The DSS 2025   “  AWAY  DAY  “
 
The AWAY DAY this year will be to visit the Great Leviathan Telescope at Birr Castle, Co. Offaly.
 
The Telescope was built in 1845 by the Earl of Ross and was the biggest telescope in the world at the time, measuring 72 metres, and remained so until 1914.
 
The plan is to go by coach to Birr Castle where we will have the official guided tour after which the coach will take us into Birr town where we will have lunch.
 
We will be on a strict timetable as our tour is scheduled for 12.30 pm, and lunch is booked for 2 pm,  so we would ask members not to be late arriving at the Collection Point as the coach will have to leave on time.
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Collection Point on Saturday Morning 17th May will be Abbey Street, opposite Wynns Hotel.
 
Departure Time will be 10 am.
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After lunch, we will then head back to Dublin arriving sometime around 5.30 pm at the original Collection Point.
 
We hope an enjoyable time will be had by all.
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                                  * 2024​ *


​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​All members should note that the AGM of the society for 2024 will be held in conjunction with the meeting on Tuesday, the 5th of March.


Tour of An Post GPO Museum.
Members are asked to meet at 4 pm on Wednesday, March 20th outside the An Post shop at the GPO.


Congratulations to H. Mitchell winner of the 2023 Display of the Year for her "Coaching Ways and Days".Anthony Hughes was awarded the Society Shield for Display of the Year 2022 with "Czeslaw Slania, Engraver ".


The members' Away Day for 2024 will be at The Custom House, Dublin, followed by lunch in the Harbourmaster Restaurant on Saturday the 20th of April.


The DSS will welcome NIPS - North of  Ireland Philatelic Society(Mr. John Gilpin) to Dublin on Tuesday, April 2nd and the DSS will reciprocate with a display at NIPS in Belfast on 10th of May, 2024.