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Join us in Newport, Mulranny and Ballycroy as we celebrate our dark skies with talks, workshops, walks, exhibitions and performances​

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"Let us raise children who can name more stars in the sky than stars on the screen"​

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2024 speakers/performers (in alphabetical order)...

Musical ensemble

Avoca String Quartet

Sound Artist

Anne Marie Deacy

Archaeologist and Lecturer

Dr. Marion Dowd

Professor of Astronomy UCD & Director of UCD Centre for Space Research

Professor Lorraine Hanlon

Harpist

Laoise Kelly

author, wildlife-watcher and star-gazer

Anna Levin

Fusion Engineer & Science Communicator

Leah Morgan

Manager of Public Engagements, Institute of Physics & Astronomer Emeritus RO Greenwich

Brendan Owens

Blackrock Castle Observatory

Dr. Niall Smith

Perfumer and Astrobiology doctoral researcher

Marina Barcenilla

Newport Astronomy Club

Derek Dempsey

Musical trio

The Garibaldis

Science Ireland

Declan Holmes

Owner KTec Telescopes

Stephen Kershaw /
KTec Telescopes

Historian and Astronomer

Brian MacGabhann

Conservation Biologist and Science Communicator

Marina Mulligan

Marine Ecologist

Conor Ryan

Head Guide, WIld Nephin National Park

Michael Chambers

Meteorologist and author

Joanna Donnelly

Biodiversity Researcher

Colin Guilfoyle

Freelance Illustrator, Visual Communicator & Sketchnote Artist

Rae Jordan

Fiddle Player

Julie Langan

Lego Workshops

Mixies Brixies

Adventurer and Content Creator

Joshua Nueva

Author and Explorer

Jonathan Shackleton

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