Irish Scout Jamboree

Scouting in Ireland has hosted many jamborees and jamborettes since Scouting started there in 1908. File:Irish Scout Jamborees.png

List

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Year ! Jamboree ! Location ! Dates ! Camp Chief ! Attendance ! Notes
1948 \| Listowel Jamborette \| County Kerry \| 28 July – 10 August \| Michael Kennelly \| {{0}}{{0}}500 \| The first Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland Jamborette{{Cite web \|title=Group History \|url=https://sites.google.com/site/45thdublinscouts/about-us/group-history \|access-date=16 June 2016 \|website=45th Dublin, Mount Argus Scout Group - Celebrating 80 Years of Adventure}} with Scouts from Ireland, England, France, Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia and Italy attending.{{sfn\|Gaughan\|2006\|p=114}}
1960 \| Loc Rynn (Loc Rinn) \| Mohill, County Leitrim \| \| \| {{0}}{{0}}850 \| Boy Scouts of Ireland's 1st Irish International Scout Camp.{{Cite web \|title=History of Scouting Ireland \|url=http://www.scouts.ie/more/about_scouting_ireland/history_of_scouting_ireland-177.html \|access-date=16 June 2016 \|website=Scouting Ireland}} It was featured on RTÉ.{{sfn\|Gaughan\|2006\|p=25}} Scouts from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, Scotland, France, Germany, the US, Switzerland, and Iceland attended.{{Cite web \|title=irishmedals.org Irish Jamborees \|url=http://www.irishmedals.org/national-jamborees.html \|access-date=16 June 2016 \|website=irishmedals.org}}
1967 \| Lios Mór \| County Waterford \| 18–29 July \| James D. Hally \| {{0}}3,000 \| To mark the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland this national camp was held on the banks of the Blackwater river. The camp was visited by the Taoiseach Jack Lynch and Liam Cosgrave.{{sfn\|Gaughan\|2006\|p=136}}
1968 \| Westport \| County Mayo \| 30 July – 9 August \| \| \| The Boy Scouts of Ireland celebrated their Diamond jubilee.
1977 \| Jamborora \| Mount Melleray, County Waterford{{Cite web \|last=Murphy \|first=John L \|year=2008 \|title=Horslips in Irish musical and literary culture \|url=http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A177811827/GPS?sid=wikipedia \|url-access=subscription \|access-date=12 December 2016 \|website=Estudios Irlandeses - Journal of Irish Studies \|at=132+ \|via=Academic OneFile \|volume=3-2008}} \| 26 July – 4 August{{Cite news \|date=26 June 1977 \|title=Events -Ireland \|page=124 \|work=Los Angeles Times \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/19492411/the_los_angeles_times/ \|access-date=23 April 2014 \|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}} \| \| 12,000{{sfn\|Gaughan\|2006\|p=137}} to 20,000 \| Celebrating the Golden jubilee of the Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland. Scouts from Ireland, Italy, Norway, France and the US attended the camp. The Girl Guides were also represented. The theme for the camp was Irish history, with the subcamps being named after seven Irish kingdoms: Aileach, Caiseal, Cruachan, Dal Riada, Deise, Eamhain Macha, and Tara. The Chieftains and Horslips played at the camp, and the closing ceremony was performed by Edouard Duvigneaud of the World Scout Committee.
1978 \| Woodstock Estate \| Inistioge, County Kilkenny \| 1–10 August \| \| {{0}}5,500 \| Marking 70 years of Scouting in Ireland, the Scout Association of Ireland celebrated with Scouts from 20 different countries. President Patrick Hillery opened the Jamboree.
1982 \| Lakelands \| County Fermanagh \| \| \| \| This was the largest Scouting event to be hosted by Fermanagh Scouts.{{Cite web \|date=19 April 2016 \|title=Scouting Ireland - Jamboree 2018 \|url=https://www.facebook.com/SIJ18/posts/1914526815440249 \|access-date=16 June 2016 \|website=Facebook}}{{Cite web \|title=Scouting in Fermanagh \|url=http://www.clogher.anglican.org/News/newsevent.php?id=140 \|access-date=16 June 2016 \|website=The Diocese of Clogher}}
1985 \| Portumna \| County Galway \| 30 July – 8 August{{Cite AV media \|url=https://www.rte.ie/archives/collections/news/21203806-space-shuttle-sends-irish-scouts-image/ \|title=Space Shuttle Sends Irish Scouts Image \|date=4 August 1985 \|last=Enright \|first=Leo \|publisher=RTÉ News \|author-link=Leo Enright \|access-date=31 October 2017 \|format=VHS \|via=RTÉ Archives}} \| \| 10,000 \| To celebrate International Youth Year the Scout Association of Ireland hosted the event with help from the Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland, and the Scout Association of Northern Ireland. President Patrick Hillery opened the jamboree{{sfn\|Gaughan\|2006\|p=145}} and 23 different countries were represented. Torrential rain fell during the summer which accounted for extremely muddy conditions. {{Crossref\|(See also {{section link\|Portumna#Jamboree}}.)}}
