South Dublin Branch - Events

Arctic Warbler - Inishmore, Galway (photo: Dermot Breen)

Calendar of Upcoming Events

September 2024

Indoor Meeting

Date & time: Tuesday, 3rd September at 8pm.
Location: The Killiney Room, Graduate Bar, Rochestown Avenue.
Title: Birds of Hungary.
Speakers: Lorraine Benson & Prof. Emeritus Phil Dix of Maynooth University.

Outdoor Meeting

Date & time to meet: Sunday, 8th September at 10am.
Outing to: Broad Lough, Wicklow.
Extra information: The Broad Lough is a shallow tidal and brackish lagoon that is fed by the Vartry River and several other smaller streams. It is situated just north of Wicklow town and is separated from the Irish Sea by a long spit of land called the The Murrough, along which the Dublin to Wexford railway line runs. Meet along the road outside the Irish Biofuel Production Limited plant. For a map showing the meeting place click HERE, the meeting place is at Flag 1. Click HERE for an account of our most recent visit there in September 2023.

October 2024

Indoor Meeting

Date & time: Tuesday, 1st October at 8pm.
Location: The Killiney Room, Graduate Bar, Rochestown Avenue.
Title: The Birds of Sri Lanka.
Speaker: Niall Hatch, BirdWatch Ireland's Head of Communications & Developments.
Details: Niall will show us a selection of photos he took on a recent trip to Sri Lanka, and talk about how amazing a destination for bird watchers it is.

Outdoor Meeting

Date & time to meet: Sunday, 6th October at 10am.
Outing to: Turvey Parklands.
Extra information: Meet in Turvey Parklands car park off Turvey Avenue. For a map showing the meeting place click HERE, the car park is at Flag 2 on the map. Click HERE for an account of our most recent visit there in February 2023 and HERE for an account of our visit there in October 2022.

General

The South Dublin branch holds indoor meetings each month from September to May and outdoor events in most months.

Bad Weather Protocol

If a Met Éireann Orange or Red warning is in force at the place where and when a branch outing is due to take place then members should assume the outing is cancelled.

Indoor Events

Our indoor events take place on the first or (very occasionally) second Tuesday of the month.
Unless otherwise stated, they begin at 8pm. Admission to indoor meetings is free, however we would be very grateful for any contribution made towards the cost of the meeting room.
Please note:
Beginning in September 2017 our meetings will be held in the Killiney Function Room of the Graduate Pub. The Graduate is adjacent to Killiney Shopping Centre, more details may be found on the Graduate's website HERE.


Outdoor Events

Outdoor events are available to all and with the exception of trips made by coach, are free of charge. As of 2023, coach outings generally cost about €40.00 per person or €30.00 for those 65 years of age or older and €20.00 for those 18 years of age or younger, however please note that prices are determind by the cost of hiring the coach, which is subject to periodic increases.
When taking part, wear clothing suitable for the time of year and location and although we often take in a visit to shops around lunch time it is wiser not to rely on that completely for food and drinks during the trip.