Ballyfin '93
Ballyfin '93 was an Irish Scouting Jamboree which took place in the grounds of Ballyfin College, Co. Laois, between 27 July and 5 August 1993. 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.
Senior Staff
Camp Chief: Kiernan Gildea, CBSI
Deputy Camp Chief: Grainne Lavell, SI SAI (RIP)
Deputy Camp Chief; Pat Murphy, CBSI
Deputy Camp Chief: George Purdy, SANI
Subcamps
The campsite was split into seven subcamps for Scout Troops, Cubs Scouts and staff, each named after an Irish Lake/Lough:
- Cara, (Lone-Patrols). Sub-Camp Chief: Dominic Byrne, CBSI
- Conn, Sub-Camp Chief: Brian Meyers, SI SAI
- Corrib, Sub-Camp Chief: Fra Cassidy, CBSI
- Derg, Sub-Camp Chief: Declan McCann, SI SAI
- Eske,Sub-Camp Chief: Barbara Scoutt, SANI
- Ouler, Sub-Camp Chief: Gerry Glynn, CBSI
- Strangford, Sub-Camp Chief: Dermot McCurdy, SANI.
- Lein (Staff). Sub-Camp Chief: Myles O'Brien, SI SAI
Departments
The Jamboree was serviced by twelve Departments
- Administration: Terry Cullen, Tony Caffrey, CBSI
- Chaplaincy: Fr. Eamonn Conway, CBSI
- Equipment: Eamonn Moran, CBSI
- Finance: Jack Campbell, CBSI, David Ross, SI SAI
- Food Supplies: Gay Davoren, SI SAI
- Home Hospitality: Kieran Cody, SI SAI
- Programme: Gerard Moan, CBSI
- Providore: Paul Ring, CBSI
- Public Relations: Ann Foley, CBSI
- Scouter's Club: Gordon Simpson, SANI (RIP)
- VIP's: P.J. Killackey, CBSI (RIP)
- Warden Service: Brendan Wyse, CBSI
Participating Troop (Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland)
1 Derry, 1 Dromore (Newry), 1 Fermanagh (Enniskillen), 1 Laois (Portlaoise), 1 Limerick (St. Josephs), 1 Meath (Navan), 1 Roscommon (Boyle), 1/2/5 Louth (Dundalk), 1/4 Clare (Ennis), 10 Antrim, 10 Dublin (Aughrim Street), 10 Galway, 10 Leitrim, 10 Louth, 10 Tipperary (Tipperary), 103 Dublin (Willington), 104/144 Dublin(Blanchardstown), 107 Dublin (Clondalkin), 109 Cork (Ballinora), 11 Belfast (St.Colmcilles), 11/33 Waterford, 110 Dublin (Ayrefield), 115 Dublin (Ballinteer), 12 Armagh, 12 Cork (St. Patricks), 12 Roscommon, 12 Tyrone, 12 Waterford, 12 Wexford, 120 Dublin (Portmarnock), 121 Dublin Patrol (Sillogue), 13 Kildare (Clane), 130 Dublin (Priorswood), 132 Dublin (Bayside), 133 Dublin (Sallynoggin), 139 Dublin (Chapelizod), 14 Belfast, 14 Fermanagh (Derrylin), 14 Tyrone, 140 Dublin (Beaumont), 15 Derry (Coleraine), 15 Kildare (Celbridge), 15 Mayo (Castlebar), 153 Dublin (Lusk), 155 Dublin (Clondalkin), 158 Dublin (Castleview), 16 Antrim (Crumlin), 168 Dublin (Tymon), 17 Dublin (Dalkey), 17 Limerick, 172 Dublin Patrol (Hartstown), 