Previous Events – Club Events, Outings & Guest Speakers
Club Outing – Wicklow Gaol
The outing to Wicklow Gaol on Saturday 18th January was an enjoyable photographic and social day out, attended by 14 members on a rather cool Saturday morning. The cold conditions seemed to complement the sombre atmosphere of the Gaol itself. Wicklow Gaol, a historic...
Club Outing – Duffy’s Circus
On 19th December 18 of our members ‘rolled’ up to Tallaght Stadium for a very unique outing – to Duffy’s Circus. A famous name in the circus world, Tom Duffy’s circus was established in 1979, but Tom’s lineage goes right back with a family circus tradition that...
Club Outing – Dublin Christmas Lights
It’s Christmas time, and the annual Offshoot Christmas Lights outing took place on December 14th. A group of fourteen members gathered in the Q Bar, just off O’Connell Street Bridge, to begin the evening. Initially, the weather was inclement, with a mist that turned...
Club Outing – Rugby at Old Belvedere
On Sunday November 9th, 5 members came to Old Belvedere Rugby Club for an action packed afternoon to watch Old Belvedere V Highfield – Final Score 57-21. All the elements you could ever want – speed, unpredictability, moving targets and add to this challenging...
Club Outing – Sunrise at Coliemore Harbour
On a dark, dry Sunday morning in December, 10 members gathered at the pier in Coliemore Harbour. This was our fourth and final attempt at a sunrise outing in 2024, all previous attempts being cancelled due to weather. In fact, this one had been postponed from the...
Club Outing – Howth
Five OffShoot members traveled northside on Saturday 30th November to the affluent town of Howth with its picturesque fishing port only 2 minutes’ walk from the DART. While the skies were slightly overcast, thankfully the rain stayed away and allowed us to shoot...
Club Outing – Massey Wood
This outing which finally happened on 26th November had been postponed from the previous week when freezing temperatures and continuous rain were the order of the day. In contrast, it was a sunny crisp day when 12 members (including 2 new people) assembled at The...
Club Outing – Mulranny Weekend
Friday The much anticipated 2024 Offshoot weekend-away enticed 30 members “Way Out West” or, more precisely, The Mulranny Park Hotel in Mayo. In advance, the Offshoot Outings Committee had prepared a guidebook of places of interest and potential locations, which...
Club Outing – Moonrise at Coliemore
Like the previous evening, all the indicators were positive, PhotoPills and The Photographer’s Ephemeris agreed. The weather looked fine and so the Offshoot convoy headed for Colimore Harbour to photograph the Supermoon rising behind Muglins Lighthouse on Wednesday...