1989 \| Gosford \| County Armagh \| 25 July – 4 August \| Wilson Lambe{{Cite web \|title=Badges From Gosford '89 \|url=http://www.irishscoutbadges.com/gallery/FISA/00133.gif.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140830220939/http://www.irishscoutbadges.com/gallery/FISA/00133.gif.html \|archive-date=30 August 2014 \|access-date=31 May 2008 \|publisher=IrishScoutBadges.com}} \| {{0}}3,000 \| The Scout Association of Northern Ireland hosted this jamboree with help from the Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland and the Scout Association of Ireland.{{sfn\|Gaughan\|2006\|p=145}} 24 countries were represented including Japan, Canada and the US. The Duke of Kent visited the site.{{Cite web \|title=Gosford 89 Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/Gosford-89-128959621804/ \|access-date=21 June 2016 \|website=Facebook}}{{Cite news \|date=29 July 1989 \|title=Court and Social \|page=15 \|work=The Daily Telegraph \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96320635/court-and-social/ \|access-date=24 February 2022 \|via=Newspapers.com}}
1993 \| Ballyfin \| County Laois \| 27 July – 5 August \| Kiernan Gildea \| {{0}}7,000 \| Scouting Ireland CSI hosted this jamboree with help from the Scout Association of Ireland and Scout Association of Northern Ireland. Scouts from Ireland, Australia, Canada and 15 European countries attended. Officially opened by President Mary Robinson with Patrick Mayhew{{sfn\|Gaughan\|2006\|p=145}} {{see below\|{{section link	Ballyfin '93}}, below}}.
1997 \| Lough Dan \| County Wicklow \| \| \| {{0}}2,000 \| Scouting Ireland SAI hosted jamboree at their national campsite. It was the last to be supported by both the Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland, and the Scout Association of Northern Ireland, each taking it in turns to organise one of the previous 3 events.{{sfn\|Gaughan\|2006\|p=146}} {{Crossref\|(See also {{section link\|Lough Dan#Scouting Jamboree}}.)}}
2008 \| Jamboree 2008 \| Punchestown, County Kildare \| 2–10 August \| Christy McCann \| 12,500{{Cite news \|last=Lawrence \|first=John \|date=17 July 2008 \|title=Jamboree 2008 with 12,500 scouts will be the largest held in State \|work=The Irish Times \|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2008/0712/1215787862056.html \|access-date=16 June 2016}} \| Scouting Ireland's first international Jamboree, celebrating 100 years of Scouting in Ireland. Scouts from Ireland, Canada, the US, Europe, Asia and Australia attended.{{Citation \|title=The Jam... Jamboree 2008 \|url=https://issuu.com/scoutmedia/docs/jam_08_issue_2 \|page=2 \|access-date=16 June 2016}} The jamboree was curtailed due to adverse weather conditions on 9 August, and no closing ceremony was held {{see below\|{{section link	Jamboree 2008}}, below}}.
2018 \| JamboRí 2018 \| Stradbally, County Laois \| 25 July – 2 August \| Kiernan Gildea \| 4,000{{Cite news \|date=23 July 2018 \|title=Scouting Ireland to host largest gathering of young people in ireland at JamboRí in Laois \|work=Leinster Express \|url=https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/news/325469/scouting-ireland-to-host-largest-gathering-of-young-people-in-ireland-at-jambori-in-laois.html \|url-status=live \|url-access=subscription \|access-date=5 November 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723181512/https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/news/325469/scouting-ireland-to-host-largest-gathering-of-young-people-in-ireland-at-jambori-in-laois.html \|archive-date=23 July 2018}}{{Cite web \|last=Kiernan \|first=Lynda \|date=26 July 2018 \|title=WATCH: Electric Picnic site is hosting 4,000 kids camping for Scouting Ireland JamboRÍ \|url=https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/video/news/326325/laois-electric-picnic-site-is-hosting-4-000-kids-in-tents-for-scouting-ireland-jambori.html \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727112444/https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/video/news/326325/laois-electric-picnic-site-is-hosting-4-000-kids-in-tents-for-scouting-ireland-jambori.html \|archive-date=27 July 2018 \|access-date=5 November 2018 \|website=Leinster Express}} \| Scouting Ireland's second international Jamboree. Scouts from Ireland, Canada,{{Cite news \|date=16 August 2018 \|title=Local Scouters attend Irish JamboRi \|work=YorktonThisWeek.com \|location=Yorkton \|url=https://www.yorktonthisweek.com/entertainment/local-a-e/local-scouters-attend-irish-jambori-1.23402650 \|access-date=23 August 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816200830/https://www.yorktonthisweek.com/entertainment/local-a-e/local-scouters-attend-irish-jambori-1.23402650 \|archive-date=16 August 2018}} the US, Europe, Asia and Australia attended.

