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Celebrating our 10 year Anniversary as a Gold Tier International Dark Sky Park! 2nd-4th May, 2026
Read More: Celebrating our 10 year Anniversary as a Gold Tier International Dark Sky Park! 2nd-4th May, 2026Join Mayo Dark Sky Park for their “Wild and Dark” 10th Anniversary Celebrations, with an array of events including Talks, Arts, Science, Circus, Nature, Planetarium, Films and more! 2nd May, Saturday, 2:30PM: Special Event for Mayo Day at W Cinema, Westport, with Space Reporter and Adventurer, Dr. Niamh Shaw, her “Reflections on Artemis II”, plus…
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Visit the Pale Blue Dot: Our Mobile Planetarium in the Ballycroy Community Centre
Read More: Visit the Pale Blue Dot: Our Mobile Planetarium in the Ballycroy Community CentreJoin us for some “out of this world” planetarium shows in the Mayo Dark Sky Park’s mobile planetarium, the Pale Blue Dot! Our shows will be held every 30 minutes, with shows lasting apprx. 20-25 minutes in length, starting at 2:00 PM (see poster for further details), with our last showing at 6:00PM, hosted at…
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Louise Beer Announced as Inaugural SATELLITE Artist in Residence at Mayo Dark Sky Park at Wild Nephin National Park
Read More: Louise Beer Announced as Inaugural SATELLITE Artist in Residence at Mayo Dark Sky Park at Wild Nephin National ParkDate Released: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Mayo Dark Sky Park at Wild Nephin National Park, in partnership with UCD College of Science and Parity Studios, is delighted to announce artist Louise Beer as the inaugural SATELLITE Artist in Residence. The announcement was made under the stars on the opening night of the Mayo Dark Sky Festival…
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Oct. 11th, Talk: “Exploring Mayo Dark Skies” at Turlough Park, National Museum of Country Life
Read More: Oct. 11th, Talk: “Exploring Mayo Dark Skies” at Turlough Park, National Museum of Country LifeSaturday 11 October 2025 | 15:30 – 16:30 , All Ages Free Admission | Booking Required Did you know Mayo is working towards becoming an International Dark Sky Reserve? Already home to Ireland’s first International Dark Sky Park, the county boasts some of the darkest and most pristine night skies in the world. Join the Mayo Dark Sky Team…
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Reducing Light Pollution Ahead of ALAN (Artificial Light At Night) Conference
Read More: Reducing Light Pollution Ahead of ALAN (Artificial Light At Night) ConferenceFrom Fionnán Nestor, Projects Officer, Wild Atlantic Way, Fáilte Ireland “Friends of Mayo Dark Skies together with Dark Sky Ireland is hosting the 9th International Artificial Light at Night Conference (ALAN) in Westport from 28–31 October. This is a unique opportunity for Clew Bay to showcase Mayo Dark Sky Park – a rare and precious…