Blackrock Castle Observatory
MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory in Cork combines an award-winning science centre, Ireland in Space and astronomy exhibits, a self-guided 16th-century castle tour, and star shows. The operator homepage currently lists daily opening 10:00–20:00 with last entry at 19:00, but currently warns of a temporary Saturday/Sunday closure due to unforeseen circumstances and says it will reopen Monday at 10:00; verify the live schedule before travel. Walk-ins are welcome and admission includes the science centre and castle tour. Visitor address: Castle Road, Blackrock, Cork, T12 YW52, Ireland.
Identity
- Name
- Blackrock Castle Observatory
- Region
- EU
- Type
- observatory
Details
- Description
- MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory in Cork combines an award-winning science centre, Ireland in Space and astronomy exhibits, a self-guided 16th-century castle tour, and star shows. The operator homepage currently lists daily opening 10:00–20:00 with last entry at 19:00, but currently warns of a temporary Saturday/Sunday closure due to unforeseen circumstances and says it will reopen Monday at 10:00; verify the live schedule before travel. Walk-ins are welcome and admission includes the science centre and castle tour. Visitor address: Castle Road, Blackrock, Cork, T12 YW52, Ireland.
- Latitude
- 51.9003362
- Location
- Longitude
- -8.4024037
- Operational Status
- operational
- Ownership
- public
Links
- Website
- https://www.bco.ie/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 11, 2026 at 23:16:09 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 22, 2026 at 11:46:13 UTC
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