BCO Events
Engineers Week CPD for Primary School Teachers
Help mark the 50 year anniversary of the Moon Landing by looking to the future with "The Engineering Challenges of being on the Moon"
Tuesday 12th February 2019, Wednesday 27th February, Tuesday 5th March, Wednesday 13th February
Engineers’ Week Workshops for Primary Students
Engineers Week aims to create positive awareness and spark enthusiasm about the engineering profession to people of all ages, especially students and their teachers and parents.
19 days duration
Monday 25th February 2019
Seachtain na Gaeilge 2019
Tar linn an tSeachtain na Gaeilge seo chugainn ar Thuras trí na Réaltaí i gCaisleán na Carraige Dhubha CIT. This Seachtain na Gaeilge join us for Stellar Tours at CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory.
17 days duration
Friday 1st March 2019
Cork St. Patrick’s Festival
Celebrate Cork St. Patrick's Festival, with a First Quarter Moon Event at CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory. March 16th: 6 pm - 8.30 pm
Friday 15th March 2019
Earth Hour
Join us at CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory for a schedule of events that celebrate Earth Hour 2019
Saturday 30th March 2019
Dark Sky Week Workshops
Discover how your students can participate in citizen science with Globe at Night. Learn about constellations and get ready to report on how light pollution affects your view of the night sky
Monday 1st April 2019, Tuesday 2nd April, Wednesday 3rd April, Thursday 4th April, Friday 5th April
‘How Dark is My Sky?’ a Lifelong Learning Festival Lecture
A fascinating learning experience on how light pollution affects us, and what we can do about it.
Monday 8th April 2019
Lifelong Learning Festival – Stellarium Workshops
CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory will help you turn your home computer into a planetarium with the free offline software Stellarium. Our in-house performance astronomers will be on hand as you open your eyes to the wonders of the Universe!
4 days duration
Tuesday 9th April 2019
Lifelong Learning Festival – Yuri’s Night
Celebrate Yuri's Night at CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory, as part of Cork's Lifelong Learning Festival. Check out the Moon with telescopes from the Observatory Courtyard. Free Event.
Friday 12th April 2019
