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Greetings Bright Burners and Fellow Frolicers!

The 2009 official Irish Burning Man Decompression (Smokin' Craic!) is
nearly upon us! Malahide Castle in North Dublin welcomes us THIS
SATURDAY the 21st. Tickets sales have picked up quite a bit recently
but are still available here:


http://irishdecompression.eventbrite...


However, two things must be emphasised once again:

1) TICKET SALES ARE VERY LIMITED. For legal/insurance reasons, once
we have reached the magic number that limits us, no further tickets
can be sold under any circumstances.

2) TICKETS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE IN ADVANCE. There will be no ticket
sales at the gate. Please don't arrive without a ticket because if
you do, we'll both be disappointed.


Read on for more information YOU need to know for Smokin' Craic! this
Saturday.


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LOCATION

Malahide Castle is in NORTH DUBLIN (not in Offaly). We will be on the
incredibly beautiful grounds of the West Lawn. It is surrounded by
specimen plants and trees that have been collected from around the
world over hundreds of years. Please admire their beauty but do not
fold, spindle, or mutilate any of them. That means, children, no
climbing, picking, burning, or stomping on any of the flora.

Please also note that there is NO CAMPING at Malahide Castle.
However, we will be supplying a number of beds/chill-out zones for
those needing to lay their little heads down.

Visibility: Just like the Playa, the grounds of Malahide Castle are
DARK at night so please consider bringing a torches/glow-sticks/shiny-
things. Remember - keep her lit!

LOCATION


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BRING YOUR OWN BOOZE (and everything else).

This an important reminder that there is NO vending at the event. No
food, no booze, no libations of any kind. If you will want anything
at any time during the night, you must bring it with you. While the
Demense is situated in the lovely North Dublin village of Malahide
it's too far to walk from the Castle to the nearest chip shop or off-
license. Think about how long you'll be there (we're on for over 12
hours) and how much you're likely to consume, then bring it with you.
If you don't bring your poison of choice, you'll be without it. It's
very much within the spirit of the event to bring extra to share,
too. There will be some water, plastic cups, and (probably) ice, but
that's about it.

BRING YOUR OWN BOOZE (and everything else).


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OBEY THE LAW

Related to the BRING YOUR OWN BOOZE item, please note that Ireland's
national police service - the Guarda Síochána - are aware of our
event and may be on site. While they are amenable to people having a
good time, it should not surprise anyone if they are looking out for
people leaving the event and breathalysing them.

Please don't drive if you're going to consume. Rideshare, appoint a
designated driver, take public transportation. The DART is your friend.

Driving under the influence is a serious offence. Be safe. Do the
right thing. Don't drive under the influence. Forewarned is four-
armed...

OBEY THE LAW


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CALL FOR FIRE PERFORMERS

Poiticipate or Fry!

So you’re hot stuff, eh? Like the smell of singed hair lingering on
the frost of a cold November night???

Come dance for us, caress the spirit of Decompression with your
embrace of flames...

Malahide castle, in which we are holding this amazing event, is an
astounding building situated in remarkable grounds. Many rare botanic
species are in situ which we must endeavour to preserve and cause no
harm to in our pursuits, it is for this reason we ask performers to
adhere to the Firey Principles:

Firey Awareness:

There will be lots of performers in the performing area, keep an
awareness of yourself to other performers and

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Tickets for this year's Irish Decompression (Smokin' Craic! '09) are
now on sale here:

http://irishdecompression.eventbrite.com


We'll be celebrating, interacting with each other under the stars and
creatively expressing ourselves from late afternoon on Saturday the
21st until early morning on Sunday the 22nd.

The admission is €25 and the number of tickets is strictly limited.
When they're sold out, we will not be able to allow entry to more
people under any circumstances.

NO TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE GATE. YOU MUST PRE-PURCHASE
TICKETS.

Please don't arrive on the night expecting to get in. If you do,
you'll be sadly disappointed as we turn you away.


LOCATION CHANGE

Due to unfortunate circumstances unrelated to the event, the old
location (Charleville Castle) is no longer available. Indeed, its
future is under threat (more on that in another communiqué).

However, the good people of the Fingal County Arts Department and
Fingal County Council have taken us under their wing.

The new venue is historic MALAHIDE CASTLE which dates back to the 12th
century:

http://www.malahidecastle.com/histor...

