Plein Eire Boyne Valley

Hi all Plein Eire North-Easterner's - (oops! I see you've changed your name to PE Boyne Valley!)

(I'm keeping an eye on the every-2nd-Sat paint outs - but haven't been able to join one yet).

Dont know if the name change makes this query inappropriate - I have to make a there&back dash from Dub to Belfast Friday and I am wondering if anyone could recommend a quickish off motorway detour (.5 hr driving/1.5hr painting) to a "sweet spot" in Carlingford/Mourne Mountains - it seemed attractive last time and a shame to speed by!

Thanks

JOHN O FLYNN, D13 

Hi John, wouldn't be familiar enough with Carlingford area to advise you but I do recommend Oldbridge.  Its very near the M1.  You take the exit for Drogheda/Slane and follow road towards Slane for about .75Km,  At first Cross Road (Oldbridge) turn left (there is a sign for Battle of the Boyne).  You will cross a metal bridge and I suggest you try to park on the right immediatelly  after you cross the bridge.  You are then on the banks of the old Boyne Canal.

It should be very lovely on Friday with Autumn colours and reflections etc.

It is also very nice if you continue towards Drogheda on the south bank of the river - views of the 'new' suspension bridge and town of Drogheda and the Boyne.  Hope you enjoy.

Sally

Tks for info. I was at Oldbridge museum with MythicLinks.com tour in July - impressive place.

PleinEire Dublin continues thru winter - I'm sure PE SouthEast does too.

All the best

JOHN O F

If you can do it so can we!

No problem will post whatever I manage to do today!

Great day out in Kilcock! At the Royal Canal with plein eire Boyne Valley

Due to a little bit of confusion and not to clash with the Dublin monthly 1st Sat.  The event I put in for Balbriggan has been changed to the 2nd Sat 8th Oct. 

Get your thinking caps on for an alternate location!

N B CHANGE OF VENUE Sat.1st Oct.  New venue is Sonairte Ecology Centre, nr. Laytown, Co.Meath. Meet as usual 11 a.m. in coffee shop on premises. We have access to riverside walk along the meandering River Nanny.  There are also interesting organic gardens and solar energy experiment etc. (I will confirm with management tomorrow  that we may paint in the gardens).

To get to Sonairte from south side - M.50 to Exit 7, N.1 towards Belfast. Go through Julianstown village. Immediately after the village there is a sign for Sonairte. Turn right and continue for about 2 miles, Sonairte on right.

From northside via Drogheda - N.1 towards Julianstown.  Signs for Laytown, Bettystown and Sonairte just before village. Take left and continue for about 2 miles. Sonairte on right.

See you there.

Hi Sally,

At this moment count me in for next Saturday.

Yes it is Alison.  We talked about painting the canal/river.  They are not within walking distance of coffee shop but only a short drive away. Alternatively we could paint in the grounds around Oldbridge House.

Monasterboice monuments

November 5, 2011 all day – Meet at Monasterboice Inn. Coming from M1 south, exit at Junction 10.At the N1 "Rosehall" roundabout , go north for 3 mls approx, Monasterboice Inn on right - car park on site. Coming from Mi north, exit at Jct. 11, Inn on left…Organized by Anne Mullen | Type: paint-out

It may be November but the weather last Saturday was glorious and it could be again.  So don't let the time of year put  you off.  Some die-hard PEBV painters intend painting in Balbriggan next Saturday.  Come and join them.  There's the harbour, a choice of two beaches, the town, to paint.  If you think you might make it it would be encouraging to others if you were to tick the appropriate RSVP box on the Events page.

And by the way parking is free in the car park on Quay Street under the bridge.

Thanking everyone, especially Sally and Dee for all the hard work and wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas and New Year, and looking forward to more new challenges in painting in the New Year.  Just discovered quick drying oils, so will let you all know how I get on when we meet up next.  Sorry to hear you got the flu Sally-get well soon. A great group, incorporating very good painting with good coffee (very important - the coffee!!)  My daughter Helen says hi (the computer expert!).

Painting outdoors is like being in heaven, weather permitting.

get well Sally

wishing you all a very ahppy Christmas and good painting in the new year when I hope to get more done

Has anybody any thoughts on where the first paint-out for 2012 can be held? Not deserting you guys but will be attending the Dublin paint-out in the Botanical Gdns tomorrow so need to know how to plan my next Saturday and the Saturday after that? Happy New Year everyone. :) Alison

First of all.....wishing you all a wonderful new year.How does Summerhill sound ....I think its quaint village.Will check it out during the week and see what painting vistas it holds.Enjoy the Bot Gardens Tomorrow.Stay in touch.Dee.

Happy new year to you all

Hi Dee, Summerhill has a green in the centre which would be good to sit out and paint from. At one end there is the entrance to what was Langfords House, now demolished. At the other is the road to trim with Shaw's pub. Either side are cottages and townhouses. So it would be a nice place for some rural village vistas. As for coffee there is either Shaw's pub or a little cafe called Watson's

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Summerhill,+County+Meath,+Ireland&...

Good on ya Patrick, knew you would come up trumps.Sounds ideal.Why don't you host the event by putting the notice up on the site???[ and give us sheer mortals the directions there] Will you also check with either Watson s or Shaw's that they will be open at that time  for coffee.Great hearing from you.Hope you had a fantastic Xmas and the best new year.l ever.See you next Saturday.Looking forward to seeing you then.Dee.

Know I should make the effort but will let you know on the day as it will take more than an hour of cross country to get there as don't want to do the m50. So if up early should make it!

come on alison......you can do it.