PLEASE NOTE:- Due to the Christmas Period, our
Next First Friday event will be in February when we will celebrate
Galileo with a Stargazing Party
Blackrock Castle Observatory
and Cork Astronomy Club hosts open nights on the first Friday
of the month with astro-related activities for visitors of all ages: there are
lectures by visiting speakers, Star Parties, night observing & star counts and always activities
for children. The award-winning interactive astronomy exhibit Cosmos at the Castle
is open late and free to the public. Some events are ticketed and have limited
capacity. Free parking riverside at the Castle. Bar and Café at the Castle Bar &
Trattoria. Join us in the Courtyard for a look through the Observatory’s telescopes.
Please note that there will be
no Jan FirstFriday due to the overlap with Christmas.
Fri 5th
February