Dublin Sea Scouts.

30th Dublin (Dun Laoghaire)

Scout Association of Ireland 30th Dublin (Dun Laoghaire) were formed in 1952, in 1961 a Sea Scout Troop was added, the 6th Port of Dublin Sea Scouts. An Air Scout Troop was added in 1964, Air Scouts wore the same uniform as Land Scouts apart from a blue Beret instead of green, and they also had separate badges. The Group had its headquarters at the Parochial Hall, Park Road, Dun Laoghaire. 

Scouting Ireland Groups

Listed below are all the Scouting Ireland Scout groups we could find in existence between 2010 and 2015. As far as we know all these groups issued badges. If there is a group we have missed please let us know using the Contact Us link on the left.

Antrim and Down (20 Groups)

  • 2nd Antrim Larne
  • 4th Antrim Ballymoney
  • 5th/6th Antrim Dromore
  • 6th Antrim Newtownabbey
  • 7th Dromore Craigavon
  • 7th Antrim White Abbey
  • 9th Antrim Lisburn
  • 10th Antrim (Saint Anne's)

Established in 1971, 10th Antrim Scout Group is based in South Belfast

  • 16th Antrim Crumlin
  • 23rd Antrim Derriaghy
  • 11th Belfast St Columcilles
  • 16th Belfast Malone Road
  • 18th Belfast Holycross

  • 27th Belfast Holyfamily
  • 29th Belfast Carryduff
  • 31st Belfast St Michaels
  • 1st/2nd Down Downpatrick
  • 8th Down Portaferry
  • 12th Down Bangor
  • 15th Down Newcastle

Armagh (2 Groups)

  • 1st Armagh Armagh Town
  • 12th Armagh Slievegullian

Carlow Kilkenny (14 Groups)


  • 1st  Carlow Carlow Town
  • 2nd Carlow Idrone
  • 3rd Carlow Borris
  • 4th Carlow Leihhlinbridge
  • 5th Carlow Carlow Town
  • 5th Carlow Tullow
  • 1st Kilkenny Kilkenny Town
  • 3rd Kilkenny Graiguenamanagh
  • 3rd Kilkenny Thomastown
  • 4th Kilkenny Inistiogue
  • 6th Kilkenny Kells
  • 8th Kilkenny Ballyragget
  • 14th Kilkenny Bennetsbridge
  • 15th Kilkenny Fortrange


Cavan Monaghan (14 Groups)


  • 1st Cavan Belturbet
  • 1st Cavan Shercock
  • 2nd Cavan Cavan Town
  • 3rd Cavan Virginia
  • 4th Cavan Baileboro
  • 5th Cavan Cootehill
  • 6th Cavan Kingscourt
  • 7th Cavan Mullagh
  • 10th Cavan Ballyjamesduff
  • 1st Monaghan Clones
  • 2nd Monaghan Ballybay
  • 2nd Monaghan Town
  • 3rd Monaghan Carrickmacross
  • 4th Monaghan Magheracloon


Clare (14 Groups)


  • 1st Clare Shannon
  • 1st/4th Clare Ennis
  • 3rd Clare Clarescastle
  • 3rd Clare Cratloe
  • 5th/22nd Clare Killaloe
  • 6th Clare Kilrush
  • 6th Clare Newmarket On Fergus
  • 7th Clare Ballyvaughan
  • 9th Clare Ennistymon
  • 10th Clare Mountshannon
  • 11th Clare Clonlara
  • 12th Clare Tulla
  • 14th Clare Sixmilebridge
  • 15th Clare Milltown


Cork (62 Groups)


  • 1st Cork Crosshaven
  • 2nd Cork Saint Finbar’s
  • 2nd Cork St Finbar’s
  • 3rd Cork Saint Patrick’s
  • 4th Cork Cobh
  • 4th Cork Saint Peter and Paul’s
  • 5th Cork Lough
  • 6th Cork Douglas
  • 7th Cork Saint Finbar’s
  • 9th/76th Cork Bandon
  • 9th Cork Carrigrohan
  • 10th Cork Monkstown
  • 10th Cork Cathedral
  • 11th Cork Cloghroe
  • 12th Cork Carrigaline
  • 12th Cork Saint Patrick’s
  • 13th Cork Kanturk
  • 17th Cork Blackrock
  • 18th/19th Cork Fermoy

