

Skellig Coast Dark Sky Festival 20–22 March 2026
We are very busy organizing the 2026 and! 2027 Skellig Coast Dark Sky Festival which is very exciting - this year 20–22 March we have fantastic lineup of speakers with a great mix of astrophysics, star gazing, astro-workshops, natural history, nature by night, archaeo-astronomy, theatre, music and storytelling - we are even considering astro-comedy and giving it a try at the inaugural Portmagee Comedy Festival (there will be definitely be no charge for that!). It is shaping


Bop ar an Trá
A fantastic night for our Culture Night Astro Beach Party - Bop ar an Trá (Trá pronounced 'traw' is the Irish for beach) - dazzling starry skies, DJ Andrew, dancing, star gazing and everyone speaking Irish. Ar fheabhas! A Kerry Dark Sky Tourism and Aon Scéal collaboration supported by Kerry County Council Culture Night


Exploring our Foundations in the Universe 20 August 2025
Carbon, one of the fundamental building blocks of all lifeforms, us included, was originally formed through nuclear fusion within stars....


Bop ar Trá - Beach Bop! - Culture Night 19th September 2025
Réalteolaíocht, bop ar an trá, craic agus comhrá as Gaeiainn - oíche an Aoine 19 Meánfomhair 2025 - eagraithe le Féile. 10pm - 1am. Saor in aisce - A Kerry Dark Sky Tourism event in collaboration with Aon Scéal (an Irish language festival running from 19-21 Septmeber 2025 in South Kerry le tacaíocht ó Chomhairle Contae Chiarraí - supported by Kerry County Council


Astronomy Events at Sneem Summer Festival
Aoibheann Lambe from Kerry Dark Sky Tourism will lead two workshops during the 2025 Sneem Summer Festival - https://www.sneemfestivals.ie...


Fáilte agus Gaeilge
We had a great time with Fáilte Ireland who visited us to film our tour and the dark skies here in Kerry. Here is a taster:


Skellig Coast Dark Sky Festival 27–30 March 2025
Celebrating the Gold Tier Kerry International Dark Sky Reserve, this festival has a range of events for all ages and for families as...


star gazing from an country Irish cottage
looking out at the sky from inside the house we have moved to a house in the centre of the dark sky reserve - move from the warmth of the...


meet us on 25 August 2024
25 August, Caoimhín de Bhailís ( https://caoimhinscontent.ie/), engaging science educator and unparalleled astronomy guide, will give...
