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Year

! Jamboree

! Location

! Dates

! Camp Chief

! Attendance

! Notes

1948

| Listowel Jamborette

| County Kerry

| 28 July – 10 August

| Michael Kennelly

| {{0}}{{0}}500

| The first Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland Jamborette{{Cite web |title=Group History |url=https://sites.google.com/site/45thdublinscouts/about-us/group-history |access-date=16 June 2016 |website=45th Dublin, Mount Argus Scout Group - Celebrating 80 Years of Adventure}} with Scouts from Ireland, England, France, Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia and Italy attending.{{sfn|Gaughan|2006|p=114}}

1960

| Loc Rynn
(Loc Rinn)

| Mohill,
County Leitrim

| {{0}}{{0}}850

| Boy Scouts of Ireland's 1st Irish International Scout Camp.{{Cite web |title=History of Scouting Ireland |url=http://www.scouts.ie/more/about_scouting_ireland/history_of_scouting_ireland-177.html |access-date=16 June 2016 |website=Scouting Ireland}} It was featured on RTÉ.{{sfn|Gaughan|2006|p=25}} Scouts from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, Scotland, France, Germany, the US, Switzerland, and Iceland attended.{{Cite web |title=irishmedals.org Irish Jamborees |url=http://www.irishmedals.org/national-jamborees.html |access-date=16 June 2016 |website=irishmedals.org}}

1967

| Lios Mór

| County Waterford

| 18–29 July

| James D. Hally

| {{0}}3,000

| To mark the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland this national camp was held on the banks of the Blackwater river. The camp was visited by the Taoiseach Jack Lynch and Liam Cosgrave.{{sfn|Gaughan|2006|p=136}}

1968

| Westport

| County Mayo

| 30 July – 9 August

| The Boy Scouts of Ireland celebrated their Diamond jubilee.

1977

| Jamborora

| Mount Melleray,
County Waterford{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=John L |year=2008 |title=Horslips in Irish musical and literary culture |url=http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A177811827/GPS?sid=wikipedia |url-access=subscription |access-date=12 December 2016 |website=Estudios Irlandeses - Journal of Irish Studies |at=132+ |via=Academic OneFile |volume=3-2008}}

| 26 July – 4 August{{Cite news |date=26 June 1977 |title=Events -Ireland |page=124 |work=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/19492411/the_los_angeles_times/ |access-date=23 April 2014 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

| 12,000{{sfn|Gaughan|2006|p=137}} to 20,000

| Celebrating the Golden jubilee of the Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland. Scouts from Ireland, Italy, Norway, France and the US attended the camp. The Girl Guides were also represented. The theme for the camp was Irish history, with the subcamps being named after seven Irish kingdoms: Aileach, Caiseal, Cruachan, Dal Riada, Deise, Eamhain Macha, and Tara. The Chieftains and Horslips played at the camp, and the closing ceremony was performed by Edouard Duvigneaud of the World Scout Committee.

1978

| Woodstock Estate

| Inistioge,
County Kilkenny

| 1–10 August

| {{0}}5,500

| Marking 70 years of Scouting in Ireland, the Scout Association of Ireland celebrated with Scouts from 20 different countries. President Patrick Hillery opened the Jamboree.

