Irish Scout Jamboree

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.

The Camp Chief Christy McCann arrived in a coast guard helicopter to open the jamboree and flags of the attending countries were raised.

The station broadcast on 95.9 FM and online to Local Kildare and west Wicklow areas via Three Rock Mountain.

[28] The Jamboree was eventually curtailed due to the adverse weather conditions on 9 August, and no closing ceremony was held.

Subcamps were evacuated at speed, with many foreign or long distance troop being forced to shelter in the Punchestown Racecourse bar.

JamboRí '18 took place from 25 July to 2 August at Stradbally Hall near Portlaoise in the midlands of Ireland.