6th Sept 2014: Annual Charleville Castle Photography Weekend 2014

clintondaly · 08-09-2014 10:50pm

Thanks also to Tracey for a great weekend,I will defo be back

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Charleville Castle,Tullamore by clintondaly, on Flickr

I think i caught a Spirit:eek:

Charleville Castle,Tullamore by clintondaly, on Flickr

Charleville Castle,Tullamore by clintondaly, on Flickr

Link to rest,

https://www.flickr.com/photos/32393393@N04/sets/72157646976576640/

pullandbang · 09-09-2014 12:46am

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 09-09-2014 12:55am

IT was a fantastic weekend.

Thanks for organising it Tracey. Looking forward to next year

OldGoat · 09-09-2014 11:55pm

So where are we going next year?

_MG_5135 by John TheProp, on Flickr

Fenster · 12-09-2014 6:39pm

I had a busy week. Here is my post on Charleville:

http://www.bhalash.com/archives/13544802938

clintondaly · 12-09-2014 11:14pm

http://www.abandonedireland.com/sct.html

OldGoat · 13-09-2014 1:32pm

_MG_5044 by John TheProp, on Flickr

OldGoat · 13-09-2014 1:36pm

clintondaly wrote: »

http://www.abandonedireland.com/sct.html

I'd love the opportunity to stay in a lighthouse overnight. Anyone got any contacts in the coastguard?

Fenster · 13-09-2014 2:45pm

Is there a link with information?

clintondaly · 15-09-2014 12:51am

How about these

http://www.irishlandmark.com/propertytag/by-the-sea/

http://www.clareislandlighthouse.com/en/

http://www.irishlandmark.com/property/wicklow-head-lighthouse/

http://www.irelandshiddenplaces.com/

Some possible food for thought above,may seem expensive but permission to pitch tents etc. may work

Tiriel · 18-09-2014 11:58pm

Still trying to get through shots, here are a few more

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xia · 24-10-2014 5:26pm

Sorry for posting in this thread again but I didn't want to start a new one and maybe some of you who went this year have still subscribed to updates.

There were discussions about how things weren't ideal this year. So I thought I just throw this in:
I happened to bump into Terri (one of the long term volunteers in the castle who joins in every year) at a conference over the last two days and of course we got to chat about how things have changed in the castle.
She was away for a month before we went and hence wasn't involved nor up-to-date about developments with the castle.
She confirmed that everyone volunteering there had to get used to the new rules themselves and having the museum opening event on the same weekend definitely turned out to be semi-ideal.
I have her contact details so once organising next years weekend away comes up and people want to go again I'm happy to help getting it off the ground again.

clintondaly · 11-07-2015 11:16pm

2015 ?

Pat Dunne · 15-07-2015 11:03pm

clintondaly wrote: »

2015 ?

Nothing listed on the venue website http://www.explorersmuseum.org
Looks like there is a film festival on the corresponding weekend for this year.

I sent Tiriel and xia a PM to see if there are any plans to repeat the event this year.

Tiriel · 16-07-2015 12:26am

I would love to revisit but have way too much on my plate at the moment to organise, including the Photobook so if xia's offer stands then that would be brilliant.

Pat Dunne · 19-07-2015 9:48am

Tiriel wrote: »

I would love to revisit but have way too much on my plate at the moment to organise, including the Photobook so if xia's offer stands then that would be brilliant.

Cheers Tiriel, for your reply to my PM.

Tiriel · 19-07-2015 12:58pm

clintondaly wrote: »

How about these

http://www.irishlandmark.com/propertytag/by-the-sea/

http://www.clareislandlighthouse.com/en/

http://www.irishlandmark.com/property/wicklow-head-lighthouse/

http://www.irelandshiddenplaces.com/

Some possible food for thought above,may seem expensive but permission to pitch tents etc. may work

We could also look into one of these suggestions!

clintondaly · 24-07-2015 8:32pm

Is it silly to put a list to Poll ?:rolleyes:

pullandbang · 26-07-2015 11:59am

Tiriel wrote: »

I would love to revisit but have way too much on my plate at the moment to organise, including the Photobook so if xia's offer stands then that would be brilliant.