1982

| Lakelands

| County Fermanagh

| This was the largest Scouting event to be hosted by Fermanagh Scouts.{{Cite web |date=19 April 2016 |title=Scouting Ireland - Jamboree 2018 |url=https://www.facebook.com/SIJ18/posts/1914526815440249 |access-date=16 June 2016 |website=Facebook}}{{Cite web |title=Scouting in Fermanagh |url=http://www.clogher.anglican.org/News/newsevent.php?id=140 |access-date=16 June 2016 |website=The Diocese of Clogher}}

1985

| Portumna

| County Galway

| 30 July – 8 August{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.rte.ie/archives/collections/news/21203806-space-shuttle-sends-irish-scouts-image/ |title=Space Shuttle Sends Irish Scouts Image |date=4 August 1985 |last=Enright |first=Leo |publisher=RTÉ News |author-link=Leo Enright |access-date=31 October 2017 |format=VHS |via=RTÉ Archives}}

| 10,000

| To celebrate International Youth Year the Scout Association of Ireland hosted the event with help from the Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland, and the Scout Association of Northern Ireland. President Patrick Hillery opened the jamboree{{sfn|Gaughan|2006|p=145}} and 23 different countries were represented. Torrential rain fell during the summer which accounted for extremely muddy conditions. {{Crossref|(See also {{section link|Portumna#Jamboree}}.)}}

1989

| Gosford

| County Armagh

| 25 July – 4 August

| Wilson Lambe{{Cite web |title=Badges From Gosford '89 |url=http://www.irishscoutbadges.com/gallery/FISA/00133.gif.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140830220939/http://www.irishscoutbadges.com/gallery/FISA/00133.gif.html |archive-date=30 August 2014 |access-date=31 May 2008 |publisher=IrishScoutBadges.com}}

| {{0}}3,000

| The Scout Association of Northern Ireland hosted this jamboree with help from the Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland and the Scout Association of Ireland.{{sfn|Gaughan|2006|p=145}} 24 countries were represented including Japan, Canada and the US. The Duke of Kent visited the site.{{Cite web |title=Gosford 89 Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/Gosford-89-128959621804/ |access-date=21 June 2016 |website=Facebook}}{{Cite news |date=29 July 1989 |title=Court and Social |page=15 |work=The Daily Telegraph |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96320635/court-and-social/ |access-date=24 February 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

1993

| Ballyfin

| County Laois

| 27 July – 5 August

| Kiernan Gildea

| {{0}}7,000

| Scouting Ireland CSI hosted this jamboree with help from the Scout Association of Ireland and Scout Association of Northern Ireland. Scouts from Ireland, Australia, Canada and 15 European countries attended. Officially opened by President Mary Robinson with Patrick Mayhew{{sfn|Gaughan|2006|p=145}} {{see below|{{section link

Ballyfin '93}}, below}}.

1997

| Lough Dan

| County Wicklow

| {{0}}2,000

| Scouting Ireland SAI hosted jamboree at their national campsite. It was the last to be supported by both the Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland, and the Scout Association of Northern Ireland, each taking it in turns to organise one of the previous 3 events.{{sfn|Gaughan|2006|p=146}} {{Crossref|(See also {{section link|Lough Dan#Scouting Jamboree}}.)}}

2008

| Jamboree 2008

| Punchestown,
County Kildare

| 2–10 August

| Christy McCann

| 12,500{{Cite news |last=Lawrence |first=John |date=17 July 2008 |title=Jamboree 2008 with 12,500 scouts will be the largest held in State |work=The Irish Times |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2008/0712/1215787862056.html |access-date=16 June 2016}}

| Scouting Ireland's first international Jamboree, celebrating 100 years of Scouting in Ireland. Scouts from Ireland, Canada, the US, Europe, Asia and Australia attended.{{Citation |title=The Jam... Jamboree 2008 |url=https://issuu.com/scoutmedia/docs/jam_08_issue_2 |page=2 |access-date=16 June 2016}} The jamboree was curtailed due to adverse weather conditions on 9 August, and no closing ceremony was held {{see below|{{section link

Jamboree 2008}}, below}}.

