Irish Medals

Dublin Scout Province

Scouting Ireland Dublin Scout Province, current issue (2014), measures 50mm by 40mm. Dublin Scout Province used to be called Dublin Metropolitan Province, the name changed in 2008. The Province covers the Scout Counties in Dublin.

There are 9 counties in the Province.

Cluain Toirc Scout County
Dodder Scout County
Dublinia Scout County
Dún Laoghaire Scout County
Liffey West Scout County
Mountpelier Scout County
Cois Farriage Scout County
Three Rock Scout County
Tolka Scout County

Dublinia

Dublinia Scouting Ireland current issue (2014), part of the Dublin Metropolitan Scout Province.The Badge measures 50mm by 40mm. Current issue. Dublinia Scout County was founded in January 2004 after the Foundation of Scouting Ireland. Dublinia Scout County is mainly made up of the old St Patrick's Region with the addition of the 94th Walkinstown, 15 Port Ballyfermot Sea Scouts and 139th Chapeliziod.

Dun Laoghaire produced in white for a time during the SAI period.

Dun Laoghaire the same design, the coat of arms of Dun Laoghaire, was used by the Scout Association of Ireland and is also the Current (2014) Scouting Ireland issue in black.

Fingal Thiar

Fingal Thiar (West) Scout Association of Ireland S.A.I.. thiar is the Gaelic for West. Fingal covers most of the North part of County Dublin.

Fingal Lár

Fingal Lár (Central) Scout Association of Ireland S.A.I., Lár is the Gaelic for central, Fingal is in North County Dublin.

Fingall

Fingall, Scout Association of Ireland S.A.I., the Fingal area covers most of North County Dublin, there were 2 other Scout Districts with Fingal in the name, Fingal Central and Fingal West, Fingall cover the areas not covered by the other 2. The reason it has 2 Ls is because that is the way the Earl of Fingall spells it and he was the Patron of the Scout group for some years.

St. Martin de Porres Region

Catholic Scouts of Ireland C.S.I. and also C.B.S.I. Saint Martin de Porres Region cover Dun Laoghaire and Blackrock areas of County Dublin. The 29th Blackrock and 54/88Dun Laoghaire were part of this region.

Naomh Gillin Cluain Dolcain

Naomh Gillin Cluain Dolcain Catholic Scouts of Ireland C.B.S.I., C.S.I. and Scouting Ireland. Cluain Dolcain is the Irish for Clondalkin which translates into Dolcan's meadow Saint Kilian, also spelled Killian or alternatively Irish: Cillian. The group which was founded in 1940 is now known as Saint Killian’s. Clondalkin is a town about 10Km west of Dublin.

Reigiun Naomh Padraig

Catholic Scouts of Ireland C.S.I. Reigiun Naomh Padraig in English Saint Patrick’s Region. Badge measures 51mm x 63mm. Saint Patrick’s Region became part of Dublinia Scout County in 2004 as part of the new Scouting Ireland

Tolka

Scout Association of Ireland S.A.I. Tolka Scout District. Called after the River Tolka which flows through Dublin, Tolka is Irish for Flood, the Scout district covered groups around Finglas and Cabra.

L.S. Albatross

L.S. Albatross. Scout Association of Ireland S.A.I. Light Ship Albatross. The ship was the Scout Association of Ireland National Water Training Centre from about 1970 up to 1995 and was anchored off the West Pier in Dun Laoghaire harbour.

The Lightship Albatross was an order from the Commissioners of Irish Lights, Dublin, and it is said that the cost of her build, £15,650, was paid for by the Germans as part of the war repatriation costs awarded at the end of World War one. She was based as a lightship around the Irish Coast as a help to shipping for 45 years from her build in 1925 to de-commissioning in 1970, when she was sold to the Scout Commission and was used as a scout training centre Moored in Dun Laoghaire Harbour.

The Lightship was green for a time.