This location ( http://tinyurl.com/ylcjugl ) is within easy reach of
the greater Dublin area transportation links. It is in the gorgeous
setting of the West Lawn, part of the stunning Botanic Gardens there.
There is enough parking for Cromwell's Army (but they're not invited),
however public transport and ride-sharing is encouraged. More
information is available in the Event Guide which you will access upon
purchasing your ticket.


WE NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE THIS EVENT A SUCCESS.

Once you've bought your ticket, why not start thinking about how you
can participate in Smokin Craic!? We know you are a mighty talented
bunch and we encourage as many as possible to contribute to the event
- creatively, materially, or in other ways with your time and energy.
This is *your* community celebration. We are very fortunate to have
the opportunity to be in this magical and special place - let's make
the most of it! Needed are volunteers for decoration, construction,
signage, electrical, performance, greeting, MCing, Leave No Trace,
lighting - and many other things. We also need donations of art,
decorations, costumes & accoutrements, rugs, flooring, chairs, couches
& cushions, etc. Got a truck or van? We can probably use that too.

Think of how you'd like to participate, what talents you have, what
you'd like to give - then let us know by sending an email to ireland@burningman.com
.


Once again, to get your tickets while they're hot, go here now!:

http://irishdecompression.eventbrite.com

See you on the 21st!

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Friends, Burners, Countrymen,
The Irish Burners are proud to present

3rd Annual Irish Decompression
Smokin’ Craic! ‘09


Saturday the 21st to Sunday 22nd November 2009
Charleville Castle, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ireland.



Oh joy! Come join the craic-havin’ Irish Burner community as we turn
historic Charleville Castle, the legendary Irish gathering place par
excellence of Shelley, Byron and Sir Thomas More, into a glowing and
irreverent echo of our beloved playa!!

Yes, this year we are trying something new – in conjunction with the
friendly, amenable and SF-decom-loving Charleville Castle Heritage
Trust, we have been granted use of their insane castle and its
historic grounds for an extended celebration of playa style nonsense
and frolics! Just an hour outside Dublin, Charleville Castle is the
former Irish seat of the More family, Knights Templar, Freemasons,
Muster-Master Generals of Ireland, and eventually, gadabout owners of
the most renowned party house in all the land!

Now in its third year, Ireland’s Decompression needs a new and
distinctive home amongst good friends, and we have found them here…
The castle has long had a history of innovation and revelry, and it is
in this established spirit that the Trust has decided to open its
doors to our community. We sense the beginning of a long, enjoyable,
and fruitful relationship with these free-thinking keepers of a true
piece of Irish heritage, and therefore we invite YOU to come and help
us start this friendship with the fire and energy it deserves!

In keeping with the 10 principles of Burning Man, all shall be
welcome, and participants are cordially invited, nay, positively
encouraged to bring art, toys, tools, costume, theatre, lights,
sounds, sense, nonsense, and incense to transform the castle into a
little piece of the playa, deep in the heart of 1000 acres of Europe’s
last fully walled demesne!! There will be ample space, time, and
volunteer opportunity for anyone to set up anything they like. As long
as the castle doesn’t blow up, nearly anything will be permitted, so
bring fire, lasers, poetry, or whatever – you will all be welcome!!

In return, participants gets to arrive whenever they like on Saturday,
reconstruct the playa ‘til the sun comes up and beyond, and rest,
relax and recover Sunday before they depart. There will be a huge
amount of chill space with roaring fires, and there is plenty of
accommodation in the local town. Camping will be allowed for -
(strictly for the hardy amongst us, as the Irish winter bites hard!),
and as an extra bonus, everyone who camps will get to help us with
clean-up later on Sunday afternoon!! Yay!! There will be ample parking
available for those of you who drive. We will be running shuttle buses
from the local town to the castle on a regular basis, and shuttle
buses out of there from Sunday morning...

So come, lovely people, come join us, and together we shall rule the
over the default world as its grey-faced forces break upon our mighty
battlements!!!!

Tickets go on sale soon and will be *strictly limited* and only
available *in advance*. Stay tuned!

In the meantime, if you'd like to volunteer your service, art or love
for this event, drop an email to ireland@burningman.com and let us
know how you'd like to contribute.

Cheers!

- Randy