2018

| JamboRí 2018

| Stradbally,
County Laois

| 25 July – 2 August

| Kiernan Gildea

| 4,000{{Cite news |date=23 July 2018 |title=Scouting Ireland to host largest gathering of young people in ireland at JamboRí in Laois |work=Leinster Express |url=https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/news/325469/scouting-ireland-to-host-largest-gathering-of-young-people-in-ireland-at-jambori-in-laois.html |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |access-date=5 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723181512/https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/news/325469/scouting-ireland-to-host-largest-gathering-of-young-people-in-ireland-at-jambori-in-laois.html |archive-date=23 July 2018}}{{Cite web |last=Kiernan |first=Lynda |date=26 July 2018 |title=WATCH: Electric Picnic site is hosting 4,000 kids camping for Scouting Ireland JamboRÍ |url=https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/video/news/326325/laois-electric-picnic-site-is-hosting-4-000-kids-in-tents-for-scouting-ireland-jambori.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727112444/https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/video/news/326325/laois-electric-picnic-site-is-hosting-4-000-kids-in-tents-for-scouting-ireland-jambori.html |archive-date=27 July 2018 |access-date=5 November 2018 |website=Leinster Express}}

| Scouting Ireland's second international Jamboree. Scouts from Ireland, Canada,{{Cite news |date=16 August 2018 |title=Local Scouters attend Irish JamboRi |work=YorktonThisWeek.com |location=Yorkton |url=https://www.yorktonthisweek.com/entertainment/local-a-e/local-scouters-attend-irish-jambori-1.23402650 |access-date=23 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816200830/https://www.yorktonthisweek.com/entertainment/local-a-e/local-scouters-attend-irish-jambori-1.23402650 |archive-date=16 August 2018}} the US, Europe, Asia and Australia attended.

Cancelled jamborees

2001: Causeway 2001 was planned by The Scout Association to be held in County Antrim. It was cancelled due to the 2001 outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease after extensive preparations took place.{{sfn|Gaughan|2006|p=146}}
2013: Scouting Ireland's second jamboree was planned for 2013 in Stradbally Hall, home of the Electric Picnic music festival, in Stradbally County Laois.{{Cite web |date=March 2011 |title=Jamboree 2013 Stradbally |url=https://my.scouts.ie/uploads/files/Magazines/Management%20Bulletins/Mgt%20Bulletin%20March11.pdf#page=1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110822205310/https://my.scouts.ie/uploads/files/Magazines/Management%20Bulletins/Mgt%20Bulletin%20March11.pdf |archive-date=22 August 2011 |access-date=9 January 2018 |publisher=Scouting Ireland |page=1 |via=Wayback Machine}} Deirdre Butler was the Camp Chief and in April 2013 Jamboree 2013 was cancelled due to lack of bookings.{{Cite web |year=2012 |title=Stradbally 2013 - Scouting Ireland National Jamboree |url=http://www.scouts.ie/news/article/announcement_-_stradbally_2013_-_scouting_ireland_national_jamboree-644.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105719/http://www.scouts.ie/news/article/announcement_-_stradbally_2013_-_scouting_ireland_national_jamboree-644.html |archive-date=4 March 2016 |access-date=9 January 2018 |publisher=Scouting Ireland |via=Wayback Machine}}

Ballyfin '93

Ballyfin '93 took place in the grounds of Ballyfin College, County Laois, between 27 July and 5 August 1993.{{Cite news |date=October 1993 |title=Scout News by "Vinny" |volume=195 |work=The Maynooth Newsletter |url=http://www.maynoothcc.com/Archives/Newsletters/1993/October.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126002822/http://www.maynoothcc.com/Archives/Newsletters/1993/October.pdf |url-status=usurped |archive-date=26 November 2016 |access-date=25 November 2016}} It was hosted by the Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland, with the support and assistance of Scouting Ireland SAI and the Scout Association in Northern Ireland (a branch of the Scout Association in the UK). It was the third of four such jamborees rotated among the three Scout Associations in Ireland. Portumna '85, and Gosford '89 preceded it, while it was followed by Lough Dan '97. The jamboree song "The Spirit Lives On" was a version of that used for the 15th World Scout Jamboree in Canada in 1983.

The campsite was split into seven subcamps for Scout Troops, Cub Scouts and staff, each named after an Irish Lake/Lough.

One of the highlights of the jamboree was a charity fundraising day in aid of UNICEF. As it took place on visitors' day, troops and staff set up stalls to raise money by selling items of food, or with novelty competitions.