Saint Maelruan’s

St. Maelruan’s Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland C.B.S.I. Tallaght County Dublin. Saint Maelruan or Saint Máel Ruain in Gaelic died 792 was founder and abbot-bishop of the monastery of Tallaght. The bage came in a variety of shades. Saint Maelruan’s Scout Region Catholic Scouts of Ireland C.S.I. 1980 - 2003

Ath Cliath 15

Current (2014) Scouting Ireland issue. Covers Scout groups in parts of Castleknock, Blanchardstown, Cabra and parts of Finglas County Dublin. Badge measures 50mm by 40mm.

Cois Farraige

Scouting Ireland S.I. the current (2014) Cois Farraige Scout County consist of six Scout Groups along the coast of Meath and Dublin. Cois Farraige translates beside the sea.

Colmcilles Region

Saint Colmcilles Region covered the area around Swords County Dublin. C.B.S.I.

Cluain Toirc

Scouting Ireland Cluain Toirc covers groups in the Santry, Clontarf, Coolock, Beaumont and Drumcondra areas of Dublin and is part of Dublin Scout Province.

Dublin S. E. (South East)

Dublin S. E. (South East) Scout Association of Ireland S.A.I., covers the Dublin City Centre region roughly from Irishtown up to Dublin Castle down to Terenure and across to Merrion. The rectangle shaped badge replaced the diamond shaped badge, there are several shades of each badge.

Dublin Boy Scouts

The Badge with Dublin Boy Scouts on it was used by the Boy Scout of Ireland from the formation of the first Scout troop in Dublin, the 1st Dublin Boy Scouts were using this design in 1911. In 1968 when the Boy Scouts of Ireland changed their name to The Scout Association of Ireland the badge for the Dublin Scout District change when Dublin Boy Scout was removed from the badge leaving the three flaming castle turrets.

The are several varieties of the Dublin Boy Scout badge, the 1st issue was wide castle turrets with dark almost black background then narrow turrets with bluer background then wide turrets with noticeably blue background, the later and possibly last issue of the Dublin Boy Scout version was notable in that the turrets are shiny.

There were also several issues of the badge without Dublin Boy Scouts, generally the larger the border the older the issue, older issues also had a canvas backing while the later issues had felt.

The above image is a good illustration of the difference in the blue on the Dublin District badge, the older version looks almost black while the newer version is more noticeably blue.

An article from The Irish Scout issue dated summer 1939

Fingal Region

Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland C.B.S.I. and Catholic Scouts of Ireland C.S.I. Fingal Region Dublin. Scouting Ireland Fingal Badge. Fingal Scout County in Dublin. Covers 12 scout groups in the Fingal area of Dublin.

Fintan’s Region

Saint Fintan’s Region Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland C.B.S.I. Covered groups in Dublin City.

Laurence O’Toole Region

Saint Laurence O’Toole Region, Catholic Scouts of Ireland C.S.I. Dublin City North.

Liffey Valley

Scout Association of Ireland, measures 53mm across, black backing. Liffey Valley covered groups in the Kildare and Dublin areas including 3rd Kildare (1st Celbridge), 1st Kildare (2nd Celbridge), 48th Dublin (Lucan), 53rd Dublin (Castleknock), 5th Kildare (Clane) and 8th Kildare (Allenwood).

Mountpelier Scout County

Mountpelier Scout County, current isssue (2014) Scouting Ireland S.I., made up of:

14th Ballyroan
24th Tallaght
37th Templeogue, (St. Pius)
65th Greenhills
68th Whitechurch
103rd Willington
111th Springfield
112th Knocklyon
125th Old Bawn
146th Firhouse
158th Castleview
168th Tymon North
169th Jobstown

Réachra

Scouting Ireland Reachra Scout County, measures 50mm across. Reachra Scout County is part of the North Eastern Scout Province and cover groups in Dollymount, Malahide, Portmarnock, Raheny and has a group called Mafikeng. Current issue (2014)

Tolka Scout County

Current (2014). Scouting Ireland S.I (formerly known Dublin City North West County)

1 Dublin (LHO)
65 Dublin (Botanic)
75 Dublin (Finglas East)
76 Dublin (Finglas West)
108 Dublin (Finglas South)
177 Dublin (Glasnevin/Ballymun)
192 Dublin (Ballymun)
4 Dublin (Navan Road)
19 Dublin (Phibsborough)
53 Dublin (Cabra West)
9/10 Dublin (Aughrim Street)
191 Dublin (Deaf Group)

Malahide Sea Scout current issue.

