First hostel of 2026 for the 136th Wednesday cubs to the Glendale Wilderness Lodge, what a fabulous location. The cubs had fun making camp bread, scones and even making their own personal pizzas for lunch from scratch . Hiked along the river, games, a quiz and even fitted in a movie. There was a little sprinkle of snow on Saturday evening which made all the cubs very excited.
A huge Thank You! to everyone who voted for us in the Tesco Ireland Community Fund in Malahide over the past few weeks. We are delighted to have received our donation today!
The members of our Scout and Venture sections and their adult leaders took part in the Focus Ireland, Shine a Light sleep out this year, raising funds and awareness among each other and the wider community. It is with great appreciation that we, as a group thank everyone for their contributions to this vital charity and for supporting these young scouts and ventures in their efforts. #ShineALight
An exciting, fun filled, once in a lifetime opportunity was had last weekend to kick off our scouting year at Swords Scouts!
Group Camp 2025 was held right on our own doorstep within the walls of this beautiful local landmark. Around 130 youth members from Beaver Scouts to Rover Scouts enjoyed a medieval themed camp filled with fun activities, local historical landmark orienteering, campfires, song and camaraderie.
This will be a long lasting memory for all our members to grow up with and in time they can re-tell of their adventures within the castle walls to the next generation!!
We are extremely grateful to Darren and Noel for proposing the opportunity, Fingal County Council, Tom O'Leary, Lidl Ireland, Archery Ireland and all of the adult scouters who worked tirelessly over the last few months and over the weekend to ensure this was the best experience possible. A very special thanks to all our fantastic youth members for being an inspiring and wonderful group of young people, we are very proud of you all 🤩
Group Camp 2025 was held right on our own doorstep within the walls of this beautiful local landmark. Around 130 youth members from Beaver Scouts to Rover Scouts enjoyed a medieval themed camp filled with fun activities, local historical landmark orienteering, campfires, song and camaraderie.
This will be a long lasting memory for all our members to grow up with and in time they can re-tell of their adventures within the castle walls to the next generation!!
We are extremely grateful to Darren and Noel for proposing the opportunity, Fingal County Council, Tom O'Leary, Lidl Ireland, Archery Ireland and all of the adult scouters who worked tirelessly over the last few months and over the weekend to ensure this was the best experience possible. A very special thanks to all our fantastic youth members for being an inspiring and wonderful group of young people, we are very proud of you all 🤩
49th Swords Ventures,
Huge congratulations to Evan and Sandris, who represented Swords Ventures at this year’s Dúshlán National Competition.
Dúshlán is an incredibly tough expedition that demands skill, teamwork, and determination.
Over the course of a week, they hiked 140km around rural Ireland with just their backpacks, a tent, and a very small budget to survive on. Along the way they relied on their initiative,
speaking with locals to find places to camp and even managing to charm their way to the occasional meal or treat to keep them going.
A lot of work went into preparing and competing, and their efforts paid off. Evan and Sandris achieved all three honours:
đź“śCertificate
⚜️ Badge
🥇 Pin
They’ve represented Swords 49th with pride.
Venturing is about resilience, adventure, friendship, and discovering what you are capable of Evan and Sandris showed all of that throughout this challenge.
đź‘Ź Well done, Evan and Sandris,
a fantastic achievement! We are proud of you both!
Huge congratulations to Evan and Sandris, who represented Swords Ventures at this year’s Dúshlán National Competition.
Dúshlán is an incredibly tough expedition that demands skill, teamwork, and determination.
Over the course of a week, they hiked 140km around rural Ireland with just their backpacks, a tent, and a very small budget to survive on. Along the way they relied on their initiative,
speaking with locals to find places to camp and even managing to charm their way to the occasional meal or treat to keep them going.
A lot of work went into preparing and competing, and their efforts paid off. Evan and Sandris achieved all three honours:
đź“śCertificate
⚜️ Badge
🥇 Pin
They’ve represented Swords 49th with pride.
Venturing is about resilience, adventure, friendship, and discovering what you are capable of Evan and Sandris showed all of that throughout this challenge.
đź‘Ź Well done, Evan and Sandris,
a fantastic achievement! We are proud of you both!
