News Archives - Mayo Dark Sky Park

Join us at the Phoenix Park Biodiversity Festival & Honey Show, 6th September 2025! 🌸🪻🌼🌷🦇🐝🦋🐦🐜🪱🐛🌱🌞🌚 @The Phoenix Park “The Office of Public Works (OPW) is delighted to welcome the Biodiversity Festival and Honey Show taking place on Saturday, 6 September 2025 in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. From forest bathing to mythological tree tours, to pond […]

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Aug 18 2025

20th Aug (Heritage Week): Community Constellations for Dark Skies Launch at the National Museum of Ireland at Turlough Park

Events, News

4-7 PM, 20th (Wed) August 2025, National Museum of Ireland at Turlough Park Join the Friends of Mayo Dark Skies to celebrate the launch of the Heritage Funded Project, Community Constellations for Dark Skies. Enjoy live music, participate in a free, drop-in lantern making workshop with Wilderland artist, Tom Meskell, and learn about County Mayo’s

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Aug 12 2025

Joint Programme Launch: ALAN 2025 & Mayo Dark Sky Festival 2025

Events, News

As part of National Heritage Week, the joint programme launch for ALAN 2025 and Mayo Dark Sky Festival 2025 will take place in the W Cinema on 16 August at 12 Noon. The event will feature a screening of Wild Islands, by award winning Westport based Crossing The Line Productions and will be followed by

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Jul 22 2025

Mayo Dark Sky Park Team on the Oliver Callan Show (RTE Radio 1)!

News

On the 16th of July 2025, the Mayo Dark Sky Park team (Left to Right: Molly, Georgia, Sinead) were invited on the Oliver Callan Show to share information, events, research, and more regarding the Wild Nephin National Park and the Mayo Dark Sky Park! Take a Listen Here (11 min, 10 sec): Mayo Dark Skies

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Jul 22 2025

Free LEGO event!! (Dark Sky Themed)

Events, News

Join us for another Free LEGO Event! 11am – 4pm, Bank Holiday Monday, 4th August 2025 at Ballycroy VisitorCentre, Wild Nephin National Park. All Welcome! Due to popular demand, we will have another FREE Dark Sky 🌌themed LEGO event, “Constellation of Cottages” 🏚✨🏚. Help us build unique cottages in our Dark Sky Park, just like

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Jul 22 2025

OPEN CALL for a SATELLITE Artist in Residence (AiR)

Events, News

Mayo Dark Sky Park is delighted to announce the inaugural OPEN CALL for a SATELLITE Artist in Residence in partnership with UCD Parity Studios, UCD Centre for Space Research and UCD Earth Institute . This residency offers an artist the unique opportunity to do field research in Mayo Dark Sky Park , a Gold Tier

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Jul 4 2025

Community Constellations for Dark Skies – a new project for Mayo

News

Friends of Mayo Dark Skies launches “Community Constellations for DarkSkies” a new project for 2025, funded by The Heritage Council. We are delighted to share this Press Release from The Friends of Mayo Dark Skies Community Group (“Mayo Dark Skies”): Mayo Dark Skies is delighted to announce a brand new project for 2025 “Community Constellations

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Apr 21 2025

International Dark Sky Week: April 21-28th, 2025

Events, News

Join the Mayo Dark Sky Park in celebrating International Dark Sky Week! FREE Events all week, starting Monday, April 21st. “International Dark Sky Week (IDSW) returns as the world’s largest celebration of dark skies (April 21–28, 2025) inviting people everywhere to discover the wonders of the night, understand the importance of natural darkness, and take

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Feb 18 2025

Irish Astronomy Week

Events, News

It is that time of year again and Ronan Newman has launched a superb calendar of events all over Ireland to celebrate Irish Astronomy Week from 1st – 8th March 2025. We are delighted to take part this year with events both in person and online and we hope you can join us. 1st March

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Feb 6 2025

Dark Sky Champion Training 2025

Events, News

BECOME A DARK SKY CHAMPION! FREE Professional Training in Belmullet and Westport (see below) Places limited, booking essential! This February 2025, Mayo’s tourism and hospitality sector has the opportunity to encourage staff to become Dark Sky Champions. Hosted by the team of Mayo Dark Sky Park / Wild Nephin National Park, this training is focused

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