Malahide Sea Scout older issue.

Cill Manntain (Wicklow)

Scouting Ireland S.I. the current (2014) Cill Manntain County Badge.

County Wicklow Scout Association

County Wicklow Scout Association Scouting Ireland S.I. Cill Manntain or in English chapel of Saint Manntain, called after the early Christian monk who set up in the area following his landing with Saint Patrick, Wicklow is a well known saintly county. The badge measures 45mm across, when I have seen this worn on the uniform it is usually positioned at the point of the Scarf/Necker. The earlier version of the badge had a white border.

Saint Kevin’s Region

Saint Kevin’s Region, Wicklow. Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland C.B.S.I. Not sure when they changed the design to the more picturesque shield type design but I think it was when they dropped the Boy from C.B.S.I. The badge measures 47mm by 25mm and was also produced without the rounded edges.

Saint Kevin’s Region

Saint Kevin’s Region, Wicklow. Catholic Scouts of Ireland C.S.I. The more picturesque design I think produced around the time the Boy was dropped from C.B.S.I.

North Cork Scout County

Scouting Ireland North Cork Scout County, current issue (2014), measures 50mm across. North Cork Scout County is part of the Southern Scout Province and includes groups from Buttevant, Charliville, Fermoy, Mitchelstown, Mallow and surrounding areas. It includes the groups that used to be part of the old North Cloyne Region.

Cork South East Region

Cork South East Region, Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland, C.B.S.I. Quite a few issues with slight variations in colour shade although all have BT Ullamh, the BT should be Bi. Cork South East Region 1979-2003, Catholic Scouts of Ireland, C.S.I.

Muskerry

Scout Association of Ireland SAI Muskerry. Muskerry was a scout district in County Cork and covered groups around Blarney.

Saint Finbar’s Region

Saint Finbar’s Region Cork covered groups in Cork which included the 2nd Port of Cork Sea Scouts and the 7th and 20th Scouts, Finbar’s used to be Finbarr’s.

Fastnet Region

Fastnet Region Scout Association of Ireland S.A.I. Covered groups around Cobh in Cork harbour. The badge comes in a variety of different shaped lighthouses, image of the real lighthouse below.

Lee Valley

Scouting Ireland current issue (2014). The Scout County is part of the Southern Scout Province and is made up of groups situated along the River Lee in County Cork.The County consists of the following Scout Groups

4th Cork Saints Peter & Paul's
5th Cork The Lough
11th Cork Cloghroe
28th Cork Macroom
37th Cork Togher
43rd Cork Bishopstown
45th Cork Blarney
49th Cork Ballincollig
109th Cork Ballinora

Cork North Region

Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland C.B.S.I. and Catholic Scouts of Ireland C.S.I. the earlier version of the badge had a more yellow background.

Cork and Ross South West

Catholic Boys Scouts of Ireland C.B.S.I. Cork and Ross South West.

West Cork

Scouting Ireland S.I., the current (2014) West Cork county badge. Part of the Southern Scout Province.

Shandon District

Shandon District Scout Association of Ireland S.A.I., measures 70mm by 70mm, black felt backing. Shandon District covered Scout groups around the Shandon district of Cork City. This badge is the Silver Lurex thread variety.

An Laoi (The Lee)

Measures 50mm across, dark grey felt backing. An Laoi translates as The Lee and was a Scout Association of Ireland district which covered groups in Cork. Most of the groups covered by the An Laoi district are now part of Scouting Ireland Cois Laoi Chorcai Scout County. Cois Laoi Chorcai translates as beside the Lee Cork.

Limerick Scout County

Scouting Ireland Limerick Scout County current issue 2014.

John Paul Region Limerick

John Paul Region Limerick Catholic Scouts of Ireland C.S.I.

Tirarmore

Scout Association of Ireland S.A.I. Tirarmore Limerick, measures 60mm by 50mm.

