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An exhibition of Astronomical Images captured by amateur astronomers from all over Ireland will run from Tuesday 2nd – Sunday 21st February This is the first major photographic exhibition by Irish astronomers. The night sky has always fascinated people. Recent...
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This is the 7th year for the Pumpkin Competition. Bring your decorated pumpkin to the National Botanic Gardens, on Saturday 17th October 2015 between 10am and 5pm. Pumpkins should only be decorated on the external skin, we will not accept pumpkins which are cut into...
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Tolka Nights (tolkanights.com) is a series of public events happening in September in three distinct sites along the river Tolka. The final evening – at the National Botanic Gardens – will be a symposium of presentations about the Tolka, flooding, and work...
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To coincide with the launch of Eric Dempsey’s new book, ‘Don’t Die In Autumn – a memoir’, Eric will present a public talk on his life watching and enjoying Ireland’s rich and varied birdlife. Using original stunning images of Ireland’s birds, Eric will present...
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The National Botanic Gardens is delighted to host the annual Sculpture In Context exhibition, now in its fourteenth year at the gardens from Thursday 3rd September to Friday 16th of October 2015. Sculpture In Context is the largest outdoor Sculpture exhibition held in...
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To mark Science week (9-16 Nov) we are once again welcoming back the Institute of Physics and the Irish Science on Stage team. Demonstrations of Archimedes Law shown through tug of war, Bernoulli’s Law with giant windbags, Faraday’s Law of Induction shown...
