Adventures Begin Here
Knots & Lashings
The Animated Knots website has a comprehensive list of knots & lashings you can practice at home
Orienteering
Have a look at the Orienteering Ireland video resources page and then get out and practice.
Hiking & Walking
There is a large variety of walking and cycling trails available for people to use and enjoy in Ireland. Why not try out some of the trails we have on our own doorstep.
What we've been getting up to
Thank you to all the wonderful friends and supporters of the 55th Scout Group who gave so generously towards our table quiz last night. It was a wonderful and successful evening, and we hope everybody who came out to support it enjoyed the banter, craic...
55th Cork Scout Group are holding a table quiz on the 16th November at 9pm in the GAA Hall! €40 per Table of 4!
1st Prize is 4 large hampers, and we have fantastic raffle prizes on the night as well!
A wet, misty and windy Venture hike on Corrauntuathil today right from the off. Hopefully, it made for a memorable Investiture ceremony for two of our new Ventures at the summit. A worthy conclusion to our Hillwalking skills module over the last few weeks!
Grimaces galore as the Ventures skillfully manoeuvre biscuits from forehead to mouth using only their facial muscles! Biscuits always bring out the best in them...and they even cleared up afterwards!
The Scout section have been busy since returning from the summer break!
Last night, the patrols took backwoods cooking to a new level using cardboard box ovens, with each patrol making their own ovens and pizzas, dough and all!
Our Chief Cubs completed their 20km hike today with 2nd Cork Ballyphehane and 3rd Cork St. Patricks. Well done to all.
Congratulations to our Phouka patrol who achieved Silver Standard at this years Phoenix Challenge in Pallaskenry! The Scouts tackled every challenge, made new friends and thoroughly enjoyed a fantastic event. Four days of site building, participating in bases, making new friends, enjoying new experiences and...
Our Phoenix Patrol Hanging Out before the trade fair last night - more bases today and a final dinner tonight!
Some final photos to sum up our Jambo-Rí experience!
9 days of camping, 8 hours on busses, 7 days of program, 6 different Scout groups, 5 very tired Scout leaders, 4 very tired venture leaders, 3 days worth of washing, 2 nights...
