Killiney Hill Sunrise

DK32 · 10-03-2010 11:45am #1

New thread for a proposed Sunrise catcher from Killiney Hill.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killiney_Hill
Date: Sunday 21st March
Start time: 5:45am for a 6:25am Sunrise

swingking · 10-03-2010 11:47am

I'm totally up for this

alexlyons · 10-03-2010 11:49am

count me in, any time.

edit: suggest meeting in the car park or outside it if it's not open, easiest walk for all you people who couldn't hack the last one

swingking · 10-03-2010 12:03pm

I'm proposing we change this to Sunday 21st March. Anyone agree?

alexlyons · 10-03-2010 12:04pm

doesn't really bother me, so ye i'll agree

pixbyjohn · 10-03-2010 12:05pm

I am in for this, Saturday or Sunday suits me too

swingking · 10-03-2010 12:06pm

Thanks Alex and John. I'm busy on the Saturday

DK32 · 10-03-2010 12:18pm

Changed date to Sunday. If it rains that morning it's Swingkings fault

swingking · 10-03-2010 12:20pm

Wait till you see Dan.. .it'll be raining on the Saturday and bright on the Sunday

alexlyons · 10-03-2010 12:21pm

swingking wrote: »

Wait till you see Dan.. .it'll be raining on the Saturday and bright on the Sunday

ye and in that case he has to buy us all breakfast in killiney castle

DK32 · 10-03-2010 12:26pm

LOL knowing my luck it will. I won't take that bet though. Social welfare wont afford breakfast in the castle

alexlyons · 10-03-2010 2:48pm

ye an me needing to be in work to start craning boats at 9am won't allow for breakfast either! gonna be a tiring day!

eightcell · 10-03-2010 3:28pm

I would also be interested if I can get a lift from City Center or Terenure!

swingking · 10-03-2010 3:30pm

eightcell wrote: »

I would also be interested if I can get a lift from City Center or Terenure!

Paul I'm living close to Terenure and I'm driving out there so I could give you a lift.

eightcell · 10-03-2010 3:37pm

swingking wrote: »

Paul I'm living close to Terenure and I'm driving out there so I could give you a lift.

Nice... Thats sorted then!
Cheers swingking!

DK32 · 10-03-2010 3:42pm

dk32
swingking
pixbyjohn
alexlyons
eightcell

The makings of an outing

alexlyons · 10-03-2010 3:44pm

xia seemed interested also, we'll wait and see!

eightcell · 10-03-2010 3:46pm

Must hang around after this one for a coffee or food, ye lot generally throw out ideas and plan stuff then!

kjt · 11-03-2010 3:47pm

I'll know closer to the time but sounds good for the moment

xia · 11-03-2010 10:21pm

Still suffering from the lack of sleep last Sunday so didn't make it here yesterday:o

So by the looks of it I can have a lie-in this sunday...I'm definitely up for the 21st.

And the weather will be perfect - noone is allowed to say anything else;)

DutchGuy · 11-03-2010 11:19pm

I won't be around this time, I'm having to spend that weekend in Drogheda...

m_s_nixon · 13-03-2010 12:58pm

I had to pull out of the last one at the last minute, I hope to make it to this one

anyone have any photos from the top of the hill? I'm just wondering what I should expect

alexlyons · 13-03-2010 1:01pm

Ye iv got loads. I'm typeing this on my phone in work but I'll pop a few up when I get home later.

swingking · 13-03-2010 4:04pm

Check my flickr account and you'll see some

alexlyons · 13-03-2010 6:25pm

Here's the few I promised.

The two main views, north and south respectively

Quick walk down the south side over the rocks:

swingking · 14-03-2010 1:08pm

I was out in Sandycove this morning and if it's a clear day, then sunrise looks magnificent.

Only thing to bear in mind is sunrise is getting earlier and earlier every week

xia · 14-03-2010 1:15pm

swingking wrote: »

Only thing to bear in mind is sunrise is getting earlier and earlier every week

Looks like 6:26 next Sunday. But as it's closer to town (not to mention from Sandycove:cool:) and less walking involved we should be able to get up even later than for Glendalough.

DK32 · 14-03-2010 1:29pm

I think the meeting time I put in the first post should be ok.
Killiney hill carpark.

swingking · 14-03-2010 5:39pm

Sounds good.

@xia,

How long is the walk to the top?

alexlyons · 14-03-2010 6:36pm

swingking wrote: »

How long is the walk to the top?

if you take the route i took to the shots above, from the car park it is a huge 5 minutes!

DK32 · 14-03-2010 9:14pm

Was that the route up the steps to the top of the hill Alex?

alexlyons · 14-03-2010 10:11pm

If you go into the car park, on the left just as you go in, there is two paths.

They start pretty much on top of each other, but one visibly goes up and slightly to the right and you go up a few steps every now and again. If you haven't hit a few steps 30 seconds in then you're gone wrong. The other path goes a bit left and IIRC it goes down a bit and bends to the right, no steps at the start anyway. This one leads down dalkey quarry, and unless you want a major trek up some steps or have your climbing gear with you, take the other one! Once you go up the steps etc you'll get to a view of Dún Laoghaire and the bay on your left, its good but if you continue up another 100 meters (you effectively turn right and walk away from the view) it gets better, and you;re also just at the top, another 100 meters and you're at the castle, able to look north and south.

