An Island of Dark Skies – Heritage Week Special Events

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We are connecting the three official dark sky places on the island of Ireland with 3 special live online events for teachers, educators and anyone with an interest in astronomy, archaeology or dark skies.

These events are all free to attend and available via Dark-Sky.eventbrite.com

Schedule of events: 

​Tuesday 5pm 17th August, 2021Join OM Dark Sky Park in Northern Ireland for a special online talk on using a telescope and how to observe the Night Sky.​
​Wednesday 5pm 18th August , 2021Join Mayo International Dark Sky Park and invited guest Dr Frank Prendergast who will discuss ArchaeoAstronomy on Achill and our night sky as our ancestors would have viewed it.​
​Thursday 5pm 19th August , 2021​Kerry International Dark Sky Reserve for a workshop in astrophotography and a beginners guide to take photographs of the night sky​

Supported by

Science Foundation Ireland

Discover Primary Science & Maths

ESERO Ireland

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