Club meet-up at Lough Key Forest Park

 Boyle Camera Club members to meet-up at Lough Key Forest Park.

 On Saturday 25th of October and Sunday 26th of October at 12pm on both days,

 BCC members are asked to meet-up on either day or both if you feel fit to do so at the main building.

 Members will need to bring their camera equipment, eg. camera and tripod - and the price of a coffee/tea to shop at the cafe,

 The November monthly motivation theme is "Autumn" so there we will split up or in a group walking

 around the park snapping every opportunity we get from the autumn season celebrated and spectated.

 We do ask the public to be weary if you see a camera pointed in your direction as it may not be the

 photographers intension to photograph other people only to capture the autumn season. 

 P.O.T.Y points will be awarded to anyone in attendance and this will add to your score come the end of the year.

 This maybe the Club's last outing of the year so a message to members is for you not to miss out, and

 come along for the chat and banter.

 For the anyone that knows Lough Key Forest Park this should be an enjoyable bank holiday weekend. 

 For any members using the WhatsApp Boyle Camera Club group chat do send a message if you have any concerns.

 

Update on 14/10/25 Meeting

Summary of Tonight’s Meeting

We began with our usual monthly motivation slideshow, “Looking Up,” followed by the judging session (results below).
Next came the announcement of the 2024/25 52/52 Challenge winners — congratulations to Garry Fitzgerald and Margaret Dolan!
👉 Click here to preview the 2024/25 52/52 Album on Flickr.

During the break, a slideshow featuring highlights from the Balloon Championships was shown, leading into our AGM after tea.

We’re delighted to welcome our newly elected committee members:
M. Cooke, Andy R., Ann Doherty, M. Reynold, Karen Skelly, Celine K., Garry Fitz, Mary Lane, Tony M., Una D.,and M. Morris.

M. Dolan has stepped down from the committee but will continue serving as P.O.T.Y. Officer until the end of this term.

👉 Click here for a full breakdown of the elected roles of each committee member.

Club Meeting and AGM - Tuesday 14th October

DOORS OPEN AT 7:45PM. MEETING BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 8PM! THE ENTRANCE FEE IS €5

          AGENDA FOR OUR OCTOBER 2025 CLUB MEETING  IS AS FOLLOWS

    •     Chairpersons Address 

          ∙      Announcements 

          ∙      AOB           

    •     Motivation Slideshow  

          ∙      Presented by Martin Cooke and Judged by Garry Fitzgerald/Laura Jean Zito
                  The Theme for this Months Motivation was "Looking up" themed Photography
                  All entries can be seen HERE on Flickr   

          ∙     Entries can be uploaded before midnight Saturday 11th October via the following links:                                

                  Beginners - Click Here to upload your images for this category

                  Intermediate - Click Here to upload your images for this category 

                  Advanced - Click Here to upload your images for this category

                 

                 Please note: Links may not be available after due date

                 Next Month Motivation: to be announced at next meeting

                 

              Before our break, we'll announce the winners of the 52/52 challenge,

             with prizes and photos for the two lucky members.

     •     Tea/Coffee Break           

          

     •     After Our Break

          

           ∙       AGM 2025

                   Tonight we focus on the Annual General Meeting of 2025

                   We will begin to look at the possible positions and electoral roles of Boyle Camera Club for the coming year ahead,

                     

                    ∙  Chairperson  

                    ∙  Tresurer

                    ∙  Secretary 

                    ∙  Motivational secretary 

                    ∙  Webmaster 

                    ∙  Social Coordinator 

                    ∙  P.O.T.Y Officer                                       

                    ∙  52/52 Officer/s

                  

                   The current committee would like to encourage continuing and long term members to

                   consider playing an active part in your camera club in the year ahead

                   

                   We will continue with a Treasurer report and a Chairpersons report respectively 

                   

               

Update on 09/09/25 Meeting

At last evening’s meeting, members discussed the upcoming Hot Air Balloon Championship, which will take place from 20th to 26th September at Lough Key Forest Park, Boyle, Roscommon.