  • 21st Cork Mayfield
  • 22nd Cork Clontead
  • 23rd Cork Midelton
  • 24th Cork Charleville
  • 24th/65th Cork Charleville
  • 25th Cork Cobh
  • 26th Cork Kinsale
  • 27th Cork Cobh
  • 28th Cork Macroom
  • 29th Cork Brooklodge
  • 29th/30th Cork Mitchelstown

  1. 30th Cork Boherbue
  2. 32nd Cork Youghal
  3. 35th Cork Youghal
  4. 37th Cork Togher
  5. 38th Cork Ballinlough
  6. 40th Cork Ballinlough
  7. 41st Cork Passage West
  8. 43rd/70th Cork Bishopstown
  10. 46th Cork Glanmire
  11. 47th Cork Douglas
  12. 49th Cork Ballincollig
  13. 51st Cork Blackrock
  14. 53rd Cork Sundayswell
  15. 54th Cork Kilworth
  16. 55th Cork Carraigaline
  17. 57th Cork Farranree
  18. 59th Cork Carrigtwohill
  19. 65th Cork Charleville
  20. 67th Cork Doneraile
  21. 74th Cork Frank Field
  22. 80th Cork Little Island
  23. 82nd Cork Rathcormac
  24. 87th Cork Saint Oliver’s
  25. 92nd Cork Glanmire
  26. 97th Cork Innishannon
  27. 98th Cork Kilmurry
  28. 99th Cork Ballinhassig
  29. 102nd Cork Kilbrittain
  30. 105th Cork Glanworth
  31. 109th Cork Ballinaora
  32. 117th Cork Carraig Na Fhearr
  33. 117th Cork Watergrass Hill


Derry (4 Groups)


  • 4th Derry St Eugene’s
  • 25th/28th Derry Limavady
  • 33rd Derry Draperstown
  • 35th Derry Culmore


Donegal and Tyrone (16 Groups)


  • 1st Donegal Convoy
  • 3rd Donegal Raphoe

   

3rd Donegal Raphoe Scout Association of Ireland shades differ from red to pink. 

  • 5th Donegal Letterkenny
  • 6th Donegal Stranorlar
  • 8th Donegal
  • 9th Donegal Muff
  • 9th Donegal Newtowncunningham
  • 15th Donegal Quigleys Point
  • 19th Donegal Lifford
  • Glenties Donegal
  • 1st Tyrone Dungannon
  • 3rd Tyrone Strabane
  • 4th Tyrone Omagh
  • 5th Tyrone Ventures
  • 5th Tyrone Castlederg
  • 6th Tyrone Cookstown


Dublin (115 Groups)


  • 1st Dublin Fairview
  • 1st Dublin LHO
  • 2nd Dublin Skerries
  • 3rd/40th/41st Dublin Donnybrook
  • 3rd Dublin Stillorgan
  • 4th/5th/129th/190th Dublin Navan Road

  • 5th Dublin 1st Port Ringsend
  • 6th/7th/8th Dublin Saint Mary`s College
  • 6th Dublin Lesson Park
  • 7th Dublin Donnybrook
  • 9th/10th Dublin Aughrim Street
  • 9th Port Malahide
  • 10th Dublin Kilternan
  • 11th Dublin Zion
  • 12th Dublin 5th Port Dollymount
  • 13th Dublin Rathfarnham
  • 14th Dublin Ballyroan

Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland C.B.S.I. 14th Dublin Unit Ballyroan.  Ballyroan translates as Baile Uí Ruáin, meaning O'Rowan's town and is a suburb in Rathfarnham, County Dublin. It lies at the foot of the Dublin Mountains, alongside Ballyboden, Butterfield, Knocklyon, Old Orchard, and Scholarstown.

  • 17th Dublin Dalkey
  • 18th Dublin Santry

18th Dublin Santry Scout Group founded in 1972. HQ at Lorcan Green Dublin

  • 19th Port of Dublin Sea Scouts Skerries

    Scouting Ireland 19th Port of Dublin Sea Scouts Skerries Goat badge. The Goat badge is worn on the point of the Scarf Necker.

