Dunsink Observatory

Leinster · Ireland

Dunsink Observatory, Ireland
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Founded in 1785, this is Ireland's oldest scientific institution, once directed by mathematician William Rowan Hamilton. The hilltop domes above Dublin still host public open nights and preserve historic telescopes.

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