History

The Irish Division of the Caravan Club had its origins away back in 1940 when a group of people held a series of meetings in the Central Hotel, Dublin. From these meetings the Centre for Ireland was formed on 21^st November 1940. Mr W S Keating was elected Chairman and Mr J Irvine Hon Sec.

The first recorded outing was a trip to Shanganagh Castle, Co Dublin on 31^st August 1941. It was attended by sixty people from all over Ireland. Their entertainment consisted of a Scavenger Hunt and a Children’s Sports. The day was rounded off with a dinner and informal dance.

In January 1947 the Executive Committee in London granted Divisional status to

Ireland

. In the absence of a constitution it was agreed to adopt the title Irish Division at a Special General Meeting held in May 1947 but to carry on business under centre rules. At the 1954 AGM of the Irish Division and with centres then formed and operating in Ulster, Munster and Leinster the committee of the Irish Division was instructed to prepare a draft constitution.

The First Irish Division National Rally comprising of all three centres was held at Rostrevor in 1955. The Irish Division Council is composed of three representatives of each of the three Centres – Leinster, Ulster and Munster. The Council meets five times per year and its chairmanship rotates between the Centres, as does the hosting of the National Rally.

PAST CHAIRMEN OF THE IRISH DIVISION

1947-54 W S Keating	Leinster	1973 S Ashmore	Ulster	1991 W Wilson	Ulster
1955 R J Wylie	Ulster	1974 D Milne	Munster	1992 P McNamara	Munster
1956 J Levis	Munster	1975 P Corcoran	Leinster	1993 C Dunne	Leinster
1957 W Duff	Ulster	1976 W Hill	Ulster	1994 C A Broadbent	Ulster
1958 J Doyle	Munster	1977 G H Colton	Munster	1995 C A Broadbent	Ulster
1959 J Rowntree	Leinster	1978 A Cronhelm	Munster	1996 G Davies	Munster
1960 Capt.McCune-Reid	Ulster	1979 W Gamble	Leinster	1997 P Blake	Leinster
1961 H Harte-Barry	Munster	1980 J Power	Ulster	1998 S Turner	Ulster
1962 J Rowntree	Leinster	1981 T G Livingston	Munster	1999 S Kennefick	Munster
1963 J Simpson	Ulster	1982 J Rutledge	Leinster	2000 G Sheehy	Leinster
1964 F Fullen	Munster	1983 Mrs E Lynch	Ulster	2001 D N Bryce	Ulster
1965 W Walsh	Leinster	1984 K MacSwiney	Munster	2002 P Cahill	Munster
1966 G Wright	Ulster	1985 J Pearson	Leinster	2003 J Batten	Leinster
1967 D Milne	Munster	1986 J Kearney	Ulster	2004 R Moloney	Ulster
1968-69 W Walsh	Leinster	1987 N Thompson	Munster	2005 P Spillane	Munster
1970 S Hopkins	Ulster	1988 W H Martin	Leinster	2006 R Condell	Leinster
1971 D Milne	Munster	1989 T Lane	Ulster	2007 R G McGarry	Ulster
1972 H Warren	Leinster	1990 K Hilton	Munster Leinster Ulster Munster	2008 Mrs M Carroll 2009 C Dunne 2010 N K Stevenson 2011 P Cahill	Munster Leinster Ulster Munster

THE IRISH DIVISION - A Brief History

PAST CHAIRMEN OF THE IRISH DIVISION