Charleville Castle Photography Weekend 18/19th June 2011

Sebzy

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

Signed up

As usual, thanks for organising Seb

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

sNarah

Done and done!

(and "ooooooh" Fancy form!)

kjt

Woop woop!!

pullandbang

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

Sebzy

sNarah wrote: »

Done and done!

(and "ooooooh" Fancy form!)

Recycled from last year :P

the_syco

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

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

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

Signed up. Can't wait

dave66

Signed up and looking forward to it

dakar

In! \o/

chevron

Form filled in details sent

Kazujo

Signed up , as always big thanks to Sebzy for organizing

Sebzy

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

Registered, whoop!

Sebzy

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

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

GristlyEnd

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

dakar

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

sheesh

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

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

theboat

Done and done! This'll be my first one

IamBlip

Regged too, looking forward to it.

SinisterDexter

me in please

Sebzy

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

Cabaal

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

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

Woo Hoo.

Just in in time!

Buzz Lightyear

Registered.

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

ThOnda

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

Sir Gallagher

Shyte, i thought the last form had me registered, anyway on the bench now!! Fingers crossed the folks on the list start dropping like flies!

PCPhoto

missed the registration - was off boards for lent ....and I failed.

Sebzy

PCPhoto wrote: »

missed the registration - was off boards for lent ....and I failed.

Ah stick your name down now and it should be fine.

PCPhoto

its down ...have a friend getting married on the 18th ...so might goto that instead ...just to do some photos for her (she's more of a work acquaintance..but a very nice person - I use the term friend loosely)

Cork Boy

On the waiting list now!

Tallon

Totally missed this thread :eek:

Signed up there now

Sebzy

Just a ping to everyone to inform

All is going ahead according to plan.

That is all

Seb.

Tallon

Anyone wanna break their leg again this year so a spot opens up

GristlyEnd

Tallon wrote: »

Anyone wanna break their leg again this year so a spot opens up

I'll sneak you in the boot of my car. Keep it quiet though

PCPhoto

Tallon wrote: »

Anyone wanna break their leg again this year so a spot opens up

Back in line ... no skipping the queue ;P

pullandbang

Tallon wrote: »

Anyone wanna break their leg again this year so a spot opens up

Feic off you.........:P

kjt

Good news and bad news. The bad news is I can't make this weekend.

Good news is that there's an open spot I guess.

Thanks a mill Seb, hope you all have a blast

sNarah

Maybe now I can smuggle Tal in!

WillyWonka

I signed up to join the waiting list a few weeks ago. Didn't post here, so in case I need to...here it is!

sNarah

I *so* need one of these for Charleville...

DinoRex

It's a supposedly haunted castle... if you got one of them you'd have to paint it up to look like the Mystery Machine from Scooby Doo.

GristlyEnd

sNarah wrote: »

I *so* need one of these for Charleville...

Any idea where you can buy it?

Tallon

DarrenG wrote: »

Any idea where you can buy it?

http://www.firebox.com/product/3644/VW-Camper-Van-Tent

GristlyEnd

£299.99!! Jaysus. I'll stick with the cheap & cheerful Argos tent.

Tallon

You could probably buy a VW Van for that!