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Dark Sky Accreditation Webinar
Read More: Dark Sky Accreditation WebinarWe are sharing the Dark Sky LOVE and inviting new communities seeking dark sky status to join a special event on how to create a dark sky place. With expertise from the International Dark-Sky Association, USA and Unihedron, Canada, this a blue-print for how to create a dark sky place in Ireland. Registration is via
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An Island of Dark Skies – Heritage Week Special Events
Read More: An Island of Dark Skies – Heritage Week Special EventsWe 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, 2021 Join OM Dark
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Light, Waste & the Environment – Lighting for Dark Skies
Read More: Light, Waste & the Environment – Lighting for Dark SkiesFree webinar on lighting for dark skies – Wednesday 16th June at 7pm We have been invited by Engineers Ireland to co-present this talk, together with Prof Brian Espey on Lighting for Dark Skies. The talk is open to anyone but hosted by Engineers Ireland and appropriate to Engineers involved in lighting design and those who wish
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Happy 5th Birthday to Mayo International Dark Sky Park
Read More: Happy 5th Birthday to Mayo International Dark Sky ParkPress Release from 5th May 2021 Today, May 5th 2021 marks the 5th anniversary of the official creation of Mayo International Dark Sky Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty which adds another aspect to the already stunning Wild Nephin National Park.Indeed the dark sky has always been a feature of the 11,000 hectare National
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Mayo Dark Sky Park joins “Half the Park is after Dark” series by Tyler Nordgren
Read More: Mayo Dark Sky Park joins “Half the Park is after Dark” series by Tyler NordgrenAt the 2020 virtual Mayo Dark Sky Festival we were thrilled to launch this beautiful artwork by Artist and Astronomer Dr. Tyler Nordgren. Wild Nephin National Park becomes Mayo Dark Sky Park at night and so “Half the Park is After Dark” (trade marked by Tyler Nordgren); is a key message for our park.