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International Dark Sky Week 2021 – A virtual roadshow of Mayo
Read More: International Dark Sky Week 2021 – A virtual roadshow of MayoInternational Dark Sky Week, which takes place from 5 – 12 April is, as its name suggests, a global affair, organised annually by the International Dark Sky Association. On this global stage, Mayo is playing a leading role, with a series of events from astronomy to archaeology, wildlife to wellbeing. Mayo Dark Sky Park will…
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Light Pollution is the easiest pollutant to fix….
Read More: Light Pollution is the easiest pollutant to fix….From Manchán Magan’s “One Change” column in The Irish Times: Of all the forms of pollution that beset us, light pollution might be the easiest to tackle. Night-time illumination from Ireland nearly doubled in the two decades to 2014, such that 95 per cent of the country now has night skies that appear brighter towards…
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Mayo Dark Sky Festival 2020
Read More: Mayo Dark Sky Festival 2020Moonlight and Magic in Mayo The towns and villages bordering Ireland’s only DARK SKY PARK will team up once again to organise the fifth annual Mayo Dark Sky Festival. The 2020 Festival will be a little different of course, as it will take place online, respecting current Covid-19 restrictions. In previous years the festival has featured…
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Observe the Moon Night
Read More: Observe the Moon NightObserve the Moon Night is coming up on the 26th September. Each year we mark this, usually with an event but 2020 is no ordinary year! However, moon gazing is something everyone can do from home and we encourage you to get out and take a look at our nearest neighbour in the Sky. You…
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2020 International Dark Sky Week
Read More: 2020 International Dark Sky WeekThis annual week of events might be remarkably different for 2020 but nevertheless, it gives us all an opportunity to connect with our night skies, to consider the amazing habitat we have overhead and to reconnect with loved ones far away. We have a series of virtual events planned in collaboration with the International Dark…