    When St. Patrick was expelled from Wicklow by the pagan natives, he sailed northward and landed on a small island off Skerries. In his honour it became known as St. Patrick's Island. When the saint arrived on the island he was accompanied by a goat which provided milk. From this island St. Patrick would come to the mainland to convert the people. While the saint was ashore on a missionary trip the people of Skerries visited the island and stole his goat. They killed, cooked and feasted on it.

    When St. Patrick came back to the island he found his goat missing. This made him very angry and in two giant strides he reached the mainland. The first step took him to the back of Colt Island, the second to Red Island where he confronted the people of Skerries. They tried to deny having seen his goat but found they could only bleat. When they told the saint the truth about his goat their voices returned.

    To this day St. Patrick's footprint, where he stepped on to the south side of Red Island, can be seen in the rocks at the bathing area while the nickname Skerries Goat is given to the people of the town to remind them of this deed.

    • 19th/36th Dublin Phibsboro
    • 20th Dublin Dundrum
    • 21st Dublin 4th Port Dodder
    • 22nd Dublin Mafikeng Sutton
    • 23rd Dublin Lucan
    • 25th Dublin Mount Merrion
    • 26th Dublin Sandycove
    • 28th Dublin 7th Port Howth
    • 29th Dublin Blackrock

    • 31st Dublin Rathfarnham
    • 32nd Dublin Rathgar
    • 33rd Dublin Sallynoggin
    • 34th/161st Dublin Balbriggan
    • 34th Dublin Ballybough
    • 35th Dublin Donore Avenue
    • 35th Dublin Grange
    • 36th Dublin Rathmichael
    • 37th Dublin Templeogue

    37th Dublin St. Pius was established in 1971. It became the 37th Dublin Templeogue in 2004 with the merger of the two Irish Scout associations. Although it looks like an l it is an i, I think the dot got joined to the rest of the i.

    • 38th Dublin Rush
    • 39th Dublin 8th Port
    • 41st Dublin 3rd Port Dalkey
    • 44th/93rd Dublin Crumlin
    • 44th Dublin Whitehall
    • 45th Dublin Glenageary
    • 45th Dublin Mount Argus
    • 46th Dublin Donaghmede
    • 47th Dublin Ballybrack
    • 48th Dublin Lucan
    • 48th Dublin Newtownpark
    • 49th/136th Dublin Swords
    • 51st Dublin Ballybrack
    • 52nd Dublin Harrington Street
    • 52nd Dublin Shankill

    • 54th/88th Dublin Dun Laoghaire
    • 54th Dublin Cornelscourt
    • 57th Dublin Tullow
    • 58th/85th Dublin Donneycarney
    • 58th Dublin Cabinteely
    • 59th Dublin Johnstown and Killiney
    • 63rd Dublin Donabate
    • 65th Dublin Greenhills

    • 61st Dublin Merchant`s Quay
    • 66th Dublin Naomh Eoin
    • 66th Dublin Bac Scoill
    • 68th/105th/126th Dublin Palmerstown
    • 68th Dublin Whitechurch
    • 70th Dublin Clonsilla
    • 70th Dublin Porterstown
    • 71st/62nd Dublin Kilmacud
    • 73rd Dublin Raheny
    • 73rd Dublin Rathcoole
    • 74th Dublin Edenmore
    • 75th/95th Dublin East Finglas
    • 76th/122nd Dublin Finglas West
    • 76th Dublin Garristown
    • 78th/79th Dublin Clondalkin
    • 78th Dublin 15th Port Ballyfermot
    • 80th Dublin Coolock and Artane
    • 81st Dublin Terenure College
    • 86th Dublin Mount Merrion

    Issued in 1997 for the 100th anniversary of the death of Saint Therese of Lisieux.

