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Ireland’s Rare Solar Eclipse Night | Cork News
Ireland braces for a dazzling solar eclipse on August 12th, with up to 97% of the sun blocked in Cork — a celestial spectacle not seen again until 2090. Prime viewing spots include MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory’s events at Tramore Valley Park and Bell’s Field, plus Sea Church in Ballycotton. Other observatories like Dunsink, Armagh, Maynooth University, and Dublin’s Phoenix Park are hosting too. Safety first: never look directly at the sun without certified eclipse glasses — counterfeits are risky. Free glasses are available at Blackrock and Sea Church; if you can’t get them, DIY pinhole…
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