Irish Astronomy Week 2026
March 20 @ 8:00 am - March 28 @ 9:00 pm
Galway Astronomy Club are delighted to be participating in ‘Irish Astronomy Week’ again this year. We will be having our busiest year so far with events throughout the whole week.
Here are events happening in the Galway region
March 21st – Clifden Library – 11:00pm – ‘Valuing our Dark Sky’ by Caitríona Nic Ghiollaphádraig (CDS)
March 21st – Ballybane Library – 2:30pm – ‘Wonders of the Night Sky’ by John Keady (GAC)
March 21st – Salthill Promenade – 7:00pm – ‘Planet & Moon Watch’ – Weather Permitting!
March 24th – Galway City Library – 6:00pm – ‘My Astrophotography Journey: Under Irish Skies’ by Adrian Nolan (GAC)
March 25th – Ballinasloe Library – 11:00am – ‘Of Planets and Asteroids’ by Dave McDonald
March 25th – Loughrea Library – 6:00pm – ‘Of Planets and Asteroids’by Dave McDonald
March 25th – Salthill Promenade – 7:00pm – ‘Planet & Moon Watch’ – Weather Permitting!
March 26th – Saint Colmans Church, Gort – 6:00pm –‘My Local Story of Astrophotography & The Night Sky’ – Enda O’Loughlin
March 28th – Oranmore Library – TBC – ‘Gathering Ancient Light: A Journey into the Deep Sky‘ by Brendan Spellman (GAC)
See more IAW 2026 events and news here: https://www.irishastronomyweek.ie/