From: epona (acolyta@napc.com)
Date: 07/25/03-09:08:32 AM Z
Richard Sullivan wrote:
> OOOOhwee! Just in time.
>
> There is a Historical Group of the RPS shindig at Birr Castle in the
> county of Offaly on the 20th and 21st of September. Just when you are
> going to be there.
>
> This will be a smallish group of about 50 people.
>
> The theme is 19th Century Women Photographers.
>
> The Castle was the home of the Countess of Rosse. It seems that in
> this 800 room castle when the Countess died they just locked the door
> to her wet plate darkroom. It has been recently discovered. Apparently
> it is pretty much as she left it with her notes still on the table. It
> is believed to have been used briefly in the 1890's.
>
> The program includes Virginia Dodier on Lady Hawarden, Colin Ford on
> Cameron, and Richard Morris on Theresea Llewellyn. (Morris is a
> descendent) Also Carolyn Bloore on Lady Augusta Mostyn and Lady
> Caroline Neville who was a founder of the RPS.
>
> Melody and I will be there. There is a lot more including a costume
> dinner.
>
>
> Contact Edwin Davison at edwin@iol.ie. Edwin should be back home from
> APIS soon if not already.
>
> Terry King, Chairman of the RPS Historical Group can also be reached
> at terryaking@aol.com who will be home from APIS in a week or so. He
> may be checking his mail on the road.
>
> --Dick Sullivan
>
>
>
>
> At 07:52 PM 7/24/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>
>> hello all,
>>
>> i am planning a trip to ireland in late september and was hoping you
>> all may be able to answer two questions...
>>
>> 1) to avoid the security hassle i'd like to buy my film in the
>> shannon/galway area. anyone know wher i can get Polaroid Type 55
>> around there? i'm also thinking of shipping my exposed film back to
>> myself here in the states to avoid the dreaded x-rays.
>>
>> 2) and the usual travel question - what cool alt photo places of
>> interest would anyone recommend? i'm hoping to shoot mostly dreary
>> landscapes <g> but will be happy to traipse around any urban-ish
>> areas you recommend.
>>
>> this will be my first international travel so i am very excited!
>>
>> thanks!
>> ~christine
>>
>> --
>> The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not
>> made for humans any more than black people were made for white, or
>> women created for men.
>> ~ Alice Walker
>>
>>
>
>
Oh Richard, that sounds absolutley fabulous! I am leaving Boston on the
20th and will be arriving the morning of the 21st in Shannon as my plans
stand now. However, this sounds so damn interesting I may have to
adjust my dates.........
Thanks very mush for the info!
cheers,
~christine
--
The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans any more than black people were made for white, or women created for men.
~ Alice Walker
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