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For 2013, the DGS Annual Gathering is being held in
Ireland and will be based at the Ashling Hotel in Dublin, conveniently
situated near the city centre. This event will take place from Friday
26th to Monday 29th July 2013.
The Dalton Genealogical Society extends an invitation
to all DGS members and their families to attend the 2013 Gathering of
the Society in Dublin, Ireland from Friday 26th to Monday 29th July. All
will be welcome, and the theme of the weekend will be the origins and
the history of Irish Dalton families. Coupled with this we will review
some of the projects that the Society is working on and look ahead to
the future.
The weekend will include the opportunity to visit a
number of interesting places both inside and outside Dublin, including
some with direct Dalton connections, together with talks about Dalton
family history and, of course, the opportunity to meet and chat with fellow
members. The DGS Annual Dinner will take place on the Saturday evening.
Full details of the programme for the weekend, costs
and booking arrangements will be found below. If you require any further
information or have any queries, please contact Michael Neale Dalton (DGS
Chairman & 2013 Gathering Organiser - email: michaelndalton@aol.com)
who will be pleased to assist.
A note about travel arrangements:
It is anticipated that many delegates will want to combine
their stay in Dublin with visits to other parts of Ireland. There are
a number of travel options. You can fly to Dublin which offers good international
connections. The Irish airlines are Aer Lingus (www.aerlingus.com)
and Ryanair (www.ryanair.com).
Many other airlines also fly into Dublin.
The best way to get around Ireland is by car, and it
is easy to arrange a hire car for pick up at the airport. Visit www.auto-europe.co.uk/car-hire/Ireland.cfm,
which is one of many options available to obtain a competitive quote.
Alternatively, there are good car and passenger ferry
services from mainland UK to Ireland, with Holyhead to Dublin or to Dun
Laoghaire, and Fishguard to Rosslare probably being the best options.
Visit www.directferries.co.uk/ireland.htm
for further information. Dublin is about one and a half hours drive from
Rosslare.
If you do not want to drive a car, Ireland offers extensive
railway and bus services. Details can be found at www.irishrail.ie
and www.buseireann.ie
respectively.
If you need advice, guidance or assistance with your
travel plans, please contact Michael who will do his best to help.
A note about the Ashling Hotel:
The venue for the Gathering is the Ashling
Hotel. This is where we were accommodated for the 2005 Gathering and
since then the hotel has been very considerably refurbished. We anticipate
that we will be well looked after at the Ashling and further details can
be found on their website here.
Annual Gathering for 2013
Friday 26th to Monday 29th July 2013
Dublin, Republic of Ireland
PROGRAMME FOR THE WEEKEND
Friday 26th July 2013
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from 12 noon |
Check in at the Ashling Hotel
in the usual way and register at the DGS desk in
reception. Light lunches can be taken at the Hotel. |
| afternoon |
The afternoon will be free for you to visit places
of interest in Dublin. Subject to demand we will arrange visits
to specific libraries and research centres – Bernie Walsh
will be on hand to assist with this. |
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evening |
Dinner will be available in the Hotel restaurant,
or you may wish to explore what Dublin has to offer with its wide
array of restaurants and bars. We will make suggestions for those
not familiar with Dublin and ensure that all delegates are included
in a DGS group. |
Saturday 27th July 2013
| morning |
The programme will commence with
the DGS Annual General Meeting. This will be followed by talks about
Dalton family history and the work of the Society. It will take
place in the Liffey Suite at the Hotel.
Buffet lunch served in the Liffey Suite.
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afternoon |
Another opportunity to visit places of interest
in the city of Dublin. Again we will make suggestions. |
evening |
The DGS Annual Dinner will take
place in the Liffey Suite at the Hotel and it will
be followed by entertainment. |
Sunday 28th July 2013
| daytime |
We are arranging a full day tour
to include visits to Kildalton College, formerly a home of Irish
Daltons, and Kilkenny Castle. We are planning to provide transport
for all by coach. |
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evening |
We have booked a private room for dinner at Ryan’s,
a traditional Irish pub, noted for its excellent steaks. Ryan’s
is just a few steps from the hotel and some may remember it from
2005! |
Monday 29th July 2013
| morning |
The conclusion of the DGS
Gathering. Check out from your accommodation. Arrangements
can be made for those who wish to stay over. |
REGISTRATION FORM
The form is given below and may be downloaded as an Adobe Acrobat (registrationform.pdf)
or Word (registrationform.doc)
document for printing, completion and return as per the accompanying notes.
REGISTRATION FORM NOTES
The Registration Form follows. Please note the points below:
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You are asked to make your
own reservation at the Ashling Hotel, secured by credit card. The
easiest way to do this will by telephone (+353 (0)1 677 2324) or
email (info@ashling.ie).
When you book, be sure to mention that you are attending the Dalton
Genealogical Society Gathering in order to obtain your room at the
specially negotiated rate for our block booking. |
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The Society has already made certain commitments
in order to be able to offer the programme for the weekend. We need
to know numbers attending as early as we can in order to finalise
the arrangements for the various events and visits during the weekend.
If you wish to attend, it would therefore be extremely helpful if
you are able to return your registration form and deposit before
28th February 2013. |
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We will endeavour to maintain availability of
hotel accommodation for as long as we can, but it is unlikely that
we will be able to take any more bookings after the end of April
2013. |
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We will keep you informed about take up and booking
options on the DGS website at www.daltongensoc.com.
