NEXT OFFICIAL OUTING

Forthcoming Outing:  The Group is arranging a trip to the Gold Coast in Waterford for the 7^th to 9^th June (inclusive) and has temporarily reserved 20 rooms in Lawlor’s Hotel in Dungarvan.   These rooms are being held for two weeks so BOOK NOW.

_{DCC Planned outing to the Copper Coast, Waterford}

_{Dates : 7- 9  June 2019}

_{The Copper Coast, in County Waterford, stretches 10.5 miles from Kilfarrasy to Stradbally. In 2001 the area was declared a European Geopark. In 2004 it was named a UNESCO Global Geopark.}  

_{Accommodation: Lawlor’s Hotel, Bridge Street, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford}

_{Deduct €20 if the dinner is not required}

_{Rooms will be available for 2 weeks from Monday 15}^th _April.

Anyone interested should notify Donal Russell ASAP (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or the Secretary at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and also contact the hotel directly to book their room.

email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.;

Phone 058 41122

Website http://www.lawlorshotel.com/

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Photoshoot suggested Locations:

Clonea Beach, Ballyvoile Cove, Ballyvoile Viaduct (now part of the Greenway)

Bonmahon Village and (Tra a mBo Sea Stack) as you arrive at the village, a well photographed location.

Kilmurrin Beach, Boat Strand – very small fishing harbour, Benvoy Beach – just after Boat Strand

Annestown village and beach and Killfarrassy Beach – Waterford end

The following web sites may help:

https://www.dungarvantourism.com/

http://www.coppercoastgeopark.com/

http://www.visitwaterfordgreenway.com/

Other interests:

May/June is a great time for flower photography at Mount Congreve. - www.mountcongreve.com

Mountain and woodland photography:

Mahon Falls in the Comeragh Mountains – a short drive from the town.

Crough Woods on the way to the Comeraghs

Colligan Woods a few miles west of the town.

Local Restaurants and Bars:

There are a number of good restaurants and bars that serve food within a 5 minute walk from the hotel

The Moorings (www.themoorings.ie), The Tannery (www.tannery.ie), The Cookhouse, The Interlude Restaurant, The Local Bar, Merry’s Bar, The Enterprise Bar.

An email seeking interest from members will be issued shortly.

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 Other Official Outings planned or under consideration

Details will follow on this page.  Any suggestions for DCC outings are welcome and should be made to the Secretary at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 NEW FACEBOOK PAGE 

There is now an informal club Facebook Messenger group. This is so members can:

1) arrange to meet in Dublin so they can carpool/get the bus together to events listed on the "Outings" page of the website 

2) tell each other when they are heading out to take photographs themselves to ask if anyone else wants to come,

3) ask each other questions about photography,

4) any other communication members would like to engage in outside of the club's face-to-face sessions/events.

It's run by Dominic, so don't forget to drop This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. a quick email to join.

Please note that any event planned or organised through this Messenger Group is not an Official DCC Outing for insurance urposes.

Other suggestions for interesting photo shoots.  Please note that these are not Offical DCC Outings.