Mount Melleray is a townland situated in the Knockmealdown Mountains

Knockmealdown Mountains

The Knockmealdown Mountains are a mountain range located on the border of counties South Tipperary and Waterford in Ireland, running east and west between the two counties. The highest peak of the range is Knockmealdown, situated in County Waterford...

 near Cappoquin

Cappoquin

Cappoquin, also spelt Cappaquin or Capaquin , is a small town in west County Waterford, Ireland. It is on the Blackwater river at the junction of the N72 national secondary road and the R669 regional road. It is positioned on a sharp 90 degree bend in the river and nestles at the foot of the...

, Co. Waterford, Ireland

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

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Abbey

It is home to Mount Melleray Abbey

Mount Melleray Abbey

Mount Melleray Abbey is a Cistercian monastery in Ireland, founded in 1833. It is situated on the slopes of the Knockmealdown Mountains, near Cappoquin, Diocese of Waterford.-History:...

, a Cistercian monastery, the first such monastery to be built in Ireland after the Reformation.

Scout Centre

A scout centre run by Scouting Ireland

Scouting Ireland

Scouting Ireland is the World Organization of the Scout Movement-recognised Scouting association in the Republic of Ireland, although it also has Scout Groups in Northern Ireland. Scouting Ireland is a voluntary, non-formal educational movement for young people...

, formerly Scouting Ireland (CSI)

Scouting Ireland (CSI)

Scouting Ireland was a WOSM affiliated National Scout Organisation in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland from 1927 to December 31, 2003. It has since merged with Scouting Ireland S.A.I. to form Scouting Ireland...

 is also situated at Mount Melleray. The centre includes a museum documenting the history of Scouting in Ireland. The center 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

Scoutcraft

Scoutcraft is a term used to cover a variety of woodcraft knowledge and skills required by people seeking to venture into wild country and sustain themselves independently. The term has been adopted by Scouting organizations to reflect skills and knowledge which are felt to be a core part of the...

competition of Scouting Ireland (CSI) in 2003.

External links

Mount Melleray Abbey http://www.mountmellerayabbey.org/

Mount Melleray Scout Centre http://www.mtmellerayscouts.com/

Mount Melleray Past Pupils' Union http://www.languages.ie/melleray.htm

The Pilgrims Rest Hotel www.thepilgrimsrest.com