Group History
It all started back in 1964 in Park hall with the formation of 1st Clare SAI, meeting nights then moved to Drumgeely hall and later got the use of O’Gorman’s cottage in the boreen. With the massive growth of the group in the mid 1970’s the group split and 2nd Clare Shannon was formed and located in the east end of the town. Meetings were initially held in the GAA club and then moved to Tullyvarraga hall. At its peak there was over 300 active scouts and scouters in Shannon.
Below find a picture of our old Scout Den (middle thatched cottage) at the foot of Tullyvarraga Hill, Shannon. Destroyed in the early eighties 2nd Clare then moved to Tullyvarraga Hall where we have being ever since. During the early 1990’s a strategic decision was made to consolidate the 2 groups back to one Shannon group which now has over 50 youth members ranging in age from 6 to 18 and from all areas of the community. It is a unisex and multidenominational group.
It all started back in 1964 in Park hall with the formation of 1st Clare SAI, meeting nights then moved to Drumgeely hall and later got the use of O’Gorman’s cottage in the boreen. With the massive growth of the group in the mid 1970’s the group split and 2nd Clare Shannon was formed and located in the east end of the town. Meetings were initially held in the GAA club and then moved to Tullyvarraga hall. At its peak there was over 300 active scouts and scouters in Shannon.
Below find a picture of our old Scout Den (middle thatched cottage) at the foot of Tullyvarraga Hill, Shannon. Destroyed in the early eighties 2nd Clare then moved to Tullyvarraga Hall where we have being ever since. During the early 1990’s a strategic decision was made to consolidate the 2 groups back to one Shannon group which now has over 50 youth members ranging in age from 6 to 18 and from all areas of the community. It is a unisex and multidenominational group.
