Charleville Castle Photography Weekend 18/19th June 2011

Sebzy · 10-03-2011 12:38am #1

The 6th annual Boards.ie photography trip to Charleville Castle has been confirmed we got the 18th and 19th of June all to ourselves. A big thanks to everyone who voted for the dates I know it got a bit messy but it's always important to try keep everyone happy.

Well this is your opportunity to photograph and stay over night in one of the most ornate Neo-Gothic Castles in all of Ireland. The castle is only open to the public for guided tours but during your stay you will have the freedom of the castle and it's grounds.

==== INFO PACK ====

This year our numbers are limited to 30 so first 30 to send me their details via the registration form will secure a place and the rest will be put on the good old waiting list there are always cancellations or maybe even an increase in our allocation so stick your name down and I'll see what I can do. I'll keep everyone up to date on places as the registrations are processed.

Registration form

The agreed donation/fee for the weekend has been set at €35 which is payable upon arrival to either myself or designated castle staff all the proceeds go directly towards the castle restoration and upkeep. Oh please have exact change handy.

Closing date for registrations will be the 1st of June and late registrations will simply not be accepted as the castle require details to be sent ahead of us arriving.

Please submit your details ASAP as this will be considered your booking confirmation.

If for some reason your plans change and you are unable to make it let me know and i can hand the place over to one of the waiting.

==== A little about the castle ====
Location : Charleville Castle, Tullamore, County Offaly
Wiki Info : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleville_Forest_Castle
Website : http://www.charlevillecastle.ie
Location : http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=53.261278&lon=-7.52714
GPS : LAT:53.261278 LON:7.52714

==== Things to bring ====
- Sleeping bag.
- Rain gear just in case.
- Heavy jacket as it gets quite cold.
- Good warm pair of gloves.
- Pen and paper.
- Ground mat if you have one.
- Good torch/flash light and spare battery’s.
- Fully charged batteries for your camera as sockets are limited.
- Food and drink for both days. There will be a LIDL and Dunnes open just a short drive/walk away. You will have use of the castle kitchen and fridge to sort out food.

==== Ok the rough plan is ====

Saturday
- We will all be meeting up outside castle at 11:00AM Saturday the 18th to get acquainted and complete final sign in this is mandatory and you will not be given access to the castle if you miss it, The sign in and lay down the castle ground rules should take no longer than 30 minutes. If you cant make it for 11 let me know in advance.

- Tour of the castle and grounds.
- Exploring and photographing of the castle and grounds.
- Group workshops.
- Late night tour of castle and grounds/forest.
- BBQ/Fire/social gathering around back weather permitting (B.Y.O.B)

Sunday
- Sunday will be for exploring and photographing the castle and grounds and any other activity's we dream up.
- Depart back home around 6:00 PM

This event is open to boards.ie members only.

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Any questions just PM or reply

GristlyEnd · 10-03-2011 12:48am

Signed up

As usual, thanks for organising Seb

edit: just realised this is my 6th time to Charleville with boards

sNarah · 10-03-2011 12:50am

Done and done!

(and "ooooooh" Fancy form!)

kjt · 10-03-2011 12:51am

Woop woop!!

pullandbang · 10-03-2011 12:56am

Done! Going to tread very carefully now so I don't break my ankle again.....:eek:

Sebzy · 10-03-2011 12:57am

sNarah wrote: »

Done and done!

(and "ooooooh" Fancy form!)

Recycled from last year :P

the_syco · 10-03-2011 1:13am

Signed up

Sebzy wrote: »

==== Things to bring ====
- Sleeping bag.
- Rain gear just in case.
- Heavy jacket as it gets quite cold.
- Good warm pair of gloves.
- Pen and paper.
- Ground mat if you have one.
- Good torch/flash light and spare battery’s.
- Fully charged batteries for your camera as sockets are limited.
- Food and drink for both days. There will be a LIDL and Dunnes open just a short drive/walk away. You will have use of the castle kitchen and fridge to sort out food.

You can get a special torch in Maplins, which you shake a few times, and it gives it enough charge to light your way. It's nice and bright. No batteries are needed. Very handy.

Secondly, if camping buy a cheap airbed and pump (usually cost less than 20 together). The grass can lumpy under you, so a good airbed = good nights sleep, IMO.

