History

History of the 74th :


From 1983, any boys in the 8-11 age group, wishing to join the Douglas Macaoimh, and who were living in the Frankfield-Grange area, were allocated to the newly formed 74th Cork Macaoimh.

In September 1985, any 74th Cork Macaoimh who reached 11 years of age, together with existing scouts from the 6th / 47th Cork Douglas, who were living in Frankfield-Grange, were brought together to form the 74th Cork Scout Troop. 

The 74th Cork Unit ( Scouts & Macaoimh) was now run independently of Douglas, even though they continued to meet in the Douglas Scout Hall until they moved to the new community centre in Frankfield-Grange in January 1990 .

First Unit Leader …. Eric O’Brien

First scout Leader …. Michael Goggin

First Chaplin …. Fr. Kieran Twomey

First Summer Camp … 1986 … Mountshannon, Co. Clare

First won Hubert O’Donovan Trophy …. 1987

First ever County Troop to win Regional Shield …. 1988

First ever Troop to win Regional Shield 3 years in a Row  …. 1988, 1989, 1990

Came 5th in our First Melvin competition in 1988 when the troop was less than 3 years in existence.


SUMMER  CAMPS

1986 – Mountshannon,  Co. Clare

1987 – Gilwell, England

1988 – Curracloe, Co. Wexford

1989 – Perros-Guirec, France

1990 – (Regional Camp) – La Creusot, France

1991 – Curragh Chase, Co. Limerick

1992 – Killaloe, Co. Clare

1993 – Ballyfin Jamboree

1994 – Aghamarta, Co. Cork

1995 – Ardfield, Co.Cork

1996 – Swansea, Wales

1997 – Swansea, Wales

1998 – Kilfinnane, Co. Limerick

1999 – Blackwell Court Scouting Centre

2000 – (Regional Camp) Kanderstag, Switzerland

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