The Manannán troop will be hiking from Marlay Park to Knockree Hostel on Saturday 7 March, and hiking back to Marlay Park on Sunday 8 March.

Times:

We will meet in the Grange Road car park (i.e. NOT the back car park) in Marlay Park at 1030hrs on Saturday morning. We expect to be back in the same car park by 1600hrs on Sunday afternoon.

Directions:

Please click here for directions to Marlay Park’s Grange Road car park.

Gear List:

Medication if required – MUST be brought to attention of Section Leader

Packed lunch for Saturday hike

Rucksack (lined with black sacks to keep contents dry)

Manannán training top (if Scout has one) and neckerchief

Hiking boots

Adequate rain gear – top and bottoms (It’s Ireland…)

Water bottle (min. 1 litre)

Warm clothing (hat, gloves, scarf, fleece)

Adequate clothing for 1 night stay (spare trousers, boxers, socks, t-shirt, jumper)

Hi-vis jacket

Tea towel (for watch)

Wash gear, towel

Torch, whistle

Mobile phones ARE NOT PERMITTED on this trip.

Cost:

The cost of this trip is €35. This can be paid in cash or by cheque (payable to  “GASOGA MARA 8”), and is due by the meeting on Friday 28 February.

Scouts should contact their Watch Leader with any questions.

Go raibh maith agaibh.

For the last activity of the season, Manannán will be hostelling in Glendalough over the weekend of 8-10 November, travelling down on the Friday evening and returning on the Sunday morning. Watch Leaders will arrange lifts for their Watches.

Please note that our last meeting of the season will then be on Friday 15 November.

Times

We will be meeting in the Den at 1930hrs on Friday, with lifts leaving by 2000hrs at the latest once gear has been checked. Scouts should have dinner before they meet in the Den.

Collection from Glendalough on Sunday will be at 1100hrs, with lifts arriving back at the Den at around 1200hrs. Lifts will be arranged by each Watch.

Directions

Please click here for directions to Glendalough International Hostel.

Gear list

Each Scout must have every item on this list to be permitted to go on this trip; Watch Leaders will be checking gear before departure from the Den on Friday.

Medication if required – MUST be brought to attention of Section Leader and Managing Medications Form completed

Small rucksack/bag for day hike (lined with black sacks to keep contents dry)

Manannán training top and neckerchief

Hiking boots

Rain gear (top and bottoms)

Water bottle (min. 1 litre)

Warm clothing (hat, gloves, scarf, fleece)

Adequate clothing for 2-night stay (spare trousers, underwear, socks, t-shirt, jumper)

Hi-vis jacket

Tea towel (for Watch)

Wash gear, towel

Torch

No more than €5 spending money

Mobile phones ARE NOT PERMITTED on this trip under any circumstances and may be confiscated for the duration of the weekend.

Cost

We have decided to use the remaining contingency budget from Summer Camp 2019 to subsidise €10 of the cost of this trip. The total cost of this trip is therefore reduced to €30 plus a food budget as decided by each Watch; the additional food budget will be communicated to all Scouts by the Watch Leaders.

Scouts should contact their Watch Leader with any questions.

Go raibh maith agaibh.