Culture Night 2023

Brand Blarney invites you to ‘Facets of a Fen’

Biodiversity, Music and Art along a stretch of our lovely 100-acre wetland fen

Facets of the Fen photography competition

Entries from the Facets of the Fen photography competition from local photographers & artists will be beautifully displayed along the pathway of the Fen. For details of photography competition see rules below.

Where:

Where: Clogheenmilcon Fen /Duckwalk in Blarney- Coordinates 51.931565, -8.544136

When:

Time: 5-7.30pm on Friday, 22nd September 2023 (Culture Night 2023)

Music:

Music from local musicians Anna Mitchell & the Blarney Community Choir.

Refreshments:

Cúpla Café

“Best coffee in Blarney”

Protein treats and gluten-free snacks

Special Culture Night Hours: 5pm-7:30pm

  • Cupla Cafe
  • gluten-free snacks at Cupla Cafe
  • Gluten-free snacks and coffee at Cupla Cafe
  • Cupla Cafe

What to Expect:

Parking is free. The largest car park is at the west end of the Fen near the playground.

Facilities:

Please note that the Fen does not currently have toilet facilities. The closest are in Blarney.

Photography Competition Rules:

Categories & Prizes

  • Winning Photo printed and framed by Druid Craft
  • Voucher for Cúpla Cafe

Photographs submitted should depict the following themes:

  • Your views of the Clogheenmilcon Fen
  • Landscapes that have as their subject the environments within the Clogheenmilcon Fen boundary.
  • Wildlife of the Clogheenmilcon Fen that have the fen environment as their natural habitat.

Deadline and submitting an entry

  • Entries may be submitted from now until 5pm on Friday 8th September 2023.
  • Photographs must be entered by e-mail as attachments to talktome@brandblarney.com in the format of a digital jpeg at no more than 20mb.
  • Each entry must be accompanied with the following information:
  • First name, surname, email address and photo caption and location – otherwise your entry will not be considered.
  • You will receive a confirmation receipt within 48 hours of your entry being received.

Rules

  • The photographs must be taken within the Clogheenmilcon Fen boundary.
  • The competition is open to all photographers.
  • Drone and terrestrial photography is accepted.
  • You may enter a maximum of two photographs (black & white or colour)
  • Hard copies cannot be accepted.
  • Photographers must seek the permission of those people featured in the photograph (or the permission of guardians for photographs of minors) or events/properties before submitting your entry in order to ensure GDPR compliance. By submitting an entry Brand Blarney will assume this permission is in place.
  • By submitting images the photographer grants Brand Blarney the licence to use/edit /publish/broadcast the photograph in any marketing or other promotional activity including press and other publicity purposes.
  • A panel of judges will choose the winning entries. The decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
  • All winning entries will be notified.
  • Any entry/winner in breach of the rules will be withdrawn.

Display

  • Photos will be printed and be on display at the Clogheenmilcon Fen, Blarney as part of Culture Night 2023 on 22nd September from 5:00 pm to 7:30pm.