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Dark Sky Events for Heritage Week 2022
Read More: Dark Sky Events for Heritage Week 2022We are delighted to celebrate Heritage Week 2022 with a number of events of a dark sky theme, both in person and online and hope you can join us. As the darker evenings are just around the corner, Heritage Week is the perfect opportunity to start thinking about looking up into our lovely dark skies
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Mayo Dark Sky Project in the Sunday Independent
Read More: Mayo Dark Sky Project in the Sunday IndependentOur local community group, the Friends of Mayo Dark Skies – was featured in the Sunday Independent Magazine recently, to feature the work on the Newport Lighting Project (funded by the Heritage Council). This article also included important viewpoints from around Ireland and from Dark Sky Ireland on the issues surrounding light pollution. Independent Article
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Official Launch of ‘Under Darkening Skies’ – a permanent artwork for the Ballycroy Visitor Centre
Read More: Official Launch of ‘Under Darkening Skies’ – a permanent artwork for the Ballycroy Visitor CentrePress release 23 June 2022 The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage are delighted to announce the official launch of ‘Under Darkening Skies’ a public art commission by the visual artist Susan Mannion at the Ballycroy Visitor Centre at Wild Nephin National Park. The artwork was
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Next Event – Hannah Dalgleish – Women in Dark Skies
Read More: Next Event – Hannah Dalgleish – Women in Dark SkiesJoin us for the next episode in our “Women in Dark Skies” webinar series. We are thrilled that Dr Hannah Dalgleish will be our next guest speaker for our series entitled “Women in Dark Skies”. This webinar will be at 7pm on Friday 17th June – everyone is welcome! Hannah is a researcher at the University of
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Newport Lighting Project – Open Evening
Read More: Newport Lighting Project – Open EveningBiodiversity Week 13-22nd May Monday 16th MayJoin us in Newport for an Open Evening to launch the next phase of the community Lighting Project for the town. The Friends of Mayo Dark Skies obtained support from The Heritage Council, and a new pilot test for lighting begins in Newport with expert lighting designer Kerem Asfuroglu.Community