    • 89th Dublin Bremore
    • 91st Dublin Bluebell

    • 92nd Dublin Saint Anthony`s Clontarf
    • 94th Dublin Walkinstown

    • 98th Dublin Skerries

    • 103rd Dublin Willington
    • 104th/144th Dublin Blanchardatown
    • 109th Dublin Corduff
    • 111th Dublin Springfield
    • 112th Dublin Knocklyon
    • 115th Dublin Ballinteer
    • 116th Dublin Bonnybrook (Coolock)
    • 120th Dublin Portmarnock
    • 125th Dublin Old Bawn
    • 127th Dublin Corpus Christi
    • 130th Dublin Priorswood
    • 132nd Dublin Bayside
    • 138th Dublin Sandyford

    • 139th Dublin Chapelizod
    • 140th Dublin Beaumont
    • 142nd Dublin Lucan Esker
    • 146th Dublin Firhouse
    • 153rd Dublin Lusk
    • 158th Dublin Castleview
    • 160th Dublin Ardlea
    • 164th Dublin Brackenstown
    • 169th Dublin Jobstown
    • 171st Dublin Rivervalley
    • 175th Dublin Castleknock
    • 177th Dublin Ballygall and Glasnevin
    • 179th Dublin Huntstown
    • 180th Dublin Lucan South
    • 181st Dublin Castaheany and Ongar
    • 191st Dublin Deaf Unit
    • 192nd Dublin Ballymun
    • HQ Dublin Dartry


    Galway (21 Groups)


    • 1st Galway Merchants Road
    • 1st Galway St Nicholas
    • 2nd Galway Tuam
    • 4th Galway Craughwell
    • 5th Galway Corafin
    • 8th Galway Oranmore
    • 10th Galway Portumna
    • 11th Galway Moycullen
    • 12th Galway Claregalway
    • 13th Galway Renmore
    • 14th Galway Saint Patrick’s
    • 15th Oughterard
    • 16th Galway Shantalla
    • 17th Galway Gort
    • 19th Galway Athenry
    • 21st Galway Claran
    • 24th Galway Knockcarra
    • 26th Galway Kilconna
    • 28th Galway Kinvara
    • 29th Galway Killanin
    • 29th Galway Killanin


    Kerry (13 Groups)


    • 1st Kerry Tralee
    • 2nd Kerry Tralee
    • 3rd Kerry Blennerville
    • 3rd Kerry Milltown


    • 4th Kerry Lyreacrompane
    • 6th Kerry Killarney
    • 7th Kerry Dingle
    • 8th Kerry Fenit
    • 8th Kerry Fossa
    • 12th Kerry Kielduff
    • 14th Kerry Killorglin
    • 28th Kerry Derrynane
    • 30th Kerry Friries


    Kildare (21 Groups)


    • 1st Kildare 2nd Celbridge
    • 1st /10th Kildare Leixlip
    • 2nd Kildare Johnstown Bridge
    • 2nd Kildare Newbridge
    • 3rd Kildare 1st Celbridge
    • 4th Kildare Kildare Town
    • 4th Kildare Naas
    • 5th Kildare Athy
    • 5th Kildare Clane

       

    • 6th Kildare
    • 7th Kildare Rathangan
    • 8th Kildare Allenwood

    • 8th Kildare Maynooth
    • 9th Kildare Kilcullen
    • 13th Kildare Clane

       

    • 14th Kildare Monasterevin
    • 15th Kildare Confey
    • 16th Kildare Kilcock
    • 19th Kildare Salesian College
    • 21st Kildare Narraghmore
    • 22nd Kildare Saint Kevin’s


    Laois Offaly (12 Groups)


    • 1st Laois Mountmellick
    • 1st Laois Portlaois
    • 3rd Laois Durrow
    • 4th Laois Portarlington
    • 66th Laois Mountrath
    • 1st /10th Offaly Tullamore
    • 2nd Offaly Clara
    • 3rd Offaly Birr
    • 6th Offaly Banagher
    • 7th Offaly Ballykilmurray
    • 9th Offaly Ferbane
    • 13th Offally Pullough


    Leitrim and Fermanagh (9 Groups)


    • 1st Fermanagh Enniskillen
    • 4th Fermanagh Lisnaskea
    • 6th Fermanagh Irvinestown
    • 11th Fermanagh Gleenish
    • 17th Fermanagh Kinawley
    • 18th Fermanagh Edernay
    • 1st Leitrim Ballinmore
    • 4th Leitrim Mohill
    • 10th Leitrim Dowra