AFAIK xia is away in the US with the Special Olympics team at the moment.
However after last years fiasco I can't believe there is a suggestion for a return visit to Charleville!

mystic86 · 26-07-2015 8:09pm

pullandbang wrote: »

AFAIK xia is away in the US with the Special Olympics team at the moment.
However after last years fiasco I can't believe there is a suggestion for a return visit to Charleville!

Tell us more...

Tiriel · 26-07-2015 8:59pm

For those who had been on the annual visit previously, a lot had changed in terms of the kind of access we had and also new volunteers etc.

I still loved the visit and was glad to have the opportunity to but it was very restricted in terms of access upstairs etc.

We were more used to freedom to roam, but with a change in insurance requirements the volunteers were not allowed to permit people unescorted upstairs. There was no access to the dungeon space either but again, there was plenty to shoot and explore in my opinion.

The meeting time was 11am. Those who arrived later were very restricted because the volunteers weren't bringing people upstairs later in the day. There was an event in the castle on the same day and instead of it being a positive it really hindered our access etc.

Still. BBQ and company was great as always!

mystic86 · 26-07-2015 9:04pm

Tiriel wrote: »

For those who had been on the annual visit previously, a lot had changed in terms of the kind of access we had and also new volunteers etc.

I still loved the visit and was glad to have the opportunity to but it was very restricted in terms of access upstairs etc.

We were more used to freedom to roam, but with a change in insurance requirements the volunteers were not allowed to permit people unescorted upstairs. There was no access to the dungeon space either but again, there was plenty to shoot and explore in my opinion.

The meeting time was 11am. Those who arrived later were very restricted because the volunteers weren't bringing people upstairs later in the day. There was an event in the castle on the same day and instead of it being a positive it really hindered our access etc.

Still. BBQ and company was great as always!

Sounds like bad timing so? I wonder if the staff are still under the same instructions i.e. they HAVE to accompany people in different parts of the castle.

The social aspect was fun I'm sure, although meeting weirdos from the internet can be quite risky...

OldGoat · 27-07-2015 8:59am

mystic86 wrote: »

...although meeting weirdos from the internet can be quite risky...

Unless you ARE the weirdo in which case it's all gravy.

mystic86 · 27-07-2015 2:11pm

OldGoat wrote: »

Unless you ARE the weirdo in which case it's all gravy.

haha, touche (and lol at Tiriel liking your comment

)

Adrian.Sadlier · 28-07-2015 11:11pm

I'd love to go again - I missed last year. But, unfortunately, I don't have time to help with organising it.

So unless some kind soul(s) will take up the baton (hint Xia:)) it doesn't look very positive.

I'd love to try some studio type shots in some of the rooms on the ground floor - if only we had some models or volunteers for same???

Adrian

clintondaly · 29-07-2015 9:53pm

Possibly someone has a number for Terri and give her a buzz and gauge the situation

mystic86 · 29-07-2015 9:56pm

clintondaly wrote: »

Possibly someone has a number for Terri and give her a buzz and gauge the situation

Problem is, usually that's the start of a slippery slope of hey, you're the organiser, everything is now on your shoulders!

Tiriel · 30-07-2015 11:37am

clintondaly wrote: »

Possibly someone has a number for Terri and give her a buzz and gauge the situation

Yep

As PullandBang mentioned that Xia is away at the moment, if anyone (yourself included!) would like to offer to be the organiser of the trip - then I can pass you her email to get in touch.

It will mean taking responsibility for the group, collecting payments, liaising between the castle owners, volunteers and the boards group.

I think that someone would have to have visited the castle before to be able to take it on.

clintondaly · 31-07-2015 5:32pm

Coincidentally I just finished work this evening for 6 weeks

Ill go halves with someone if their willing, in the arrangements as it would only be my second trip if we can get it off the ground

xia · 09-08-2015 2:13pm

Sorry for the delay. Apart from being in LA I haven't been on here in ages...

I just checked all my business cards and it looks like I managed to misplace Terrie's

so I can't keep my offer of giving her details to whoever wants to organise another Charleville Castle trip.

And as I've a lot on at the moment I can't offer to help with the organisation either.

I'm sorry!

mystic86 · 12-08-2015 5:47pm

http://www.irishlandmark.com/property/galley-head-lightkeepers-house-1/

how good would that be! Only sleeps 4 though! Green area outside - pitch a few tents

6th Sept 2014: Annual Charleville Castle Photography Weekend 2014

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