included over 1,200 Cubs, Scouts and Venturers. Layout Camping fields Taylor's Field is named after John Taylor who was the first warden on the Hill from the late 1940s to mid-1950s. Potato Field is named for the ridges of long forgotten cultivation that are still visible, sometimes called "lazy beds". Melvin Field is so called to commemorate the Melvin trophy which was the national Scoutcraft competition of the association (now the Phoenix Patrol Challenge). This trophy was presented to the association during the CBSI pilgrimage to Rome during the Holy Year of 1934 by Sir Martin Melvin. The profits made from this journey are believed to have provided the capital that enabled the purchase of Larch Hill, under the then Chief Scout Prof. JB Whelehan. The Training Field was so called because it was the site of many of the early leader training (Wood Badge) courses. In the late 1950s and early 1960s an élite group of leaders formed a troop called the 1st Larch Hill (note the similarity with the 1st Gilwell Park) which wore a grey neckerchief and acted as a proto-National Training Team. Members included PJ Killackey (who went on to become National Director of Cubs/Macaomh, Camping and National Commissioner), Con Twomey, Seamus Durkan (later National Commissioner), Fr. Aengus OFM Cap and Patrick Bradley of the 37th Cork (who led the only troop ever to win 4 consecutive Melvin trophies). They conducted courses instructing leaders in the methods and aims of Catholic Scouting. The first Training Course took place on September 8, 1956. The Haggard Field is an old Irish name for a small enclosure that is used to store fodder for animals. Like many small fields in parts of Ireland, it's surrounded by stone walls The Upper and Lower Dolmen Field are named after the ruined megalithic tomb that can still be seen in the field. The Triangle field is so called since it is triangular. The Cub Field is a large flat field which makes it ideal for the younger Scouts and Cub-Scouts. The Kelly's Field named after Kelly's Glen. The Crow's nest is so named because it is surrounded by tall trees which are nesting ground for crows. Garden The garden area is almost in size and contains several exotic species of trees, for example the Monkey Puzzle (Araucaria araucana). Other features The present car park had been the stable and farmyard in the