{"id":1910,"date":"2025-09-30T19:48:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T19:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mayodarkskypark.ie\/?p=1910"},"modified":"2025-09-30T19:48:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T19:48:49","slug":"oct-11th-talk-exploring-mayo-dark-skies-at-turlough-park-national-museum-of-country-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mayodarkskypark.ie\/ga\/events\/oct-11th-talk-exploring-mayo-dark-skies-at-turlough-park-national-museum-of-country-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Oct. 11th, Talk: &#8220;Exploring Mayo Dark Skies&#8221; at Turlough Park, National Museum of Country Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Saturday 11 October 2025 | 15:30 &#8211; 16:30 , All Ages<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Free Admission | Booking Required<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mayodarkskypark.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Brian-Wilson-Walkway-to-the-Stars-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mayodarkskypark.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Brian-Wilson-Walkway-to-the-Stars-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.mayodarkskypark.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Brian-Wilson-Walkway-to-the-Stars-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mayodarkskypark.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Brian-Wilson-Walkway-to-the-Stars-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mayodarkskypark.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Brian-Wilson-Walkway-to-the-Stars-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mayodarkskypark.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Brian-Wilson-Walkway-to-the-Stars-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.mayodarkskypark.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Brian-Wilson-Walkway-to-the-Stars-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Did you know Mayo is working towards becoming an&nbsp;International Dark Sky Reserve? Already home to&nbsp;Ireland\u2019s first International Dark Sky Park, the county boasts some of the&nbsp;darkest and most pristine night skies in the world.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Join the&nbsp;Mayo Dark Sky Team from 3.30pm to 4.30pm on Saturday, 11 October 2025, to learn more about this incredible natural resource and the efforts underway to preserve it.<br><br>Discover how the&nbsp;<em>Community Constellations Project<\/em>&nbsp;is helping raise awareness of dark sky conservation across Mayo, including right here at&nbsp;Turlough Park, where a&nbsp;sky quality monitoring system&nbsp;has been installed to support this vital research.<br><br>Whether you&#8217;re a stargazer, environmentalist, or simply curious, this event offers a unique opportunity to connect with the cosmos and the community working to protect it.<br><br>Suitable for all ages. Admission is free. Booking is required. Telephone +353 94 9031751 or email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:bookingscountrylife%40museum.ie?subject=Booking%20enquiry%20-%20Mayo%20Dark%20Skies%20talk&amp;body=Please%20include%20your%20name%2C%20email%20and%20telephone%20number%20with%20your%20booking%20enquiry\">bookingscountrylife@museum.ie<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More Information: https:\/\/www.museum.ie\/en-IE\/Museums\/Country-Life\/Events\/2025\/Q4\/Talk-Mayo-Dark-Skies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday 11 October 2025 | 15:30 &#8211; 16:30 , All Ages Free Admission | Booking Required Did you know Mayo is working towards becoming an&nbsp;International Dark Sky Reserve? Already home to&nbsp;Ireland\u2019s first International Dark Sky Park, the county boasts some of the&nbsp;darkest and most pristine night skies in the world. 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