    Limerick (19 Groups)


    • 1st /7th Limerick St Michaels
    • 2nd /6th Limerick St Marys
    • 3rd Limerick Rathkeale

    • 3rd /14th Limerick St Johns

    • 5th /10th Limerick St Josephs
    • 6th Limerick Askeaton
    • 9th Limerick Adare
    • 12th Limerick Clarina
    • 14th Limerick Murroe

    • 25th Limerick Shannon Banks

    • 25th Limerick Oliver Plunkett
    • 26th Limerick St Josephs
    • 29th Limerick Bruff
    • 32nd Limerick St Pauls Dooradoyle
    • 33rd /40th Limerick Monaleen Milford
    • 34th Limerick Pallaskenry
    • 38th Limerick Crecora
    • 45th Limerick Ahane
    • 46th Limerick Ballybricken


    Longford and Roscommon (6 Groups)

     


    • 1st/3rd/5th Longford Longford
    • 2nd Longford Ballymahon
    • 1st/11th Roscommon Boyle

    • 5th Roscommon
    • 14th Roscommon Lecarrow
    • 16th Roscommon Brideswell


    Louth (14 Groups)

     

    • 1st Louth Dundalk
    • 1st 2nd 5th Louth Dundalk
    • 2nd Louth Blackrock
    • 3rd Louth Drogheda
    • 3rd Louth Ravensdale
    • 3rd/4th/6th Louth Venture
    • 4th Louth Drogheda
    • 5th Louth Buion Setanta
    • 6th Louth Drogheda
    • 7th Louth Clougherhead
    • 8th Louth Slieve Foy

    • 11th Louth Dromiskin
    • 11th Louth Monasterboyce
    • 14th Louth Saint Martin’s

    Mayo and Sligo (17 Groups)


    • 1st Mayo Castlebar
    • 2nd Mayo Westport
    • 3rd Mayo Ballinrobe
    • 4th Mayo Ballyhaunis
    • 5th Mayo Ballina
    • 8th Mayo Belmullet
    • 9th Mayo Claremorris
    • 15th Mayo Ballyhean
    • 18th Mayo Knockmore
    • 21st Mayo Addergoole
    • 22nd Mayo Achill
    • 2nd/3rd/10th Sligo Lungy
    • 3rd Sligo Rosses Point
    • 4th Sligo Calry
    • 12th Sligo Ballintrillick
    • 13th Sligo Ballisodare
    • 14th Sligo Kilglass


    Meath (19 Groups)


    • 1st Meath Dunboyne
    • 1st Meath Navan
    • 2nd Meath Trim
    • 3rd Meath Ballivor

    • 5th Meath Kells (Kilbride)

    • 6th Meath Ashbourne
    • 7th Meath Dunshaughlin
    • 7th Meath Saint Mary`s Drogheda
    • 8th Meath Athboy
    • 9th Meath Ratoath

    • 10th Meath Skryne
    • 11th Meath Kilcloon
    • 11th Meath Nobber
    • 14th Meath Kilbride
    • 15th Meath Navan
    • 16th Meath Kildalkey

    • 17th Meath Longwood founded in 2007

    • 18th Meath Cois Farraige
    • 20th Meath Stamullen
    • 21st Meath Kentstown
    • 22nd  Meath Donore


    Tipperary (12 Groups)

    • 1st/4th/22nd/32nd Tipperary Clonmel
    • 3rd Tipperary Carrick on Suir
    • 7th Tipperary Cahir
    • 8th Tipperary Cashel
    • 9th Tipperary Ardfinnan
    • 10th Tipperary Tipperary Town
    • 24th Tipperary Kilsheelan
    • 26th Tipperary Ballymacarby
    • 27th Tipperary Fethard and Kilusty
    • 28th Tipperary Thurles
    • 30th Tipperary Dundrum
    • 34th Tipperary Clonoulty

    Waterford (17 Groups)


    • 1st Port of Waterford Sea Scouts 51 Upper Yellow Road, Waterford.
    • 2nd Port of Waterford Dunmore East Sea Scouts