Members also shared a slideshow of images from their trip to Inishmore Island, displayed on the club monitor.

A big thank you goes to the members who completed the Alphabet Challenge—it was wonderful to see the variety of images and the creative ways used to represent all 26 letters of the alphabet. This collection was also presented at tonight’s meeting.

Next months meeting we will have our AGM;

Please put your name forward to anyone in the committee if you would like to step up in the 

clubs ongoings, you wouldn't feel out of place as we are always looking for New and Bright 

people in the committee.

                                        The positions for consideration are as follows; 

                   

                                         ∙ Chairperson  

                                         ∙ Treasurer

                                         ∙ Secretary 

                                         ∙ Motivational secretary 

                                         ∙ Webmaster 

                                         ∙ Social Coordinator 

                                         ∙ P.O.T.Y Officer                                       

                                         ∙ 52/52 Officer/s    

Club Meeting - Tuesday 9th September

DOORS OPEN AT 7:45PM. MEETING BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 8PM! THE ENTRANCE FEE IS €5

          AGENDA FOR OUR SEPTEMBER 2025 CLUB MEETING  IS AS FOLLOWS

    •     Chairpersons Address 

          ∙      Announcements 

          ∙      AOB           

    •     Motivation Slideshow  

          ∙      Presented by Martin Cooke and Judged by Margaret Dolan/Robert Gillan
                  The Theme for this Months Motivation was "Open" themed Photography
                  All entries can be seen HERE on Flickr   

          ∙     Entries can be uploaded before midnight Saturday 6th September via the following links:                                

                  Beginners - Click Here to upload your images for this category

                  Intermediate - Click Here to upload your images for this category 

                  Advanced - Click Here to upload your images for this category

                 

                 Please note: Links may not be available after due date

                 Next Month Motivation: to be announced at next meeting

                 

     •      Tea/Coffee Break

                       

     •     After Our Break

          

           ∙      At tonight’s meeting, we will reflect on the summer we’ve had. 

                  To begin with, we’ll preview the Summer Breakaway Slideshow and look back at the fun we had at this year’s Exhibition. 

                  We’ll also share members’ collages from the Alphabet Challenge, and finally, 

                   we’ll discuss ideas and meet-ups for the Hot Air Balloon Championships in Lough Key. 

                  There are plenty of reasons not to miss tonight’s meeting! 

                  Click here to submit your finished Alphabet Challenge project, or 

                    Alternatively you can bring to the September club meeting on a USB stick

                    Click here to submit your weekend away images taken by members that was in 

                 attendance for the weekend away to Inishmore, If you have not done so already.....

                     PLEASE RESIZE ANY IMAGES TO 1024 PIXELS ON THEIR LONGEST EDGE BEFORE UPLOADING (AS PER MONTHLY MOTIVATIONS),

                     BUT NO LIMIT ON HOW MANY IMAGES YOU WANT TO SHARE.

Our Perpetual Cup Notice

Sunday 10th August 2025

at The Warren, Boyle, County Roscommon, F52 TA48

  

 

Boyle Camera Club Perpetual Cup   

Members Photographic Exhibition

The 2025 Boyle Camera Club Members Photographic Exhibition has been officially launched. Sincere thanks to Cllr. Sean Moylan for officiating at the launch last night.

Venue: An Rioga (Former Royal Hotel), Boyle, Co. Roscommon

Dates: 18th – 26th July (Closed Sunday & Monday)

Opening Hours: 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM daily

Over 100 photographs will be on display, showcased across monitors and panels.

Join the festivities and take part in our raffle – two lucky winners will each receive an image of their choice!

Tickets: €2 – €5

All images on display are available for purchase during the exhibition. Simply speak with any seated club member on duty.

As always everyone is welcome

EXHIBITION TIME 2025

Yes, that’s right—it’s that time of year again for our annual Club Members Photographic Exhibition in 2025!

In conjunction with the Boyle Arts Festival, the opening night of our exhibition at An Rioga (Old Royal Hotel) will take place on Thursday, 17th July, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with Cllr. Sean Moylan officially launching the exhibition at 7:00 PM.

