St. Patrick's Day Festival 2007

Sebzy

So it's that time of year again

I will be heading down to the parade early to get the behind the scenes setup about 10AM and sticking around for the whole day. Who's up for it??????


Full list of events can be found here.
http://www.stpatricksday.ie/cms/events.html



Seb.

helios

hmmm... it's so crazy it just might work...

gandalf

Maybe meet up for Brekkie first?

GristlyEnd

I might just tag along to this. Brekkie meet is a good start.

kjt

I hoping to head in sometime for this. SKYFEST tooooooo

ThOnda

It is going to be the first time for me to see the St. Patrick's parade.

It would be more than silly idea to go to the city by car, wouldn't it?

mdebets

I think I'll come along.
Where exactly are you planning to go?

bovril

had planned on being in there myself anyway so count me in

Fajitas!

I'll be back in Waterford...

Sebzy

Ok looks like it's Brekkie first. So dose anyone have any suggestions where??? Town is going to be quite hectic. The perade will be getting organised up off Dorset Street/Western Way so maybe up there.


Setup starts at 9:30AM but nobody starts until 10:15AM around Western Way
Perade starts walking @ 11:35AM
Perade arrives @ parnell Square 11:55AM and the official march begins @ 12.

How about we meet up @ 9 outseide the garden of remembrance?

Seb.

helios

I'm in. I'm excited for my first boards meetup! I suppose brekkie would depend on how many people are going...

ThOnda

For love of Jezus, so early? :-)

Well, if I find where is the garden, I'll be there. Unknown, uninvited, but with two cameras :-)

Sebzy

ThOnda wrote:

For love of Jezus, so early? :-)

Well, if I find where is the garden, I'll be there. Unknown, uninvited, but with two cameras :-)

Welcome along ThOnda

Xios

hmmm, since i missed the kilmainham thingy, i've got some redeeming to do, can i tag along? So where's this garden? that off o'connell st?

Sebzy

Xios wrote:

So where's this garden? that off o'connell st?

yep just at the top
See Map

Sebzy

BUMP de BUMP

The weathers looking good for the big day.
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Mostly dry, with sunny spells. Mild and breezy. Max. 12 to 14 C.
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mikeanywhere

Sebzy wrote:

Mostly dry, with sunny spells. Mild and breezy. Max. 12 to 14 C

Enough about the weather in Galway, its gonna pi*s down in Dublin :eek:

Xios

Sweet, i've gotta make it to this one, i ain't waiting a year to get parade shots, especially with all the colour it'll have, my collection is lacking in colour

Fenster

I'll be working, thankfully. I'm looking forward to a quiet day with my feet up.

Paddy@CIRL

Fajitas! wrote:

I'll be back in Waterford...

Photo Session ?

elven

I dunno... Unless you can get close to the front and have a 70-200mm IS lens I don't see any great shots to be had without the backs of other people's heads in them. I'm just being boring and moany, though, sorry

Does anyone have any good examples (not necessarily your own) from previous parades to suggest otherwise?

digitalage

The 'Luminarium' in georges dock would be worth a visit with the camera, great place to get abstract shots, its open from thurs to mon, I'll head down there tommorow to avoid the crowds over the week.

http://www.stpatricksday.ie/cms/events_luminarium.html

elven

Ooooohhhhh!!!!!

I missed it last year, I hoped they would have it again, yay!!!!

Sebzy

Elven get there early and catch them all just up from parnell █ . It's always quite up there and you will get some great shots.

With any luck I should have my press pass cleared so no bushing this year.


Seb.

trooney

Sebzy wrote:

With any luck I should have my press pass cleared so no bushing this year.


Seb.

How does one go about forging one of them then??

gravitylovesme

frick that sounds fun and even funner in a photo bunch. i'm gonna be in wi cklow tho

gandalf

Sorry won't be able to make it, I'm decorating

Sebzy

Well just got the press pack/pass today and times etc...

Setup starts 9AM on western way and dorset street.
Over 3,000 costumed preformers will be up there.

Parade starts walking at 12 and takes 1.5 hours to pass any one point.

Parade finished @ 2PM up beyond christ church.

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GristlyEnd

The weather is looking decent for Saturday morning so I'm going to head in. If anyone else wants to meet for breakfast/coffee beforehand let me know.

bovril

will be in myself for 9ish, will there be anywhere open apart from a spar?

Sebzy

We're meeting up at 9 to go get breakfast/coffee

Details from message 10

Sebzy

bovril wrote:

will be in myself for 9ish, will there be anywhere open apart from a spar?

Should find somewhere with half ok food/snacks just after 9.

GristlyEnd

Seb, is there anywhere decent around the Garden for breakfast?

sineadw

DarrenG wrote:

Seb, is there anywhere decent around the Garden for breakfast?

AFAIK the Kingfisher on Parnell St isn't half bad? Been a looong time since I was in it though. Sure yis can all head down to McDonalds for some green eggMcmuffins Conways do a lovely pub lunch BTW - Parnell st too.

Not gonna be able to make this one. Looking forward to the Mardi Gras shots though.

kjt

Is anyone hanging around for the actual parade? Just seems a fairly long day 9-2ish

Sebzy

kjt wrote:

Is anyone hanging around for the actual parade? Just seems a fairly long day 9-2ish

If you stick around near parnell st it's only 9-1:30 now thats only ages ok your right but if ou want the shots you make the time.

Come on it will be fun

kjt

Yea true true, anybody have a camera I can have a loan of?
lol only messing - More than likely I'll be there

Sebzy

kjt wrote:

Yea true true, anybody have a camera I can have a loan of?
lol only messing - More than likely I'll be there

Great see you there.
Ah lads this is going to be GREAT

Xios

Sebzy wrote:

Ah lads this is going to be GREAT

Will ya stop sayin that

The Black Oil

I'd be interested though I've never been to a boards.ie thing before and I'm quite rusty (and probably illiterate) in the photography department.

Owen

If anyone's shooting in Fermoy, I'll be leading a convoy of MINIs in the Parade!

Fajitas!

Waterford?

Anyone?

Fine.

Redundo

Anyone from Waterford interested in meeting up tomorrow for the parade? If you happen to be Rugby fans too, all the better.....

Fajitas!

Excellent.

I have to work for a bit before the parade, but will be shooting all evening.

Paddy@CIRL will be along too.

Redundo

Where would you be meeting up and around what time?

The Ire game is on at 1.30 until about 3.30 (will the parade be over before then? In fact a pub could be a good place to get some reaction shots to the game...... *hint, hint

mervifwdc

ned78 wrote:

If anyone's shooting in Fermoy, I'll be leading a convoy of MINIs in the Parade!

New or Old ones? Mrs Mervifwdc just got a new one. Bloody nice cars!

oops. Sorry for the Hijack.

Merv.

Xios

Sebzy wrote:

BUMP de BUMP

The weathers looking good for the big day.
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Mostly dry, with sunny spells. Mild and breezy. Max. 12 to 14 C.
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I hear there's supposed to be snow...dot dot dot

But yeah, so is it brekkie before the garden? or garden then to brekkie?

Sebzy

Xios wrote:

I hear there's supposed to be snow...dot dot dot

But yeah, so is it brekkie before the garden? or garden then to brekkie?

Meet at the garden @ 9 then grab food somewhere.

The Black Oil

Can't make it due to trains operating a Sunday service. :rolleyes:

Have fun.

kjt

Looks nice enough out. Bring it on!! Should be there about 9.05

Sebzy

kjt wrote:

Looks nice enough out. Bring it on!! Should be there about 9.05

Right so