19 Derry, 19 Galway Patrol (Athenry), 2 Fermanagh (Enniskillen), 2 Monaghan (Monaghan), 2 Offaly Patrol (Clara), 2 Westmeath (Athlone), 2 Wexford, 2/3/10 Sligo, 22 Kerry Tralee), 23 Limerick (Caherdavin), 24/65 Cork (Charleville), 25/27 Cork (Cobh), 27 Derry, 28 Dublin Patrol (HaroldsCross), 3 Clare (Clarecastle), 3 Cork (St. Patricks), 3 Dublin (Donnybrook), 3 Monaghan(Carrickmacross), 3/4/6 Louth (Drogheda), 30 Limerick, 32 Limerick Patrol (Dooradoyle), 32 Wexford Patrol (Enniscorthy), 34/161 Dublin (Balbriggan), 35 Dublin (Donore Avenue), 37/34 Cork (Togher), 38 Dublin (Rush), 4 Kildare (Naas), 43 Limerick, 45 Dublin Mount Argus), 46 Cork (Glanmire), 47 Dublin (Clogher Road), 5 Carlow (Carlow), 5 Cork, 5 Laois, 5 Mayo (Ballina), 5/6 Dromore (Lurgan), 52 Cork (Mallow), 59 Dublin(Johnstown/Killiney), 6 Antrim, 6 Armagh, 6 Fermanagh (Irvinestown), 6 Meath (Duleek), 6 Tyrone (Cookstown), 61 Dublin (Merchants Quay), 65 Dublin (Greenhills), 66 Dublin (Clontarf), 7 Kildare (Newbridge)70 Dublin (Porterstown)74 Cork (76 Dublin (Finglas West)77 Dublin (BlackrockCollege)8 Kerry (Fossa)8 Kildare (Maynooth), 8 Offaly (Tullamore), 8 Tipperary (Cashel), 81 Dublin (TerenureCollege), 86 Dublin (Mount Merrion), 9 Armagh (Armagh), 9 Dublin (Aughrim Street), 9 Kildare (Kilcullen), 9 Mayo (Claremorris), 91 Dublin No 8 Flight Air Scouts (Inchicore), 93 Dublin Patrol (Crumlin), 98 Dublin (Skerries), Aileach Region, Headquarters Unit.
Participating Troop (Scout Association of Ireland)
1 Clare, 1 Cork, 1 Galway, 1 Kildare, 1 Kilkenny (Kilkenny), 1 Laois (Mountmellick), 1 Louth, 1 Port Europe, 1/2 Limerick, 10 Galway, 10 Kildare, 12 Cork, 12 Limerick (Patrol), 13 Sligo, 15 Galway (Bearna), 16 Dublin, 16 Dublin, 2nd Port of Dublin, 17 Cork, 18 Dublin (Santry), 19 Dublin, 2 Celbridge, 2 Cork, 2 Kilkenny (Kilkenny), 2 Louth, 2 Mayo (Westport), 22 Dublin, 25 Dublin, 3 Carlow, 3 Clare, 3 Dublin (Stillorgan), 3 Kildare, 3 Kildare (Patrol), 3 Laois, 3 Louth, 3 Sligo (Rosses Point), 32 Dublin, 33 Dublin Patro, l34 Dublin Patrol, 35 Dublin, 4 Cork (Cobh), 4 Kildare (Newbridge), 4 Limerick, 44 Dublin (Belarus), 46 Dublin, 46 Dublin, 47 Dublin, 5 Cavan, 5 Clare, 5 Kerry, 5 Kildare, 5 Louth 2 Dundalk, 5 Wicklow, 52 Dublin (Shankill), 54 Dublin, 58 Dublin, 6 Cork, 6 Laois, 6 Westmeath, 62 Dublin, 66 Dublin, 7 Kildare, 7 Port Dublin, 72 Dublin, 73 Dublin, 76 Dublin, 8 Wicklow, 8ú Calafort (DunLaoghaire), 8ú Calafort Patrol (DunLaoghaire), 9 Limerick, 9 Port Dublin (Malahide).
UNICEF Day
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.