Opening hours are from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM daily, except on Sunday and Monday.

The exhibition will be held on the second floor of An Rioga. Quick access is available via a user-friendly lift, or, if you’re feeling energetic, you can take the two flights of stairs.

Be sure to stop by to meet the members and take advantage of the chance to win prizes and purchase some fantastic photographic work!

Update on 08/07/25 Meeting

Last evening we had the pleasure to getting to know a little bit more about well known astrophotographer Brian Wilson, from Belmullet, Co. Mayo. 

Brian specialises in getting out with his camera in the dark night sky and photographing our dark skies, the things we dream of when we see his type of work all over the internet. 

He also had a display of images that were awarded in recent times, that were and looked very professional on his behalf. Brian also mentioned he is fond of roaming and stated to be very lucky to be from the west of Ireland and is the reason how he found the passion for astrophotography due to the lowlight pollution that can be be found on that side of the country. He was also very helpful to any questions that were asked and we want to thank him and wish him all the best in journey to achieving his FIPF in the future.

Club Meeting - Tuesday 8th July

DOORS OPEN AT 7:45PM. MEETING BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 8PM! THE ENTRANCE FEE IS €5

          AGENDA FOR OUR JULY 2025 CLUB MEETING  IS AS FOLLOWS

    •     Chairpersons Address 

          ∙      Announcements 

          ∙      AOB           

    •     Motivation Slideshow  

          ∙      Presented by Martin Cooke and Judged by Celine King/Una Duffy
                  The Theme for this Months Motivation was "Leading Lines" themed Photography
                  All entries can be seen HERE on Flickr   

          ∙     Entries can be uploaded before midnight Saturday 5th July via the following links:                                

                  Beginners - Click Here to upload your images for this category

                  Intermediate - Click Here to upload your images for this category 

                  Advanced - Click Here to upload your images for this category

                 

                 Please note: Links may not be available after due date

                 Next Month Motivation: to be announced at next meeting

                 

     •      Tea/Coffee Break

                       

     •     After Our Break

          

           ∙      Tonight we have invited Brian Wilson from Belmullet, County Mayo, a well-known 

                  astrophotographer who specializes in capturing images of the night sky, 

                  particularly within the Mayo Dark Sky Park. 

                  He has shared his expertise in talks and workshops, 

                  explaining the details behind his stunning nightscapes. 

                 

                  Brian will share his endless work with a talk and view of what we miss when we 

                  enjoy our beds too much. 

                  This will be an excellent chance to see the world differently through his lens.

                  

Update on 10/06/25 Meeting

Our upcoming exhibition during Boyle Towns Arts Festival from July 17th - 26th

Tonight we discussed any ongoing information members may need to know to stay informed,

address any concerns, and ensure everyone is aligned moving forward. 

Some details of the our upcoming exhibition in the Boyle Arts Festival has now been shared via the Club

WhatsApp group, with more details to follow as submission deadline to submit your four images will remain open 

until Midnight 17th June. 

                 

Please forward four suitable images from your archive you wish the club to exhibit on your behalf.

Like every year we urge members to submit 1 B&W, 1 portrait format, 1 landscape format    

and a fourth image…..300 dpi and 6000 pixels on the longest edge

We ask members to submit as soon as possible to avoid any delay......

The dropbox link to send your images to is Boyle Camera Club Exhibition 2025 

Club Meeting - Tuesday 10th June

DOORS OPEN AT 7:45PM. MEETING BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 8PM! THE ENTRANCE FEE IS €5

          AGENDA FOR OUR JUNE 2025 CLUB MEETING  IS AS FOLLOWS

    •     Chairpersons Address 

          ∙      Announcements 

          ∙      AOB           

    •     Motivation Slideshow  

          ∙      Presented by Martin Cooke and Judged by Catherine Mullarkey/Mary Lane
                  The Theme for this Months Motivation was "Sport" themed Photography
                  All entries can be seen HERE on Flickr   

          ∙     Entries can be uploaded before midnight Saturday 7th June via the following links:                                

                  Beginners - Click Here to upload your images for this category

                  Intermediate - Click Here to upload your images for this category 

                  Advanced - Click Here to upload your images for this category

                 

                 Please note: Links may not be available after due date

                 Next Month Motivation: to be announced at next meeting

                 

     •    

            Tea/Coffee Break

           

     •     After Our Break

          

            ∙        Exhibition Time.......In July!

