Club Outings
On the second Sunday in October, approximately 20 members went to the Phoenix Park for the annual deer rut. The meet-up time was 9 am, but as with other years, people generally arrived when they wanted. There had been the tantalising prospect of a morning mist, so...
Club Outings
On Thursday 9th October, 22 members met outside the big top of Duffy’s circus. We were there to avail of an ‘early access’ arrangement, whereby photographers and artists could attend the performers’ warm-up session before seeing the full show. This was the third time...
Club Outings
On Saturday 27th September, sixteen photographers gathered at Malahide Castle on a rainy Saturday for an outing focused on butterfly photography. The combined ticket included entry to the butterfly greenhouse and gardens, but poor weather kept everyone indoors....
Club Outings
Our visit on Saturday 13th Sept 2025 was to Emo Court in County Laois, only an hour’s drive from Dublin. This fine Gandon-designed house was originally surrounded by over 11,000 acres making it one of the biggest estates in the country. Various owners, down through...
Club Outings
Our first outing after the summer break was to the horse races at Laytown on 2nd September, where 11 members assembled to enjoy this unique seaside setting, which offers a rare opportunity to photograph horse racing on a beach. We met at Navy Café, which overlooks the...
Club Outings
The now-annual pilgrimage to the Great Saltee Island is a firm favourite with Offshoot members. The Ferry operates daily from Kilmore Quay. However, it didn’t prove easy to arrange a single date with the capacity for everyone, so it was suggested that members...
