August Bank Holiday, Kilmore Quay - Belmullet Weekend - U260 Weekend - Fancy Dress Fundraiser…..

August Bank Holiday Weekend.

We are heading to Kilmore Quay for the August Bank Holiday Weekend from Saturday the 5^th – Monday the 7^th August 2006. With favourable neap tides we will hopefully get weather to match to avail of the great wreck diving off the Saltee Islands. The Idaho, Lismore & the Lennox are all waiting to be explored & great scenic dives on the Coningmore & Brandies Rocks. – TXT Rosemary SOON if travelling!

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The 12^th & 13^th of August we are going up to Belmullet to dive with our friend Sean Lavelle, Dive West Ireland. This is always a great weekend when most of us camp out on Surgeview & dive the great dive sites off Inishkea & Duvillaun Islands. Every year we turn up another exciting new unexplored dive site. We will be diving off Sean’s boat Deloree, an Offshore 105 but if we have more than twelve travelling we will also bring a RIB.

The craic is always mighty with the Barbeque at the campsite a must!

TXT Rosemary soon if travelling!

 

The 19^th & 20^th of August we join forces with our good friends from Dalkey Scuba Divers to dive the German u boat, U260 off Glandore, Co. Cork. Two years ago both clubs dived this together with great success. This is not every ones cup of tea, at 45 meters to the seabed & at the extremes of normal sports diving. It is only for those qualified to do so & it’s pick your own buddy time as it’s too far & too deep for an unplanned quickie!

We will probably dive the U260 twice & the Kowloon Bridge (33 meters) on this weekend. There will be no shallow dives & it is important that you are dived up to these depths!

TXT Rosemary soon if travelling!

 

Our Annual Fancy Dress fundraiser will be held in Tougher’s on the 21^st October. Last years 70’s night was a great success with everyone enjoying the craic & raising a nice few quid for the club in the process. This year we were thinking of “From the Movies” as the theme.

I’m sure there will be a few cowboys there!

 

There will be the usual extras, Disco, Dream Auction, Raffle & finger food will be served. Please support this great evening out by bringing along friends & relations, all are welcome!

Committee members will be contacting you soon selling tickets, If unable to attend please buy a ticket to show your support.

All donations are welcome for the Dream Auction & raffle!

 

The annual club summer holiday was once again in Dingle, Co. Kerry this year. This was the fourth consecutive year we travelled to Dingle for the weeks diving holiday to dive the Blasket Islands & the other great dive sites that are on offer. We could not have ordered better weather, with slack winds & temperatures soaring into the high 20’s & low 30’s.

Sunday (Day 1) As always we started off by launching the Rib’s & diving out of Dingle harbour on the Sunday, with two dives on “Crow Rock” which is just outside the harbour & in the 20 - 25 meter depth range. On Monday we moved the boats to Ventry where we were based for the rest of the week. This left us in striking distance of the Blasket Islands with our two RIBS.

Monday (Day 2) We headed for the "Wild Banks" in the morning. This is a rock 7 miles from Ventry pier or 2.5 miles south west of Slea Head & goes from 18 to 35 meters. Our second dive in the afternoon was to Parkmore Point which is a short RIB journey from Ventry Harbour.

Tuesday (Day 3) Our first dive site was the spectacular "Cathedral Rocks" on the north tip of Inish Na Bro with its pinnacles & huge walls down to 40 meters. After having lunch at Dunquin & change of cylinders, we dived the world war one wreck of the ammunition ship "The Quebra". This is situated on the north west side of the Great Blasket island with plenty of large shell heads to be seen on the bottom.

Wednesday (Day 4) We returned to the “Wild Banks” & were back early to prepare for the Barbeque. This was organised & prepared by Dianne Coleman & Barry O’Sullivan in Dianne’s house which overlooks Ventry harbour. A special thanks to Barry for a splendid meal & Dianne for her hospitality.

Thursday (Day 5) This is the one we had been waiting for, “Fohish Rock” which are situated on the south east side of Inishvickillaun. Here we have shear drop offs to 50mt with walls covered in different coloured jewel anemones. After having lunch on the beach on the Great Blasket, we returned for our second dive on “Fohish Rock”

Friday (Day 6) This being our last days diving we headed back to “Cathedral Rock’s” & after having lunch back at Ventry the enthusiastic few headed for “Parkmore Point” for the last dive of the summer holidays.

 

22 divers from the club dived during the week with 172 dives completed over the six days. This included 54 dives by the 10 trainees that travelled & dived on various days.

 Carmel Staunton & Noel Spillane enjoying the Barbeque

 

Our thanks to Rosemary Finn(DO), Dave Headon(DOD) Eamon Russell(DOD) for organising the days diving. John Dillon (EO) & Matt Donnelly(Ass EO) for looking after the equipment the all those who helped out by towing, pumping etc. & making the Summer holiday a very enjoyable weeks diving.