             

              In preparation to our upcoming exhibition during Boyle Towns Arts Festival from July 17th - 26th

                    Tonight we will discuss any ongoing information members may need to know to stay informed,

                    address any concerns, and ensure everyone is aligned moving forward.      

                    Some details of the our upcoming exhibition in the Boyle Arts Festival has now been shared via the Club WhatsApp group.

                    Please forward four suitable images from your archive you wish the club to exhibit on your behalf.

                    Like every year we urge members to submit 1 B&W, 1 portrait format, 1 landscape format    

                    and a fourth image…..300 dpi and 6000 pixels on the longest edge

                    We ask members to submit as soon as possible to avoid any delay......

                    The dropbox link to submit your images is Boyle Camera Club Exhibition 2025 

                    Alternatively your images can be shared by bringing a USB memory stick to the June meeting.

                    

                    

Update on 13/05/25 Meeting

A Night in the King House with James Crombie – Moments in Motion and Nature

Last night, we had the pleasure of welcoming acclaimed photographer James Crombie to share his stunning portfolio of sports and wildlife photography. 

From the high energy of match-day action to the quiet intensity of nature, James gave us a behind-the-scenes look at how he captures such powerful, fleeting moments.

His ability to freeze time—whether it’s a split-second goal or a murmuration of starlings—left us all inspired. 

Huge thanks to James for an unforgettable evening!

Club Meeting - Tuesday 13th May

THE ENTRANCE FEE IS €5

          AGENDA FOR OUR MAY 2025 CLUB MEETING  IS AS FOLLOWS

    •     Chairpersons Address 

          ∙      Announcements 

          ∙      AOB           

    •     Motivation Slideshow  

          ∙      Presented by Martin Cooke and Judged by Martin Cooke/Sara Andrews
                  The Theme for this Months Motivation was "Nature" Photography
                  All entries can be seen HERE on Flickr   

          ∙     Entries can be uploaded before midnight Saturday 10th May via the following links:                                

                  Beginners - Click Here to upload your images for this category

                  Intermediate - Click Here to upload your images for this category 

                  Advanced - Click Here to upload your images for this category

                 

                 Please note: Links may not be available after due date

                 Next Month Motivation: to be announced at next meeting

                 

     •    

            Tea/Coffee Break

          ∙      There will be NO break at this meeting.......(Please bring some water, if needed!)

     •     After Our Slideshow

          

          ∙      Boyle Camera Club hosts James Crombie at King House, Boyle

Join us for an exciting evening with James Crombie, a renowned and multiple award-  

winning photographer based in Ireland. 

In both 2021 and 2022, James was honored as the PPAI Irish Press Photographer of the Year. 

He is a staff photographer with Inpho Sports Photography in Dublin and also pursues  

personal creative projects.

Over the past four winters, James has captured the stunning murmurations of starlings 

at Lough Ennell, County Westmeath — 

a breathtaking phenomenon that has also been the subject of his recently published book, 

available in leading bookstores.

Event Details:

Date: Tuesday, May 13th

Venue: King House, Boyle

Time: 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Admission: €5

Everyone is welcome!  (As only 100 seats are available its first come, first served)

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear James share his incredible work and insights!  

                    Click here for a more detailed look at James journey.....

                   

                

                  MEMBERS SHOULD RECEIVE A WHATSAPP MESSAGE IN THE COMING DAYS TO 
                  ARRIVE EARLY ON THE EVENING OF THE MEETING

Sunday 27th April 10AM

 We visit Derreen Bluebells woods in Boyle for the annual bloom of the bluebells and forestry.

