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Scouting and Guiding in Ireland began six months after Baden Powell founded the first Scouts' association near the Isle of Wight, England.[1]
The first Scouting groups in Ireland were founded in Dublin and Dundalk. These were both established near British Army bases which resulted in Catholic boys not joining these groups. A Catholic Scouting group was set up by Tom Farrell, a curate, in 1927.[1]
The first Guiding group was established in Ireland in 1911 in Harold's CrossinDublin, a year after Powell's sister, Agnes Baden-Powell, founded the first Girl Guides Association.[2]
The Scout and Guide movement in Ireland are now served by a number of groups.
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