Club Outing – Duffy’s Circus in December

Club Outing – Duffy’s Circus in December

The final outing of 2025 was to Duffy’s Circus on 18th December. This was our second visit of the year and it proved to be extremely popular, with one member even flying in from Germany for it. There was also a contingent from Dublin Camera Club, who were having their...
Club Outing – Christmas Lights 2025

Club Outing – Christmas Lights 2025

The annual OffShoot Christmas Lights outing took place on 13th December. A group of fourteen members gathered just outside Dublin Castle, with the focus of attention being Dublin City Council’s Winter Lights Festival. This consisted of 25 locations throughout Dublin,...
Club Outing – Henrietta Street

Club Outing – Henrietta Street

On Tuesday, 3rd December, 15 Offshoot members made the trip to the Henrietta Street Dublin Museum. The museum is a social history museum documenting the house from its Georgian beginnings to its later tenement times. It was built in the late 1740s. The grand rooms of...
Club Outing – Dublin Zoo

Club Outing – Dublin Zoo

On Tuesday, 18th November, ten OffShoot members attended a wildlife photography excursion at Dublin Zoo. The group arrived shortly after the zoo opened, utilizing the soft early light and the tranquil setting prior to the arrival of larger crowds. Throughout the...
Club Outing – Connemara Weekend

Club Outing – Connemara Weekend

Friday – 7th November Camera bags were packed, cars were loaded with the usual assortment of boots, wellies and rain gear as 23 of us headed west to the hills of Connemara for this year’s Offshoot Weekend away from 7th-9th November. The Leenane Hotel, on the...
Club Outing – Mount Usher Autumn Colours

Club Outing – Mount Usher Autumn Colours

On Tuesday, 21st November, fifteen members assembled in Mount Usher Gardens to sample the autumn colours once again. Mount Usher Gardens occupies the site of a cottage and small mill once owned by the Ussher family, who gave the area its name. The gardens were created...