1st Port of Dublin Sea Scouts - Ringsend

26/04/2026

Our Sea Scouts did themselves so proud this weekend. Well done all of you!

25/04/2026

Our Sea Scouts are having an amazing time at the Dodder Scout County Dodder Cup this weekend in Larch Hill! You are doing the Group very proud!

21/04/2026

🆕 This year marks 10 years since re-opening 1st Port. 🇩🇰 Our Scouts are heading to the Danish national scout jamboree this summer to celebrate.

Please join us for our upcoming fundraiser!

Fun, friendship and challenge afloat! Volunteer-led adventure for young people in the heart of the Dublin Port region.

15/01/2026

It’s a trend to talk about what you were up to in 2016, well here’s how our den was when we moved in! Cold, bare but full of potential! Ten years of development and we are still working to make it better and better for young people in the community! 🔨 🪚

10/01/2026

01/01/2026

📕 From the archives

Let’s take a throw back to a decade ago! In 2016 the newly re-opened Group had activities including a joint Beaver and Cub hike in Larch Hill, a trip to Dún Laoghaire lifeboat, our first annual walk of the Great South Wall (a highlight of every Cub Scout year), and Cub sailing in Malahide. Also a huge clean of the den and grounds was completed.

In July 2016 the Group recieved its charter from Scouting Ireland, a recognition that 1st Port and Sea Scouting in Ringsend was back.

How 10 years has just flown by!
Dodder Scout County Dublin Scout Province Sea Scouting - Ireland

26/11/2025

All ready to welcome members, parents, families, neighbours, community and supporters to Oíche na hÓige anocht ag seacht a chlog.

We will celebrate our history, our adventures and the recent achievements of our Cubs and Scouts. We will present badges to mark all the new things our Cubs and Scouts have been doing. All are welcome.

09/11/2025

The history of 1st Port intersects with the complex history of Ireland in the early twentieth century a number of times. One of those touch points is the Great War.

The Scouter magazine of December 1932 says that 35 boys and men from 1st Port joined up, “with 14 of the lads called to higher service”. Records to support this are patchy and inconsistent but it is certainly the case that young Irish Scouts participated in the war effort. The war horrified Baden Powell, who became even more committed to his cause, creating the biggest movement for peace the world has ever seen, the world fellowship of Scouting and Guiding.

As we approach the 100th anniversary of the armistice, let’s remember all the Scouts and Guides who were killed in the Great War, including:

Private Fred Burrows - Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Late boatman 1st Port of Dublin Sea Scouts. Killed in action, November 13th, 1916.

Trooper Philip de Ruyter - South Irish Horse. Late Patrol Leader 1st Port of Dublin Sea Scouts. Died of wounds, December 13th, 1917.

Bernard Ferries - Carpenters' Crew, HMS Vanguard. Late Assistant Scoutmaster 1st Port of Dublin Sea Scouts. Killed by explosion, July 9th 1917.

Seaman Henry Mills - Late Boatman 1st Port of Dublin Sea Scouts. Killed on HMS Indefatigable on the first day of the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916, aged just 17.

'In you, our dead enigma, all the strains/Criss-cross’ Seamus Heaney

10/10/2025

Jamboree 2028 is coming and we need someone to lead it.

Scouting Ireland has produced amazing Jamborees before and we will do so again. It's high time that the young people of this generation get to see what magic can happen when Irish scouts gather.

If you, or anyone you know, would be a suitable candidate please consider applying.

Details are in this week's newsletter. https://mailchi.mp/scouts.ie/e115-2025-scouting-news-issue-15?e=e844d733d3

Chief

14/09/2025

Yesterday we were at Crinniú and really enjoyed sharing information on getting afloat and in doing activities to learn about the water. Thanks to everyone we spoke to and we hope to catch up soon!

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