Jamboree 2008

File:Jamboree 2008 (Scouting Ireland).png

Jamboree 2008 was Scouting Ireland's first international Jamboree that was held from 2–10 August 2008. It took place on the grounds of the Punchestown Racecourse, County Kildare. The aim of the Jamboree was to celebrate one hundred years of Scouting in Ireland. Over 12,000 Irish and overseas Scouts attended.{{Cite news |last=Lawrence |first=John |date=17 July 2008 |title=Jamboree 2008 with 12,500 scouts will be the largest held in State |work=The Irish Times |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2008/0712/1215787862056.html |access-date=10 January 2010}} The camp chief for Jamboree 2008 was Christy McCann.{{Cite news |last=Wasser |first=Chris |date=2008-08-06 |title=An in-tents experience |work=The Evening Herald |publisher=Independent News & Media Plc |url=http://www.herald.ie/lifestyle/an-intents-experience-1447814.html |access-date=10 January 2010}} Punchestown Racecourse was chosen to host the Jamboree, having previously hosted the Creamfields, Witnness and Oxegen music festivals, and as such has often been used as a campsite for large numbers, however never for a duration of 10 days.

The Camp Chief Christy McCann arrived in a coast guard helicopter to open the jamboree and flags of the attending countries were raised. The ceremony finished with a fireworks display.

The campsite was split into a total of nine subcamps; six of these subcamps were for attending Scout groups and Cub/Macaoimh packs and one each for Venture groups, families of staff and Staff members. Each subcamp is named after Irish geographical or heritage sites. The Jamboree had its very own radio station, called "Jam FM". The station broadcast on 95.9 FM and online to Local Kildare and west Wicklow areas via Three Rock Mountain. The format of the station was mainly commercial pop/rock and indie and with some talk.

The Camp Chief Challenge involved completing activities in order to collect enough points for the Camp Chief Challenge Pin. Tasks ranged from getting the Camp Chief's signature or attending a Scouts' Own to have a meal with another troop/pack/unit.

The Beaver and visitors day's were canceled due to torrential rain and flooding.{{Cite news |last=Campbell |first=Paula |date=2008-08-08 |title=Rain stops play for scouts at Punchestown |work=Leinster Leader |url=http://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/Rain-stops-play-for-scouts.4372530.jp |url-status=dead |access-date=10 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091008032223/http://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/Rain-stops-play-for-scouts.4372530.jp |archive-date=8 October 2009}} The Jamboree was eventually curtailed due to the adverse weather conditions on 9 August, and no closing ceremony was held. Subcamps were evacuated at speed, with many foreign or long distance troop being forced to shelter in the Punchestown Racecourse bar.

Jamboree subcamp badge pin.jpg|A full set of Jamboree 2008 Subcamp badges accompanied by a full set of Subcamp pins forming a diamond

Jamboree element.jpg|The six elements logos that were placed all over the Jamboree 2008 campsite and were printed on staff T-shirts

Camp Chief Challenge Pin.JPG|Jamboree 2008 Camp Chief Challenge Pin

JamboRí '18

JamboRí '18 took place from 25 July to 2 August at Stradbally Hall near Portlaoise in the midlands of Ireland.{{Cite web |date=August 2016 |title=InsideOut |url=https://my.scouts.ie/uploads/files/News/Inside%20Out/Inside%20Out%20Issue%2076%20-%20August%202016.pdf |access-date=2 September 2016 |website=Scouts.ie |publisher=Scouting Ireland |page=26 |archive-date=3 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003160410/https://my.scouts.ie/uploads/files/News/Inside%20Out/Inside%20Out%20Issue%2076%20-%20August%202016.pdf |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |year=2017 |title=Scouting Ireland - JamboRí 2018 |url=https://www.facebook.com/SIJ2018 |access-date=9 January 2018 |website=Facebook}} In 2014, Scouting Ireland's National Management Committee announced the intention to hold a jamboree in 2018, in preparation for hosting the World Scout Moot in 2021.{{Cite web |date=27 September 2014 |title=National Initiatives/Camps & International Events |url=http://www.scouts.ie/news/article/national_initiatives_/_camps_&_international_events_-1086.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160620105942/http://www.scouts.ie/news/article/national_initiatives_/_camps_%26_international_events_-1086.html |archive-date=20 June 2016 |access-date=9 January 2018 |website=Scouting Ireland |via=Wayback Machine}} The name of the jamboree was a play on the Irish word {{lang|ga|rí}} which means King in Irish, with a theme of Rí-Create – Rí-Imagine and – Rí-Discover.{{Cite news |date=6 February 2018 |title=Cork Scouts: JamboRi Irish Scout Jamboree |work=Evening Echo |url=http://www.eveningecho.ie/life/Cork-Scouts-JamboRi-Irish-Scout-Jamboree-9981f2f1-d45d-4d9d-a3ec-36b1480c36dd-ds |access-date=19 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206130949/http://www.eveningecho.ie/life/Cork-Scouts-JamboRi-Irish-Scout-Jamboree-9981f2f1-d45d-4d9d-a3ec-36b1480c36dd-ds |archive-date=6 February 2018}}

