Upcoming events

AfterDark Archaeology is our most popular tour. We visit ancient sites in the heart of the Gold Tier Kerry Dark Sky Reserve by night with archaeologist and leading prehistoric petoglyph/rock carving specialist Aoibheann Lambe. At night the atmosphere is extraordinary. Being in the exact same spot where some 5000 years ago carvings were made and where they were made to be, the distance between us and our ancestors dissolves. Weather permititng, we stargaze. We also listen to nature and talk about how people have related to the skies as evident from mythology and folklore. We immerse ourselves in the darkness. All tours include a ‘photo-shoot’ - some of our images can be seen here: https://www.kerrydarkskytourism.com/tour-photos

Kerry Dark Sky Tourism will be participating in the Discover Derrynane weekend 5/6/7 June 2026

Kerry Dark Sky Tourism will offer a free stargazing tour for Heritage Week - details will be available on the Heritage Week website.

‘Bop ar an Trá’ is an annual beach disco conceived by Kerry Dark Sky Tourism - it takes place on Culture Night (18 September) on the beach at Ballinskelligs from 10pm - it combines Irish language, bopping and astronomy! The event is part of Aon Scéal and is free.

The 2027 Skellig Coast Dark Sky Festival takes place 19–21 March 2027. We will do a blog post to notify you when tickets go on sale. The programme is taking shape and it promises to be a great one.