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Mount Melleray

Mount Melleray (Irish: Cnoc Mheilearaí) is a townland situated in the Knockmealdown Mountains near Cappoquin, County Waterford, Ireland.

Abbey

It is home to Mount Melleray Abbey, a Cistercian monastery, the first such monastery to be built in Ireland after the Reformation.

Scout Centre

A Scout centre run by Scouting Ireland, formerly Scouting Ireland (CSI) is also situated at Mount Melleray. The centre 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. As of September 2020, the centre has been closed for renovations since March 2019.[1]

External links

References

  1. ^ Glavin, Katie (16 September 2020). "Calls for clarity on Mount Melleray Scout Centre". The Avondhu.

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