    • 3rd/7th/13th Waterford De La Salle. The De La Salle Scout Group Stephen Street, Waterford is one of Ireland's oldest, largest, most active and most successful Scout Groups. It was founded in 1928 and is based in Waterford City in the southeast of Ireland. It is part of the Waterford Scout County of Scouting Ireland and consists of two Beaver Colonies, three Macaoimh (Cub Scout) Packs, two Scout Troops, a Venture Scout Group, as well as a Scout Pipe Band.
    • 4th Waterford Abbeyside Scout Group was founded in 1930. The Scout Den is situated in Sarsfield Street, Abbeyside in the heart of the Village. Abbeyside Scout Group is part of Waterford Scout County in the South Eastern Province of Scouting Ireland.
    • An-Sean-Phobail
    • 6th Waterford Tusker
    • 8th Waterford Tramore
    • 10th Waterford Portlaw
    • 11th Waterford Dungarvan
    • 15th/25th Waterford Sacred Heart
    • 17th/20th Waterford St Pauls
    • 18th/28th Waterford Ferrybank
    • 19th/29th Waterford Saint Mary’s Ballygunner
    • 27th Waterford Butlerstown
    • 31st Waterford Faithlegg and Crooke, based in Cheekpoint Co. Waterford and serve the surrounding areas of Faithlegg, Passage East, Crooke and Cheekpoint.
    • 35th Waterford
    • 36th Waterford Tramore Bay


    Westmeath (6 Groups)

    • 1st 10th Westmeath Mullingar
    • 2nd Westmeath Athlone
    • 5th Westmeath Killucan
    • 6th Westmeath Kilbeggan
    • 7th Westmeath Castlepollard
    • 9th Westmeath Milltownpass

    Wicklow and Wexford (28 Groups)


    • 1st Wicklow 2nd Dublin Greystones

    • 3rd Wicklow Newtown Mount Kennedy
    • 4th Wicklow Wicklow Town
    • 4th Wicklow Baltinglass
    • 5th Wicklow Bray
    • 5th Wicklow Kilcoole
    • 6th Wicklow Rathdrum
    • 7th Wicklow Wicklow Town
    • 9th Wicklow Arklow
    • 11th Wicklow Delgany

    • 11th Wicklow Kilmacanogue

    • 12th Wicklow Dunlavin
    • 13th Wicklow Enniskerry
    • 14th Wicklow Avoca
    • 16th Wicklow Newcastle
    • 1st Wexford New Ross
    • 2nd Wexford Clifford Street
    • 2nd Wexford Port of Wexford
    • 3rd Wexford Gorey
    • 4th Wexford Bunclody
    • 6th  Wexford Tuskar Sea Scouts
    • 13th Wexford Clonard
    • 25th Wexford Pierstown
    • 29th Wexford Saint Pauls
    • 34th Wexford Davidstown
    • 35th Wexford Kilmore
    • 36th Wexford Ramsgrange
    • 38th Wexford Carnew

    Scout Bands

    Scout Bands were always popular in Ireland both in the C.B.S.I. and S.A.I. and it was and still is common to see a Scout Band lead the local or county G.A.A. team out for a match. Probably the most well-known Scout Band in Ireland is the De La Salle Scout Pipe Band making its first appearance when it led De La Salle Scouts on a parade to the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity in Waterford City on the 15th of May 1934 and the Band is still going strong today.

    Below is a list of Scout Bands by County that we could identify as having being in existence since the founding of the Scout movement in 1907.

    Antrim

    1. Saint Peter’s Belfast Scout Band.
    2. Saint Patrick's Boy Scout Band Belfast
    3. Saint Malachy's Scout Pipe Band Belfast

    Armagh

    Armagh Catholic Boy Scouts Band

    Cavan

    2nd Cavan C.B.S.I. 

    The 2nd Cavan C.B.S.I. Troop formed a band in 1936 which was still making public appearances in 1965. The main instruments of the band were Harmonic and Accordion with percussion provided by a base and at times side drums.

    The Band leading out the teams at an Ulster V Munster GAA match.

    Over the years the instruments varied and at times the band were all accordion. In 1953 the band made a record and in 1955 played on the Radio Eireann.

