
DIAS Dunsink Observatory
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Astronomy research & education since 1785 | Home of Sir William Rowan Hamilton | Operated by @DIASAstronomy @DIAS_Dublin
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Great news this morning as DIAS Dunsink Observatory and Birr Castle Demesne added to Ireland’s Tentative List of UNESCO World Heritage Properties! Read more on dias.ie/?p=37557 #WorldHeritageDay #UNESCO Astronomical Observatories of Ireland


Great news this World Heritage Day as DIAS Dunsink Observatory and Birr Castle Demesne are added to Ireland’s Tentative List of UNESCO World Heritage Properties. This is a key step on our journey. Read more on dias.ie/2025/04/18/aoi… #WorldHeritageDay Armagh Observatory & Planetarium





Years of work by many, more to do, but this is a beautiful sight! Congrats to the Astronomical Observatories of Ireland partners DIAS DIAS Dunsink Observatory Birr Castle Demesne Armagh Observatory & Planetarium & deep appreciation of the work of the wonderful World Heritage team National Monuments Service Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage



Magic in the air at the observatory today for Day 1 of our Space Crafts workshop 🔭🎨Research Ireland Fingal County Council


Great to have RTÉ news2day at DIAS Dunsink Observatory earlier today to talk to Sadhbh and some wonderful students from Scoil Mhuire Lucan about DIAS #ReachForTheStars astrophotography competition and our "Night Sky in Your Hand" category opening to under 18s this year. Still time to enter!


We were delighted to host Scoil Oilibhéir last week for our latest Space Crafts workshop! The students learned about the sun, planets and more while making beautiful cyanotypes! You can catch a glimpse of what we got up to in the video below ☀️🪐🔭🎨 Research Ireland Fingal County Council