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	AIMS & OBJECTS OF FIANNA NA HEIREANN To promote the objects, principles and exercises of scouting among the boys and girls of Ireland. To cultivate, train and develop in the boys and girls of Ireland all faculties physical, intellectual and spritual; to implant them with respect for themselves and a desire to give service to others, that they may in the fullness of manhood grow into useful, honest, upright citizens, worthy of the land that bore them. POLICY OF FIANNA NA HEIREANN This organisation pledges its allegiance to the Sovereign Independent Irish Republic proclaimed in 1916 and ratified in the National Parliament of the Irish People on 21st January, 1919. The organisation recognises not Treaties or Boundaries which make of Ireland anything less than a Sovereign, Independent State from the centre to the sea. The organisation is non sectarian. THE SPIRIT OF FIANNA NA HEIREANN Fianna na hEireann aims at making Irish boys strong, self-reliant and self-respecting. It trains and teaches them discipline and obedience. It seeks to make them thoughtful, manly, and independent. In a word. it makes them good citizens and good Irishmen. By working for their country, they are taught the lesson of self-sacrifice and service. Obedience to their Officers and the discipline of their Sluagh leaches them to obey and to be self-controlled, By becoming Officers, they learn to command. By governing their organisation, they gain experience, confidence and learn to think for themselves. In Fianna na hEireann. there must be brotherhood and mutual trust. To be great, the movement must be based upon friendship and goodwill and sincerity. In proportion as its members are earnest and self reliant, true to themselves and Fianna na hEireann and to their country, Fianna na hEireann will succeed in its great aim, which is to train the boys of Ireland for service to Ireland. WHAT MEMBERSHIP MEANS To be a member of Fianna na hEireann means that you have devoted yourself to the service of Ireland, It means that you will become trained in mind and body to render that service. It means that the service of Ireland will be your first object in life and that you will strive with all your mind and strength and energy to carry out the promise you made when you became a member. In order to do this, a great deal has to be learned. But first it is necessary to say that every member must set before him a very high ideal. The members are pledged to work for Ireland and their first work must be to train themselves to be fit citizens of a free nation. A member must never do anything that would bring discredit upon Ireland or Fianna na hEireann. He must make himself strong in mind as well as in body. He must learn all about Ireand. He must know her history and learn her language and work to further her interests. He should study and think for himself and be self-reliant and strong. A great brotherhood of youth trained along these lines, with these high ideals, shall restore Ireland to her former glories.Membership of Fianna na hEireann is open to boys and girls of eight years and upwards, of good character, irrespective of class or creed, who accept and understands the objects of the organisation that is Fianna na hEireann. MEMBERSHIP IS AVAILABLE WORLD WIDE, with some restrictions regarding travel. Please complete the application below and press submit. All fields must be completed for this application to be successful. name: address: email: telephone: age: please note: We will not contact you via your postal address, as initial contact will be made by phone or email. Although we do need to know your postal address before any contact can or will be made.