    The band after their Radio Eireann appearance: (front row from left) Fergal Moore, Francis Farrelly, Tony Dowd, Gerard Carroll, Brian Finlay. Back row: Sean Smith, Eddie Kirby, Eamonn Brady, Oliver Cassidy and Terry Smith.

    Clare

    1. Ennis Catholic Boy Scouts Band.
    2. Kilrush Boy Scouts Band played at the Kilrush Festival in August 1971.

    Cork

    Youghal Scout Band

    Derry (Londonderry)

    Limavady Scout band founded by Father Donnelly sometime in the 1980s.

    Dublin

    • 3rd Dublin, Donnybrook, under George Purcell and his brother Pipe Major Leo Purcell. This band started in 1929 and played until the late 1960s. In August 1950 a group of Boy Scouts of America led by National Director of the U.S. Catholic Scout Committee Reverend George A. Dowd on their way back from a visit to Rome arrived in Dun Laoghaire were they were greeted by the Donnybrook Scout Pipe band.
    • 6th 27th 47th Dublin Saint Michaels and Saint Johns, Essex Quay, under Archie Steel who had served with a Highland Regiment of the British Army.
    • 61st Dublin Merchants Quay (Adam and Eve’s Franciscan Friary). In 1964 a member of the 61st Dublin Merchants Quay C.B.S.I. Pipe Band was playing a set of Pipes once owned by the Irish playwright Sean O’Casey who was in 1912 president of the Saint Laurence O’Tool’s Pipe Band.
    • Clarendon Street Pipers
    • Saint Jude’s Boy Scout Band C.B.S.I. Drumcondra (1964)
    • Saint Michan’s Fife and Drum Band
    • Dublin: 3rd Dublin (Donnybrook) Pipe band played on several occasions.
    • Scouts from the 34th Dublin (Balbriggan).

    Fermanagh

    Enniskillen Scout Brass Band (Saint Michael's). Played at the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in March 1985. The Band was under the charge of Mr. Bernard O’Connor Erne Region Commissioner.

    Galway

    Tuam Catholic Boy Scouts Pipe Band. In 1950 the Band was under the direction of Scoutmaster P. J. Grealish Assistant Scoutmaster Brendan McEnnis.

    Kerry

    • Tralee Catholic Boy Scouts Brass and Reed Band (Bandmaster Mr. Hennessy 1940).
    • The band made its first public appearance at the Corpus Christi procession in 1937 and in 1938 played the Galway and Kerry teams around Croke Park in the All Ireland Football Final, the match was a draw but the band had the honour of playing at the reply which Galway won 2-4 to 0-7.
    • Ballybunion C.B.S.I. Band Scoutmaster Mr. John J. Stokes, Mr. Jimmy Stokes accomplished drummer and piper who was instructor with the Band. The band was made up of ten pipers and seven drummers. The Band was part of the 10th Kerry (Ballybunion).
    • Kerry Girl Guides Band. In November 1950 it was announced that the Catholic Girl Guides of Ireland had formed a band in Kerry.

    Limerick

    1. Saint Mary’s Catholic Boy Scouts Pipe Band founded in 1930.
    2. De La Salle Scout Pipe band founded in 1934 and still playing today.

    Mayo

    1. Ballina C.B.S.I. Band was in existence around 1939.
    2. Westport Scout Band founded about 1934 made their first public appearance at the Gaelic Hall Westport.

    Monaghan

    Clones Scout Band C.S.I. took part in the Saint Patrick’s Day parade after mass in Clones town in March 1992.

    Tipperary

    • Tipperary Boy Scouts Band.
    • Borrisokane Catholic Boy Scouts Band Scout Master Martin O’Meara, played at Moneygall Hurling Tournament in 1945.
    • Cashel Catholic Boy Scouts Band
    • Roscrea Boy Scouts Pipe Band pictured in Ennis County Clare in 1932.
    • Nenagh Boy Scouts Band founded on Saint Patrick’s Day 1935 and played until about 1938 or 1939.