Just follow the link to Forthcoming Gatherings and click on the
2013 DGS Gathering. Month by month the website will also carry further
information about Ireland, about the speakers who will address us
and about the places we will be visiting during the weekend. We
will also feature articles about Irish Daltons and their family
history. |
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You are asked to pay, in advance, a deposit
payment of £75 sterling per person towards the cost
of the Saturday morning conference and buffet lunch, the Saturday
evening dinner, the Sunday tour and the Sunday evening dinner. |
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As soon as final costings are available for
the various elements of the programme, you will be advised of these
and asked to confirm the elements in which you wish to participate.
The balance due will be payable in euros when you are in Dublin. |
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The Society will return deposits to delegates
who subsequently are unable to attend, subject to the deduction
of any unrecoverable costs incurred. |
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If you wish to extend your stay either before
or after the three nights (Fri/Sat/Sun), please make your requirements
clear to the Ashling Hotel and they will reserve the extra nights
for you, subject to availability of rooms. |
Prices for accommodation are as follows:
The Ashling Hotel – 3 night package (Fri/Sat/Sun)
381 euros for bed & breakfast for 2 people in a double/twin room
322 euros for bed & breakfast for 1 person in a single room
One additional night (Thu or Mon) 99 euros double/twin, 92 euros single
Stays of less than 3 nights and further additional nights – prices
on application.
If you prefer to take alternative accommodation there are a number of
other possible options locally. Please indicate this on the registration
form and we will assist if we can. It is also possible for those who live
locally to join the weekend as a day delegate.
Indicative prices for events and visits are as follows:
| Dinner on Friday Evening |
Own arrangements |
| Conference and Buffet Lunch on Saturday |
40 euros per person |
DGS Annual Dinner on Saturday (3 courses excl. drinks) |
35 euros per person |
| Sunday visit to Kildalton and Kilkenny (excluding
lunch) |
35 euros per person |
| Dinner on Sunday evening |
35 euros per person |
Subject to demand, we plan to arrange transport by coach
on Sunday. The indicative prices include an allowance for this. As soon
as final details and costings are known, they will be advised to all those
who have made reservations, and they will be published on the DGS website.
Notes for overseas members:
Members in the United States and Canada may remit to
the Society’s North American Secretary in US dollars. A deposit
of $130 per person made payable to "Dalton Genealogical Society"
should be sent together with a copy of the registration form to: Karen
Dalton Preston, DGS North American Secretary, 2777 Turtle Head Peak Drive,
Las Vegas, Nevada 89135, USA.
All deposits paid will be converted into euros at the
prevailing rate and balances due will be payable in euros when you are
in Dublin.
Members in Australia and New Zealand should contact
the Australian Secretary, Maureen Collins by email (mmcollins@ozemail.com.au)
for guidance.
Please remember that even if your remittance is being
sent to either Karen Preston or Maureen Collins, you must also send your
registration form with all the details to Michael N Dalton at the UK address
on the form.
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REGISTRATION
FORM
for THE DALTON GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY GATHERING
DUBLIN, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 2013
Name .....................................................................................................................................
Address .................................................................................................................................
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Tel No ...................................................
Email ......................................................................
I/we will attend the Gathering from Friday
26th to Monday 29th July 2013.
Please give the names of additional members of
your party and indicate clearly the hotel rooms that you wish to
book (double, twin or single), together with the nights that you
wish to stay at the Ashling Hotel. Alternatively please indicate
that you plan to stay elsewhere or to attend as a day delegate.
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Please remember it is your responsibility
to reserve your accommodation at the Ashling Hotel –
see note above for details of this. Deposits for your accommodation
are not required. Your reservation should be secured by credit card.
Please indicate any special room requirements
and any special needs:-
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**** please now turn over and fill in form
overleaf and sign declaration ****
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Additional elements of the weekend programme:
Please fill in to indicate your expected participation
in the following events and the numbers in your party:
| Date |
Event |
Estimated Cost per head in
euros |
Tick to indicate participation
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Friday 26th July |
Dinner - in a DGS Group |
- |
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Saturday 27th July |
Conference including coffee and biscuits and buffet lunch |
40.00 |
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Saturday 27th July |
DGS Annual Dinner |
35.00 |
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Sunday 28th July |
Visit to Kildalton and Kilkenny |
35.00 |
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Sunday 28th July |
Dinner at Ryan's |
35.00 |
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TOTAL DEPOSIT FOR EVENTS @ £75.00 PER PERSON
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Declaration:
I have read the enclosed details and ticked the boxes
as requested, and enclose my cheque for the total indicated above and
made payable to ‘Dalton Genealogical Society’. Alternatively,
I have made arrangements for the payment to be sent to one of the DGS
Overseas Secretaries.
I understand the terms outlined above relating to the
return of deposit monies paid to the Society.
In the event of any changes to my booking or cancellation,
I undertake to notify the DGS Chairman and 2013 Gathering Coordinator,
Michael N Dalton, at the earliest opportunity.
Signed: ............................................................................
Date: ............................................................................
Please return this registration form, completed
and signed, to:
Michael N Dalton, 2 Harewood Close, Reigate,
Surrey RH2 0HE, UK
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