Date : Saturday 25th MarchVenue : 3pm – Ballycroy National Park Visitor CentreAdmission : Free (prior booking required)Contact : mayodarksky@gmail.com
Dark Sky Ambassador Programme – Lighting Workshop Read More »
Date : Tuesday 28th MarchVenue : 8pm – Hotel NewportAdmission : €5 (free to members of Newport Astronomy Club)Contact : Newport Astronomy Club www.newportastronomyclub.com
Eamon Ansbro Talk – Communicating with Extra-Terrestials Read More »
Venue : The Grainne Uaile, NewportDate : Tuesday, February 28th 2017.Time : 8pm.Admission : €5 for non-members.Contact : Newport Astronomy Club www.newportastronomyclub.com
The History of Light by Declan Holmes Read More »
The first ever Dark Sky Ambassador Course was held in Ballycroy at the end of January. As a pilot initiative, the outreach team from Blackrock Castle Observatory from Cork to conduct a Dark Sky Ambassador training programme for local trade and customer service representatives from Newport, Mulranny, Ballycroy, and further afield. “As we now have
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Venue : Ballycroy National Park Visitor Centre, BallycroyDate : 28 & 29th January 2017Time : 11amAdmission : by prior reservationCost : €20 per person (covering lunch)Contact : Mayo Dark Skies mayodarksky@gmail.com
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An Taisce (The National Trust for Ireland) is just one of the national agencies that provided a letter of support to our application for International Dark Sky status. They have been conducting their own research into the impact of light pollution and featured our Mayo Dark Sky Park in their online news article. Click here to
An Taisce features Dark Sky Research Read More »
Venue : The Grainne Uaile, NewportDate : Tuesday, January 24th 2017.Time : 8pm.Admission : €5 for non-membersContact : Newport Astronomy Club www.newportastronomyclub.com
Astro-photography Workshop by Brian Wilson Read More »
The International Dark-Sky Association has granted Gold-tier International Dark Sky Park status to Ballycroy National Park & Wild Nephin Wilderness – to be jointly recognized as Mayo Dark Sky Park. County Mayo, situated in western Ireland, is widely celebrated for its rugged and unspoiled landscape on the edge of Europe’s wild Atlantic coastline. A Gold-tier
Gold Tier International Award for Mayo’s Dark Skies Read More »