There was 9 sub camps, Each named after a fictional realm.{{Cite web |title=General Participant Information |url=https://gallery.mailchimp.com/f1c0a1bacfbd69aa2c53929f1/files/0800039c-befc-4bad-9cee-616cfe580e29/_Doc_SIJ18.0051.01_General_Participants_Information.pdf |publisher=JamboRí 2018}}

JamÓige

A Beaver and Cub Scout event over a long holiday weekend in June. Cub Scouts camp over-night for 3 nights and Beaver Scouts join, initially for the last night, but since 2012 for 2 last nights.

JamÓige 2009: 29 May – 1 June. 4,250 attended in Dalgan Park, County Meath. Deirdre Butler was camp chief.{{Cite report |url=https://issuu.com/scoutingireland/docs/annual_report_09_-_issuu |title=Annual Report |publisher=Scouting Ireland |page=17 |access-date=17 June 2016 |year=2009 |via=issuu.com}}
JamÓige 2012: 1–4 June. 4,600{{Cite report |url=https://issuu.com/daisybell/docs/10_-_annual_report_2012 |title=Annual Report |publisher=Scouting Ireland |page=14 |access-date=17 June 2016 |via=issuu.com |year=2012}} attended in Ardgillian Castle, County Dublin. David Kessie was camp chief.{{Cite web |date=19 April 2012 |title=JamÓige Launch |url=http://www.2ndcavanscouts.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=20:jam%C3%B3ige-launch&Itemid=211 |access-date=16 June 2016 |website=2nd Cavan Scouts.com}}
JamÓige 2016: 3–6 June. 4,500{{Cite web |date=6 June 2016 |title=Scouting Ireland JamÓige 2016 |url=https://www.facebook.com/jamoige2016/posts/1705887869665159 |access-date=16 June 2016 |website=Facebook}} attended in Pallaskenry, County Limerick. Stephen Halpin was camp chief.{{Cite web |title=Jam Nuacht issue 1 |url=https://my.scouts.ie/uploads/files/National%20Events/2016/JamOige%202016/JamNuacht01.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022140800/https://my.scouts.ie/uploads/files/National%20Events/2016/JamOige%202016/JamNuacht01.pdf |archive-date=22 October 2016 |access-date=26 January 2020 |website=Scouts.ie}}
JamÓige 2022: 3–6 June. Jamangi.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.facebook.com/JamOige/photos/a.260780079091232/316880570147849 |title=KAMANJI Prepare to play JamÓige 2022 |date=6 June 2021 |publisher=JamÓige 2022 |format=image |via=facebook.com |accessdate=6 June 2021}} was deferred from 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.facebook.com/JamOige/videos/192936085745960 |title=Camp Chief Update |date=1 December 2020 |publisher=JamÓige 2022 |format=video |via=facebook.com |accessdate=6 June 2021}}{{Cite web |date=22 January 2020 |title=E09-2020 - Scouting Ireland Weekly Notices |url=https://us11.campaign-archive.com/?u=72645dea9ed139e8ec9dda6cd&id=325ec18642 |access-date=26 January 2020 |publisher=Scouting Ireland |via=MailChi.mp}}

References

= Bibliography =

{{Cite book |last=Gaughan |first=J. Anthony |title=Scouting in Ireland |date=2006 |publisher=Kingdom Books |isbn=0952456729 |edition=1st |location=Dublin, Ireland}}

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20090829031150/http://geocities.com/oliverscouts/sc-byfn.html Reading Central at Ballyfin '93]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20080313162211/http://www.jamboree2008.ie/ official website]
[http://www.scouts.ie/ Scouting Ireland's website]

Category:Scouting Ireland

Category:Scouting and Guiding in Ireland

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