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Fódhla crew no.1 were ready under the watchful eye of cox Almha for the 11am start of the Long Distance Skiff Race from Dun Laoghaire to the 4th Port Dodder Sea Scout Den (approx. 14km). Conditions were perfect – calm water, light airs and sunshine! Once underway, Fódhla settled into a strong, steady rhythm. The […]
Six of the younger Eriú cubs enjoyed a day out on New Moon with Skipper Brian Welsh as they supported the Fodhla rowing team in the Long Distance Skiff Race. The course race is approx 14km starting in Dun Laoghaire harbour and finishing at the 4th Port Dodder Sea Scout den. The cubs headed out to […]
Despite the persistent rain and mist, all four sections of the Group enjoyed participating in the Rowing Regatta hosted by 8ú Calafort Gasóga Mara as part of our Ceiliúradh Caoga Bliain. The many afternoons and evenings spent practicing paid off with fantastic success by many teams, especially the strong performance and great win in the Woodlatimer Trophy, Skiff u17.
Many thanks to Ciarán and the leader team for running the regatta, the Parents and Friends Committee for the great den clean up w/e and hospitality, and to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council for granting permission to use the back beach area which seemed to work really well for the event.
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Fodhla crew enjoyed overnight sail trip to Malahide on yacht New Moon thanks to Skipper Brian Welsh. Crew left Dun Laoghaire on Saturday morning and continued under sail across Dublin Bay, up and around Lambay Island and then in to Malahide by the interesting approach channel before the Spring tide dropped too low over the […]
The wonderful new skiff build is progressing well and each section has been asked to submit two possible names from Irish Mythology for the new skiff.
Names (and any supporting background information) to be emailed to Group Leader, Feargus Barry, by Thurs 30th June.
Many thanks to all the parents and scouts who took part in fundraising in recent years to make this fantastic new skiff a possibility for our scouts – perfect as an important part of our Ceiliúradh Caoga Bliain. Go raibh míle maith agaibh go léir!
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Eriu cubs enjoyed their first hike of the new season by heading up to the snow above Ballinastoe Woods, onto the aptly named White Hill and then back on the board walk by the JB Malone Memorial. They hiked using the buddy system and had lots of fun with snowball fights, making snow-cubs, discovering thick ice […]
Eriu cubs enjoyed beautiful Autumn sunshine during their annual trip to the IMC Hut in Glendasan. On Saturday, the cubs crossed the Glendasan river using the stepping stones and headed over into Glendalough Valley to complete the challenge of the Spinc hike returning through the Miners Village -a total of 13km with some quite steep […]
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Many thanks to Skipper Brian Welsh for kindly bringing the Eriu cubs out on New Moon for a great day sail. We initially headed south towards Greystones, but just as we were tacking in to Greystones harbour for lunch, the Coast Guard broadcast a gale warning and we decided to stay safe and head instead […]
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Many thanks to Sean and Eoghan Keegan for patiently teaching our eager group of Sixers and Seconders the basic skills for safely enjoying canoeing / kayaking. Our cubs have canoed around the two inner harbours out to the Ice House and back, learned how to capsize and tap whilst wearing their spray decks, and finally […]
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