DUBLIN SCOTTISH BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF ST. ANDREW at a Glance
The Society was founded on St. Andrew's Day in 1831 "for the relief of indigent and distressed natives of Scotland in Dublin". In the early years funds were dispersed for fares back to Scotland, for burials and in weekly payments to widows and other deserving families, which continued for over a hundred years.
By this stage assisted passages back to Scotland were becoming much less frequent and the main disbursement of funds was through "annuities" or "pensions" to elderly and needy Scots in Dublin.
This, the original purpose of the Society, is still maintained and today we are paying monthly pensions and giving Christmas gifts to elderly people and making small donations to a number of charities, which over the years have included the Royal Hospital, Donnybrook, the Peter McVerry Trust, Ruhama, Aware, Focus Ireland, RNLI, Mendicity, and Médecins Sans Frontières.
Activities
DUBLIN SCOTTISH BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF ST. ANDREW
St Andrews Night Supper
We come together with members and guests to celebrate St. Andrew, Patron Saint of Scotland, on or near St, Andrew's day - 30th November. Money is raised to support our chosen charity through donations, raffles and fees. A great Scottish evening out.
Burns Night
Burn's night has become famous the world over for celebrating the life and works of Rabbie Burns. It is celebrated on or near the poets birthday 25th January. The Dublin Scottish Society follow the traditional form of a Burns supper with various speakers providing the various addresses, the Immortal Memory and so on. A fantastic evening for anyone with a Scottish connection or interest in Burns. All monies raised are donated to the selected charity.
Other Events
The Society also undertakes a number of events through the year from a traditional Scottish Ceilidh to cinema nights and an annual luncheon for retired members of the Society. Each event tries to raise money for charity and provides social outings for members and guests.
Burns Supper January 27 2024
FUTURE EVENTS
Our next event is the AGM on Wednesday 6th March at 7.30 in the Royal St George Yacht Club.
Next is the annual Ceilidh night. It is on the 14TH March in the Workman's Club, 10 Wellington
Quay. at 8pm.
Summer Luncheon for long standing members, 22nd May.
Whisky tasting night TBA
St Andrews Night, Saturday 30th in the Royal Irish Yacht Club.
Membership
Membership of the Society is open to anyone with a love of Scotland and its culture.
The main objectives of the Society are:
to give aid to Scottish people in need, and to make donations to charitable causes.
to create fellowship amongst Members, and to promote an understanding of Scotland and its culture.
to celebrate the anniversary of St. Andrew on or as near as possible to 30th November each year, and the life of Robert Burns on or as near as possible to 25th January each year.
Membership for the year (January to December) costs:
Couple: €30
Individual: €20
Join today
History
The Society was founded on St. Andrew's Day in 1831 "for the relief of indigent and distressed natives of Scotland in Dublin". In the early years funds were dispersed for fares back to Scotland, for burials and in weekly payments to widows and other deserving families, which continued for over a hundred years.
By this stage assisted passages back to Scotland were becoming much less frequent and the main disbursement of funds was through "annuities" or "pensions" to elderly and needy Scots in Dublin.
This, the original purpose of the Society, is still maintained and today we are paying monthly pensions and giving Christmas gifts to elderly people and making small donations to a number of charities, which over the years have included the Royal Hospital, Donnybrook, the Peter McVerry Trust, Ruhama, Aware, Focus Ireland, RNLI, Mendicity, and Médecins Sans Frontières.
The Silver Tassie
Burns' Silver Tassie, 1861 London Silver Presentation Cup with liner, designed by Italian sculptor Rafaelle Monti, and made by the London silversmith Charles F. Hancock, founder of the jewellers Hancocks who were, and are today, the makers of the Victoria Cross.
The Tassie has been in the possession of the Society since 1952 and is most recently on loan to the Irish Freemasons' Hall where it is on display. The Tassie depicts a scene from Tam O'Shanter on one side and the Cotter's Saturday night on the other. Under the handles the poems To a Mountain Daisy, To a Mouse, The Twa Dogs, and On Seeing a Wounded Hare are represented. On the inside Highland Mary is depicted and on the plinth there are words from some of these poems.
The Society Seal
Nemo me impune lacessit is the Latin motto of the Order of the Thistle. The motto also appears, in conjunction with the collar of the Order of the Thistle, in later versions of the Royal coat of arms of the Kingdom of Scotland and subsequently in the version of the Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom used in Scotland. It is often translated as No one attacks me with impunity, or rendered in Scots as Wha daur meddle wi' me?
The President's Medal
Past Presidents
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Alderman J Hubbard Clark - 1930/2
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A.T. McKay - 1933/6
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Wm. McMillan - 1937
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William W. Warnock - 1938/41
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John Brooks - 1942/3
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John Russell, F.C.A. - 1944/5
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James H. Cathcart - 1946
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David Stewart C.A. - 1947/8
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David H. McQuiston - 1949/50
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George Martin - 1951/2
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William Davidson - 1953/4
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David B. Ferguson - 1955/6
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G.A. Johnstone - 1957
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Lt - Col. A. J. Crozier - 1958
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F.W. Young - 1959
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Major E.L. McColl - 1961/2
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P.G. Warnock - 1963/4
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C. McQuiston - 1965/6
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M.G. Martin - 1967/8
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J. S. Anderson - 1969/70
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J.C. Doherty - 1971/2
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D. Weston - 1973/4
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R.D. Burry - 1975/6
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J.M. Inglis - 1977/8
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J.J. Mitchell - 1979/80
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M. Brodie - 1981/82
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P.G. Warnock - 1983
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P.C. Scott - 1984/5
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S. Fleming - 1986-88
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D. M. Munro - 1989-91
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John Gibson - 1992-2000
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Rev. Tom Dundas - 2001-2007
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Hazel Convery - 2008-2010
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Pat McCullen - 2011-2014
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Iain Munro - 2015-2017
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Rory Maciver 2018- 2021
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Andrew Munro 2022-
Contact DUBLIN SCOTTISH BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF ST. ANDREW
If you have any interest in finding out more about the society, or if you would like to join the society, please email us at dublinscottishsoc@gmail.com, or visit us on facebook for more photos and details of upcoming events.