Luachra

Luachra Scout Association of Ireland S.A.I. The district covered parts of West Cork, Kerry and West Limerick, called after Sliabh Luachra, Sliabh is Gaelic for mountain, Luachra was a character form Irish mythology.

Patrick Sarsfield Region Limerick CBSI

Cashel and Emly Region

Catholic Scouts of Ireland C.S.I. Cashel and Emly includes most of the county of North Tipperary, much of the northern part of South Tipperary as well as an eastern slice of County Limerick.

Thomond

Thomond Scout Association of Ireland S.A.I. Measures 40 by 38mm, Thomond Scout District was not far from Limerick City.

Cois Sionna Region

Catholic Scouts of Ireland C.S.I. Cois Sionna Region Limerick Clare. Measures 53mm across. Cois Sionna is Gaelic for Shannon Area (River Shannon).

Saint Nessan’s Region

Saint Nessan’s Catholic Scouts of Ireland C.S.I., covered groups in Limerick.

Saint John's Region Limerick

Breffni

Breffni County Cavan. Measures 50mm by 40mm, dark grey backing. In medieval times, the area of Cavan was part of the petty kingdom of East Bréifne or Brefney O'Reilly after its ruling Gaelic family. This in turn was a division of the 11th century Kingdom of Bréifne. For this reason the county is colloquially known as the Breffni County.

North Midlands Region

Catholic Scouts of Ireland CSI North Midlands Region. Covered groups in Cavan and some of Monaghan. The badge measures 60mm by 40mm.

Donegal

Scout Association of Ireland S.A.I. Donegal, measures 60mm by 43mm. Later issues of this design had felt backing and the colour was not as strong as the earlier issue.

Tir Conaill

Catholic Scout of Ireland C.S.I. Gasoga na hEireann translates as Scouts of Ireland Tir Conaill (there are various different ways to spell Tir Conaill) is an old name for Donegal, it was officially known as Tirconnell from the foundation of the Irish Free State until 1927 when it was changed to Dúnn na nGall.

This is an earlier issue of the C.B.S.I. Down and Connor

This is the later issue above, used before the introduction of Scouting Ireland. Down and Connor Scout Region. Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland C.B.S.I. and C.S.I. Down and Connor Scout County covers County Antrim, County Down and Belfast.

Saint MacNissi’s

Saint MacNissi’s (Macnissis) Region Down and Connor. Catholic Scouts of Ireland C.S.I., badge measures 53mm by 63mm. Saint MacNissi’s Region covered groups in County Down around Bangor and Randalstown.

Saint Brigids Region

Saint Bridgids Region was part of the Down and Connor Diocese which covered CBSI groups in Antrim Down and Belfast.

Saint Brigids Region Down and Connor. C.B.S.I. and C.S.I., the basic design of the badge remained the same with the dropping of the Boy from C.B.S.I., there are a variety of shades of green and text colours.

Wexford Scout County

Scouting Ireland Wexford Scout County current issue 2014.

Ferns Diocese

Ferns Diocese Catholic Scouts of Ireland C.S.I. The church diocese covers most of Wexford and bits of Carlow and Wicklow, as far as I know the Scout Ferns Diocese covered groups in the North of Wexford.

Ferns Region

Ferns Region South Scouts of Ireland C.S.I. Covers the South of Wexford. There are a few variations of this badge where the cross varies in size and the text appears slightly in size and style, the design remains the same in all variations.

Ferns North

Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland, C.B.S.I. Ferns North

Usually spelled Connaught with variant spelling of Connachta and Cúige Chonnacht has five counties with each county having a number of Scout groups.

Western Region

Catholic Scouts of Ireland CSI Western Region cover groups in the West of Ireland including Clare, Galway Mayo and Sligo it was replaced in 2004 by Western Scout Province. Reigiún Thiar is Gaelic for Western Region.

Galway Scout County

Scouting Ireland S.I. the current (2014) Galway Scout County Badge.

Danann

Danann Scout Association of Ireland S.A.I., Danann Scout District was made up of groups from County Galway.

