Mount Melleray
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Abbey
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Scout centre
A Scout centre run by Scouting Ireland, formerly Scouting Ireland (CSI), is also situated at Mount Melleray.[6] The centre, which was a former monastic boarding house acquired in 1979,[7] includes a museum documenting the history of Scouting in Ireland. The centre is made up of a small camping field adjoining a large dormitory centre which also contains a climbing wall. Mount Melleray hosted the last Melvin All Ireland Scoutcraft competition of Scouting Ireland (CSI) in 2003. since September 2020[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., the centre had been closed for renovations since March 2019.[7]
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External links
- Mount Melleray Scout Centre website (archived 2019)