Charleville Castle Weekend August the 8th and 9th 2009

Well it's that time of year again the 4th annual boards photography castle meet. This is your opportunity to photograph and stay in one of the most ornate Neo-Gothic Castles in Ireland. The castle is only open to the public for guided tours but so this weekend is truly special as we have a high level of access not normally given.


Consider this the info pack

This year we have a bit of a chnage and hope to have the first boards photography BBQ up at the castle it the weather permits.

As usual numbers are limited to 20 so first 20 to send me their registration will secure places and the rest will be put on the good old waiting list. I'll keep everyone up to date on places as the registrations are processed.

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.

All all attendees will be required to register before Saturday 1PM July the 18th late registrations will simply not be accepted as they 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

Location on yahoo maps
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 8th 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.
- Light painting workshop.
- Late night tour of castle and grounds/forest.
- BBQ/Fire/social gathering around back weather permitting (BYOB)


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.

===== Registration and booking procedure ======
An e-mail to seb@dcu.ie with the subject "Boards Castle Meet 2009" containing the following information is required.

- Full name :
- Boards Nick :
- Full address :
- Mobile number :
- Over 18 : (YES/NO)
- Any other information we should know :

All provided information is considered confidential and is required for insurance reasons by the castle. False information will simply not be accepted and the booking will be lost.

Once I have received your information I will send you back confirmation.

Closing date for booking Saturday 1PM July the 18th.

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Any questions just PM or reply