Hope that helps.

DK32 · 14-03-2010 10:42pm

Last time I went up there I took a path that led you around the top ridge of the old quarry. It was a fair trek up a lot of stairs.

Sure were better off all meeting at the set time and then those who have been up recently can lead the pack. I'll be the one with a tow rope in his hand

alexlyons · 14-03-2010 10:45pm

DK32 wrote: »

Last time I went up there I took a path that led you around the top ridge of the old quarry. It was a fair trek up a lot of stairs.

sounds like you did what I nearly did the first time! You end up practically in the middle of the quarry, not at the bottom, but most definitely not at the top! That's the left path I spoke of, the one just to the right of it is only a quick walk, less than you did in glendalough

DK32 wrote: »

Sure were better off all meeting at the set time and then those who have been up recently can lead the pack. I'll be the one with a tow rope in his hand

Sounds good, I'll bring the tow hitch so

alexlyons · 15-03-2010 8:49pm

just thinking, there have been a few people going to sandycove for sunrise with some seriously good shots coming back (I'm looking at you swingking and Kyle!).

Maybe we could organise a trip there some morning? no walk etc, just park and you're there, so it would need to be anywhere near as early as glendalough, even with the sunrise being earlier etc...

kjt · 15-03-2010 10:00pm

Yea that sounds good, we could always do that on a weekday if people are so inclined and could go to work straight from there.

Sweet shots btw Ste!!

theboat · 15-03-2010 10:29pm

I'd love to come along to one of these, and weekdays would probably suit me better

Can't make this sunday, unfortunately.

Dilynnio · 15-03-2010 10:36pm

Just thought I would add that on Easter Sunday morning there is a "Sonrise" celebration up in the Killiney Hill.

I used to go up there as a kid. There is some music and if I remember tea and coffee.

The sunrise is amazing so enjoy whichever day you go.

Not sure if it still happens though.

kjt · 15-03-2010 11:09pm

OK - BAM!

Thursday morning I'll be heading out that way if anyone wants to join moi

Probably be out there for 6.30/45

alexlyons · 15-03-2010 11:35pm

kjt wrote: »

OK - BAM!

Thursday morning I'll be heading out that way if anyone wants to join moi
Probably be out there for 6.30/45

Sandycove? I'm in!

xia · 15-03-2010 11:53pm

Thursday? The day after Paddy's day??

Well, given it's a short stroll for me and my train to work is around 8...I'm in, as long as I don't have to go for a swim in forty foot;)

swingking · 15-03-2010 11:55pm

kjt wrote: »

Yea that sounds good, we could always do that on a weekday if people are so inclined and could go to work straight from there.

Sweet shots btw Ste!!

Thanks Kyle.

Afraid I'm out for Thursday, enjoy it guys. It's a great place to shoot and the results are worth getting up for

swingking · 15-03-2010 11:56pm

xia wrote: »

as long as I don't have to go for a swim in forty foot;)

I think that's part of the whole photowalk package

alexlyons · 15-03-2010 11:59pm

swingking wrote: »

Thanks Kyle.

Afraid I'm out for Thursday, enjoy it guys. It's a great place to shoot and the results are worth getting up for

Oh ye? I reckon you just can't handle the c&c from your other thread and are afraid to show your face down there again

xia · 16-03-2010 12:04am

swingking wrote: »

I think that's part of the whole photowalk package

Hmmm...isn't at 7.00/7.15 (or so) mens only swim? So I'm not allowed. What a shame! :cool:

Ahh well, will take pics more towards Bulloch Harbour then:p

roo_photo · 16-03-2010 4:04pm

Did the same thing a few years back, but I think it was in early summer.

If the light is good, you will certainly get some good shots! We started off at the top, before it got properly light, then headed down towards the vico road (got a good angle for dalkey island from the path) - from there headed along the vico road towards coliemore harbour.

Hope you guys get the weather, best of luck!

alexlyons · 16-03-2010 4:09pm

Love the shots! The first one is really nice, I love the blue sky while still being sunrise, and the obelisk has some detail while also resembling a silhouette. The 3rd one is really great, been down there loads and never gotten that exact shot!

The obelisk is about a half an hour walk from the car park, or so I'm told. We could do it, but those who only want a short walk would prefer the castle route.

swingking · 19-03-2010 1:10pm

Well the weather is forecast for rain tomorrow so looks like Sunday was the better choice

DK32 · 19-03-2010 1:47pm

Is everyone still up for this on Sunday?

pixbyjohn · 19-03-2010 2:17pm

DK32 wrote: »

Is everyone still up for this on Sunday?

Hi Dan, yes still on for it, do you need a lift ?

DK32 · 19-03-2010 2:22pm

No thanks John, I'm heading back via the inlaws in DunLaoghaire

Killiney Hill Sunrise

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