 It has been decided to suit majority of members to meet on the Sunday but if some members want to meet at 

 10am Saturday feel free to do so at the newly developed car park through the woods adjacent to Derreen woods

 just off the N4 between Boyle and Carrick-on-Shannon.

 If you would like to by all means come along to both days and get in on the activities.

 Illustrated in picture is the meeting point where we will gather and set off as a group

                        

  

We will head to the Derreen woods to shoot some photos located about 1.5km along the R285 after leaving the N4 Dublin road (heading toward Knockvicar or Keadue)

Stick to the Ardcarne Garden Centre road to know your on the right path

As some may use the opportunity to go due to this is an official club outing and will gain extra points in the tally for Photographer of the Year within the Club.

Update on 08/04/25 Meeting

After our break: Members were treated to a display of 109 images from the recent visit to Strokestown house 

and gardens, for many choose to venture to the historic landmark on Saturday/Sunday 29th/30th march

For Mothers day fell on the 30th March this year really excuses why some choose the day beforehand

Prior to the visit we as members or some members had each agreed to submit a few of their shots for 

the purpose of Strokestown House advertising, we are waiting on a response to see if this arrangement is still necessary. 

I’m sure everyone’s excited to hear whether their images will be used.

Next months meeting we are planning on having a speaker on the night so be sure to mark the date

on Tuesday 13th MAY 8pm.....more details to follow in the coming weeks!

Club Meeting - Tuesday 8th April

DOORS OPEN AT 7:45PM. MEETING BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 8PM! THE ENTRANCE FEE IS €5

          AGENDA FOR OUR APRIL 2025 CLUB MEETING  IS AS FOLLOWS

    •     Chairpersons Address 

          ∙      Announcements 

          ∙      AOB           

    •     Motivation Slideshow  

          ∙      Presented by Martin Cooke and Judged by Ann Doherty/Monica Flanagan
                  The Theme for this Months Motivation was "Joy" themed Photograpy
                  All entries can be seen HERE on Flickr   

          ∙     Entries can be uploaded before midnight Saturday 5th April via the following links:                                

                  Beginners - Click Here to upload your images for this category

                  Intermediate - Click Here to upload your images for this category 

                  Advanced - Click Here to upload your images for this category

                 

                 Please note: Links may not be available after due date

                 Next Month Motivation: to be announced at next meeting

                 

     •    

            Tea/Coffee Break

           

     •     After Our Break

          

            ∙       On March 29th/30th, where members took up the opportunity to visit Strokestown house and gardens, County Roscommon

                    It was difficult for some being Mothers day weekend, nonetheless after the break

                    a slideshow of images by members who attended the outing will be shown and can be sent 

                    by the following link: Strokestown Dropbox Link 

                   (The Link Can Also Be Found On The Club WhatsApp Group)

                    Members can send all/some images taken in Strokestown depending on the photographer

                    Be sure to resize your images to 1024 pixels on the longest side

                    

                    It would be great for members to say something about their images if questioned

                    

                   

Strokestown Club Outing

Step back in time to visit this historic setting
Strokestown Park House is a Palladian style Georgian house 
in Strokestown, County Roscommon, Ireland, set on about 300 acres

Privately owned by the Westward Group, the house and 
National Famine Museum which occupies its former out buildings are both open to the public.

Strokestown house is situated In Strokestown county Roscommon 30km from Boyle

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/hjcVzEP4oGU3Zear5?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

So on Sunday 30th March we have been given permission to freely wander with strict condition

The doors will be open from 10:30am only for club members, but we must leave the house by 12 noon (so that the house can open its doors to the general public)

∙ We will only have access around the ground floor rooms of the building 

∙ Items must not be displaced, moved or broken 

∙ If using a tripod, do so only if it has rubber feet to avoid floor damage 

∙ We can freely roam the gardens after with no time frame of when to leave

Admission on the day is reduced from €14.50 to €10 for club members only

Provided we submit at least 2/3 images from each attendee to Strokestown house for free marketing purposes…. This is as previously agreed on earlier shoots to Strokestown.

This the only day made available for the club 

 

Please respond to the poll on our WhatsApp group so we know the numbers that can attend