1st Galway St. Nicholas (Galway City)
4th Galway Craughwell
5th Galway Corofin
6th Galway Killimor
8th Galway Oranmore
12th Galway Claregalway
14th Galway Spiddal.

Sligo Yeats County

Yeats Scout County represents groups in County Sligo and currently has 7 Groups, Ballyshannon, Benbulben, Calry, Rosses Point, Sligo Town, Ballisadare & Ballintrillick.

Sliabh Gamh

Scout Association of Ireland, measures 50mm across, white felt backing. Sliabh Gamh which translates into English as Ox Mountains. The shield is that of County Sligo, the Sligeach under the shield is Irish for Sligo. The badge was retired in 2004 with the introduction of Scouting Ireland.

Connacht Province Badge

Scout Association of Ireland S.A.I. Connacht Province Badge measures 50mm by 40mm. There are several slightly varying designs. The badge could be worn by all sections within the Province of Connacht. A similar badge was worn by the Girl Guides of Ireland.

Lough Keel

Scouting Ireland S.I. Current issue (2014). Lough Keel Scout County is part of the Western Provence of Scouting Ireland with Scout Groups in Leitrim, Longford and Roscommon.

Reigiun na Gaillimhe

Catholic Scouts of Ireland. C.S.I. Reigiun na Gaillimhe Galway Region

Mayo Muigh Eo

Scouting Ireland Muigh Eo (Mhaigh Eo/Maigh Eo) County Mayo current issue (2014).

Maigh Eo (Mayo)

Scout Association of Ireland, measures 55mm by 55mm, black felt backing. This badge is listed in some editions of the Badgers Club Irish section as MUISHEO but that thing that looks like an S is a G. Maigh Eo is the Irish for Mayo.

Réigiún Naomh Molaise

C.B.S.I. Réigiún Naomh Molaise Saint Molaise Region Sligo. St. Molaise, the founder in the sixth century of the monastic settlement of Inishmurray, Inishmurray an island off the coast of Sligo may be named after the early saint, Muiredach mac Echdach.

What use to be Munster is now Scouting Ireland Southern Scout Province. The badge is currant issue (2014).

There are 9 Scout counties in the Province.

Cois Laoi Chorcaí Scout County
Cork South Scout County
Kerry Scout County
Lee Valley Scout County
Limerick Scout County
North Cork Scout County
Tipp Cois Suir Scout County
Tipp North Scout County
West Cork Scout County

Cork South

Cork South Scout County part of the Southern Scout Province. Current issue Scouting Ireland. Measures 50mm across, white felt backing.

Cork Scout County

Cois Laoi Chorcai Cork Scout County current issue (2014) part of the Southern Scout Province. Cois Laoi Chorcai translates as Cork next to the Lee (The river Lee flows through Cork).

Cloyne West Region

Cloyne West Region, Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland C.B.S.I., included some Cork and Kanturk groups. The same design was used on the C.S.I. version of the badge, the B was dropped when it became C.S.I.

Munster Province

Scout Association of Ireland S.A.I. Munster Province Badge measures 50mm by 40mm. There are several slightly varying designs. The badge could be worn by all sections within the Province of Munster. A similar badge was worn by the Girl Guides of Ireland. There was quite a variety of shades differing designs shapes and manufacturing methods used for this badge.

Clare Region

Clare Region. Scouting Ireland S.I. currant (2014) issue.

Carbery District

Carbery Scout District was in Cork. Badge measures 50mm across.

Carrigdoun

Scout Association of Ireland S.A.I. Carrigdoun. Carrigdoun is in County Cork. There a various different ways of spelling Carrigdoun, Charraig Dhonn I think would be the proper Irish spelling and in English it is known as Carrigdown but would translate as Brown Rock. The badge measures 60mm by 45mm.

Cloyne North Region

Catholic Scouts of Ireland C.S.I. measures 65mm across, black backing. On the formation of Scouting Ireland Cloyne North Region was joined by Boherbue Kanturk and Mallow to form North Cork Scout County.

Cloyne South Region

Cloyne South Region, Catholic Scouts of Ireland C.S.I., the 25th Cork Cobh were part of it, I do not know what other Scout Groups went up to make Cloyne South.