For the other lazy people aside from myself who has a car, there was a Burger King nearby which opens early for Saturday morning breakfast. For Sunday, there's a pub called Loughreys open early that does an excellent breakfast. I have no idea if they still do breakfast, but I hope so

Or you can just not goto bed, and cook breakfast with other mad people at 6am ^.^

=-=

Questions: How goes the legal case with the stables? How goes the general refurb? Any more rooms done up? Is the secret exit (though the bookcase) from the library functional, or is the area it leads to still blocked off?

xia · 10-03-2011 2:14am

pullandbang wrote: »

Done! Going to tread very carefully now so I don't break my ankle again.....:eek:

And this time I didn't have to remind you / help you to sign up. All good.

And I signed up as well:-)

Tiriel · 10-03-2011 2:15am

Registered and really looking forward to it - this year I have my own camera!

Oh.. and I will not be one of those mad people cooking eggs on a coke tin at 6am this year

DK32 · 10-03-2011 2:23am

Signed up. Can't wait

dave66 · 10-03-2011 3:02am

Signed up and looking forward to it

dakar · 10-03-2011 8:17am

In! \o/

chevron · 10-03-2011 9:50am

Form filled in details sent

Kazujo · 10-03-2011 10:05am

Signed up

, as always big thanks to Sebzy for organizing

Sebzy · 10-03-2011 11:06am

the_syco wrote: »

Questions:
How goes the legal case with the stables?

AFAIK nothing major has changed but the castle has changed how it is dealing with the court case as in it's going on the offensive now.

the_syco wrote: »

How goes the general refurb?

Slow is the key word here. As you may know events such as ours are the ones that bring in money and as you may not know there are not too many of them. Things are moving ahead but slowly it's more fire fighting to keep the place standing.

the_syco wrote: »

Any more rooms done up?

No but the kitchen stove was fixed up and this was as a result of the cash we brought in last year by us.

the_syco wrote: »

Is the secret exit (though the bookcase) from the library functional, or is the area it leads to still blocked off?

Still the exact same condition as last year. That door leads to the chapel and there is a project currently running to put a roof on the chapel which would allow for restoration work to start on that area.

Cabaal · 10-03-2011 11:11am

Registered, whoop!

Sebzy · 10-03-2011 11:12am

Not to bad at all we have 15/30 places booked so far.
I will try to accommodate as many people as possible.

If anyone knows anybody else that may want to go please tell them about this thread so they don't miss out.

sineadw · 10-03-2011 11:34am

Registered. Let's see if I actually make it this year!

GristlyEnd · 10-03-2011 12:11pm

A little tip. Don't start drinking Belgian beer (10% vol) when you arrive at the castle. Wait until later in the evening

dakar · 10-03-2011 1:08pm

I concur, start off with something a bit lighter, 7%, say...

sheesh · 10-03-2011 7:29pm

the_syco wrote: »

Or you can just not goto bed, and cook breakfast with other mad people at 6am ^.^

Cork_girl wrote: »

Registered and really looking forward to it - this year I have my own camera!

Oh.. and I will not be one of those mad people cooking eggs on a coke tin at 6am this year

I'll believe it when i don't see it.

signed up too.

DutchGuy · 10-03-2011 7:51pm

Registered and looking forward to it, now which cameras to bring...

theboat · 10-03-2011 11:23pm

Done and done! This'll be my first one

IamBlip · 11-03-2011 12:15am

Regged too, looking forward to it.

SinisterDexter · 11-03-2011 9:57am

me in please

Sebzy · 11-03-2011 10:26am

Ok we have reached 30/30 places booked anyone else booking now will be put on the stand by list.

Cabaal · 11-03-2011 10:43am

Sebzy wrote: »

Ok we have reached 30/30 places booked anyone else booking now will be put on the stand by list.

That was quick and there's not even 30 posts in this thread

Sebzy · 11-03-2011 11:12am

XX Sebzy
XX Mantel (Niall)
XX Terri (not on boards)

01 DarrenG
02 sNarah
03 kjt
04 pullandbang
05 the_syco
06 Cork_girl
07 kensutz
08 xia
09 jjdubya
10 DK32
11 Dave66
12 dakar
13 Chevron
14 kazujo
15 humberklog
16 Cabaal
17 Sineadw
18 dutchguy
19 Trips
20 Lilaclac
21 dinorex
22 mozsy
23 windsock
24 gomet
25 sheesh
26 theboat
27 IamMlip
28 Fionn
29 tom_clicks
30 SinisterDexter

SinisterDexter · 11-03-2011 11:14am

Woo Hoo.

Just in in time!

Buzz Lightyear · 11-03-2011 2:14pm

Registered.

Right so lets start the standby list. Can I be first please

ThOnda · 12-03-2011 12:44pm

Missed that. Thanks to Dakar, signed on the reserve list. But most likely won't stay over night again.

Charleville Castle Photography Weekend 18/19th June 2011

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