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Club Outing – Rathfarnham Castle
On Tuesday 12 June 5 members attended the mid-week outing. Our tour guide was Peter who provided a comprehensive history of the castle from its construction commissioned by Adam Loftus in 1583 to the present day. Much of the castle has been restored since the OPW took...
Club Outing – Saltees Island
On Saturday 9th June 11 of our members headed down to Kilmore Quay Harbour for our annual pilgrimage to the Greater Saltee Island off the coast of Wexford. The uninhabited island is home to a number of species of seabirds amongst others Guilimote, Razorbills, Shags,...
Club Outing – Mount Usher Gardens, Ashford
On Sunday 27th May a group of the members headed down to Mount Usher near Ashford, County Wicklow. The rain threatened and we even had a small shower but it managed to hold off for most of the time and we got some great images. Some images (click on an image to open...
Club Outing – Eventing (Rosanna)
On Sunday, May 20th, an Offshoot group paid another visit to Rosanna, Ashford, Wicklow to photograph the highlights of Eventing. Eventing is one of the Olympic equestrian disciplines where the horse and rider have to complete three tests, in the following order: a...
Club Outing – Wayside Celtic
On a glorious Saturday afternoon, on 26th May, 9 members of Offshoot went up to Jackson Park in Kilternan as official photographers for the match between the Legends of Manchester United and the Legends of Wayside Celtic. These two teams, united in their love of the...
Club Outing – Junior Liffey Descent
On Saturday 19th May our members headed down to the Liffey River in Lucan for the Junior Liffey Descent. This may be only the Junior Liffey Descent but it is every bit as exciting as its more famous brother. The race starts with the rapids to Leixlip Lake, downriver...
Club Outing – Royal Hospital Kilmainham
The chapel area of the Royal Hospital is due to close for restoration. Built in 1680 at the command of King Charles II, this is the oldest classical building in Ireland and is based on Les Invalides in Paris. On Tuesday 15th May, 18 members gathered, cameras in hand,...
Club Competition – Up Close and Open Printed
On 23rd April the 2nd formal competition for 2018 was judged by Malcolm McCamley from Bray Camera Club. Congratulations to all who took part and thanks to Malcolm for an informative evening. Many thanks for all the entries in both Level 1 and Level 2 categories and...
Club Outing – Malahide Estuary
On a bright sunny morning on the 29th of April 9 members met where the River Broadmeadow flows into the Malahide Estuary. Whilst we lived in the expectation of a wide range of birds in fact we were limited to a large flock of swans, gulls and mallard; that is the fun...
Club Outing – Roller Derby
The 28th April, found 11 Offshoot ‘Warriors’ meet up at the Shoreline Leisure Centre in Greystones to capture two exciting matches between the London Rock & Rollers A Team –v’s – Dublin Roller Derby B Team and the London Rock & Rollers B Team – v’s – Dublin...
Club Outing – Russborough House
On Saturday 7th April 12 members gathered at Russborough House on an afternoon that promised (but didn’t deliver) rain and the National Bird of Prey Centre.The house is a gem and the falconry a jewel in its midst. Tom arranged for the birds to be displayed with as...
Club Outing – Liffey Sunset
On Tuesday 27th March a group of members headed down to the Liffey at sunset. They managed to get some great images of the Samuel Beckett Bridge and surrounds. Some images (click on an image to open in full-screen mode) from the outing can be seen below: ...