    Waterford

    • Abbeyside C.B.S.I. Pipe Band Dungarvan. Dungarvan Scout Pipe band. Founded by noted musician Nicky Shanahan probably best known for playing the Pipes at the funeral of John F Kennedy. He founded the band in his youth before leaving Dungarvan for the US where he joined the US Air Force and played for many years in the Drum and Pipe Corps.
    • Waterford City Boy Scouts Band C.B.S.I. 1969 Saint Patrick's Day parade.

    Westmeath

    Clara Boy Scouts Band under Mr. John Kelly and Mr. Kevin Towhey Saint Patrick’s Day 1972.

    Wicklow

    1st Greystones Pipe Band

    Lord Powerscourt’s Own

    The earliest records of Scouting in Wicklow show a Patrol of Boy Scouts in existence in the early months of 1908. The earliest records of the 1st Greystones Scout Troop date from 1917 when the Troop was being run by 17 year old Robert (Bob) Figgis. The Pipe Band began sometime in the latter half of 1928 and remained playing until the beginning of the Second World War. The Greystones band was the first Scout band in Ireland. The band played at many events over their 12 years history. The band played an Irish Air for Baden-Powell when he visited the Irish contingent at the 3rd World Jamboree held at Arrow Park (see World Jamborees) and also attended the 4th World Scout Jamboree in Hungry in 1933. They also played at the 1937 Coronation Review in London where they met and shook hands with King George VI. In 1937 the band was renamed the 1st Greystones Rover Pipe Band. The band also played at many local events including the funeral of the Earl of Meath who held the unique position of having served as Chief Commissioner of Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State.

    The uniform of the band was green Scout shirt and dark green kilt, grey stockings with green turn-downs, green garter tabs and a leather sporran. The neckerchief/scarf was red with a white lanyard running under the shoulder tabs of the shirt. Initially the band wore the wide brimmed Baden-Powell hat but this was soon changed for a green beret with green headband.

    After the band returned from the 3rd World Rover Scout Moot held in Scotland in August 1939 Britain declared war on Germany on the 3rd of September 1939. The band remained in existence until the early months of 1940 but with many members leaving both the band and the Rover Troop to join up both the band and the Rovers were forced to close.

    The Band in World War Two

    Eight Greystones Scouts served with the Royal Air Force during the 2nd World War.

    Sidney Gethings

    Victor Gethings

    Geoffrey Roland (Ronnie) Gethings

    Joseph (Joe) Towell

    Bertie Griffin

    Thomas (Tommy) Hamilton

    Harold (Harry) Scott

    Clifford Bowyer

    Killed in Action

    • Geoffrey Ronald Gethings. Pilot Officer Observer, 120940, 502 Squadron (Ulster) R.A.F. Volunteer Reserve. He was killed when his Whitley Bomber Z9192 crashed as it attempted to land at R.A.F. St. Eval in Cornwall on the 30th of July 1942. The entire crew of eleven men died in the crash. He is buried in St. Columb Major Cemetery about seven miles from St. Eval Cornwall. He was 22 years old and the youngest of the Gethings brothers, he was married with a son also called Geoffrey.

    Geoffrey Ronald Gethings is buried in St. Columb Major Cemetery, St. Eval, Cornwall, U.K.

    • Clifford Charles John Bowyer. Squadron Leader 118812, 15 Squadron, R.A.F. Volunteer Reserve. He was killed over Barlo in occupied Holland on the 14th of May 1943 when his Stirling LS-Z number BK704 was hit by flak and exploded on crashing, his crew managed to bail-out and were captured and became prisoners of war. He is buried in Reichwald Forest Cemetery Germany (grave reference 21. B. 15.), he was 21 years old and the Son of Percy George and Vera May Bowyer, of Greystones, Co. Wicklow.
    • Henry Donal Scott. Warrant Officer Pilot, 981101, 19th Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. He is buried in Belgrade War Cemetery Serbia. He was 23 years old and the Son of J. E. Scott and Saidie Scott, of Greystones, Co. Wicklow. He was studying medicine at Trinity College Dublin before joining the Air Force and was a past pupil of Wesley College Dublin where he is remembered on their World War Two memorial plaque.

    The three are remembered on the Saint Patrick’s Church of Ireland Church Memorial in Greystones County Wicklow.