{"id":6702,"date":"2022-07-15T13:31:25","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T13:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/?page_id=6702"},"modified":"2024-03-15T11:27:22","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T11:27:22","slug":"the-night-sky","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/ga\/the-night-sky\/","title":{"rendered":"Sp\u00e9ir na hO\u00edche"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><section class=\"vc_section vc_custom_1600777328168\"><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d4f69f52eec\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d4f69f53123\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_spacer_69d4f69f531c9{height:100px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d4f69f531c9\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d4f69f5337c\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\/5 liquid-column-69d4f69f535dc\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"western\" lang=\"en-IE\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Sp\u00e9ir Dhorcha<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>T\u00e1 c\u00f3sta iarthar na h\u00c9ireann ar cheann de l\u00edon beag \u00e1iteacha\u00ed in Iarthar na hEorpa a bhfuil sp\u00e9artha dorcha gl\u00e9igeala le feice\u00e1il ar o\u00edcheanta glana. T\u00e1 an acmhainn seo ag f\u00e1il n\u00edos luachmhaire de r\u00e9ir is a thugann an domhain aghaidh ar thruailli\u00fa solais a chuireann isteach ar an gcomhshaol, ar an mbith\u00e9ags\u00falacht agus ar an gcine daonna ar fud an domhain. T\u00e1 s\u00e9 ag \u00e9ir\u00ed n\u00edos annaimhe a bheith in ann breathn\u00fa suas ar sp\u00e9ir dhorcha ghlan sa domhan forbartha. T\u00e1 imn\u00ed \u00e1 gcur in i\u00fal ag scr\u00edbhneoir\u00ed, eala\u00edontoir\u00ed agus eolaithe faoin easpa teagmh\u00e1il le sp\u00e9ir dhorcha san o\u00edche agus an tionchar ar intinn an duine.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<style>.ld_spacer_69d4f69f537f9{height:50px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d4f69f537f9\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2\/5 liquid-column-69d4f69f539d2\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left  liquid_vc_single_image-69d4f69f67c16\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2386\" height=\"2784\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; 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viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 6100 1275&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"light pollution colour bar\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6100px) 100vw, 6100px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/light-pollution-colour-bar.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/light-pollution-colour-bar.png 6100w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/light-pollution-colour-bar-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/light-pollution-colour-bar-1024x214.png 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/light-pollution-colour-bar-18x4.png 18w\" data-aspect=\"4.7843137254902\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1600776245416 liquid-row-shadowbox-69d4f69f7d49c\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-1\/5 liquid-column-69d4f69f7dd62\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left  liquid_vc_single_image-69d4f69f90bfe\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayodarkskypark.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"102\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; 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viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 150 150&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-thumbnail ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"Connemara dark skies\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Connemara-dark-skies-150x150.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Connemara-dark-skies-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Connemara-dark-skies-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Connemara-dark-skies-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Connemara-dark-skies-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Connemara-dark-skies.jpg 1638w\" data-aspect=\"1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\/5 liquid-column-69d4f69fb5e2f\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\" translation-block\">Bronnadh C\u00e9im Caighde\u00e1in \u00d3ir na P\u00e1irce Sp\u00e9ire Dorcha Idirn\u00e1isi\u00fanta ar Ph\u00e1irc N\u00e1isi\u00fanta N\u00e9ifinne Fi\u00e1ine, ar a dtugtar <b>P\u00e1irc Sp\u00e9ir Dhorcha Mhaigh Eo<\/b>. T\u00e1 an teastas ph\u00e1irc sp\u00e9ire dorcha bunaithe ar chl\u00e1r caomhnaithe, ar n\u00f3s L\u00e1ithre\u00e1in Oidhreachta Domhanda agus Tearmann Bithsf\u00e9ir UNESCO. T\u00e1 na ceantair seo tiomanta do na sp\u00e9artha a choinne\u00e1il dorcha go n\u00e1d\u00fartha le go mbainfeadh na gl\u00fanta at\u00e1 le teacht taitneamh as iontas sp\u00e9ir na ho\u00edche. T\u00e1 aitheantas idirn\u00e1isi\u00fanta ag Maigh Eo anois mar cheann de na h\u00e1iteacha\u00ed is fearr ar domhain chun iontas sp\u00e9ir na ho\u00edche a fheice\u00e1il. Tuilleadh eolais <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayodarkskypark.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anseo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">Mar thoradh ar seo, is \u00e9 <b>Sp\u00e9artha Dorcha Chonamara<\/b> gr\u00fapa nuabhunaithe i gConamara le ball \u00e1iti\u00fail a bhfuil sp\u00e9is acu iontas agus \u00e1illeacht na sp\u00e9artha dorcha a chaomhn\u00fa agus <b>r\u00e9alt-turas\u00f3ireacht<\/b> a fhorbairt sa r\u00e9igi\u00fan. Tuilleadh eolais <a href=\"https:\/\/connemara.ie\/connemara-dark-skies-speartha-dorcha-chonamara\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anseo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">\u00d3 mh\u00ed Feabhra 2024 i leith t\u00e1 m\u00e9adar solais ag taifeadadh an truaillithe solais don gheoph\u00e1irc in oifig na Geoph\u00e1irc i d<a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/attractions\/tourmakeady-tuar-mhic-eadaigh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tuar Mhic \u00c9adaigh<\/a> mar chuid de na hiarrachta\u00ed chun contae Mhaigh Eo ar fad a dh\u00e9anamh ina thearmann Sp\u00e9ir Dhorcha. Is f\u00e9idir leat na sonra\u00ed a fheice\u00e1il n\u00f3 a \u00edosl\u00f3d\u00e1il <a href=\"https:\/\/tess.dashboards.stars4all.eu\/d\/tess_raw\/s4a-photometer-network-raw?orgId=1&amp;refresh=5s&amp;var-Tess=stars1057\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anseo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1600782308192 liquid-row-shadowbox-69d4f69fb61e9\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d4f69fb6750\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Sp\u00e1staisc\u00e9ala\u00edocht<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">Ar o\u00edche ghlan sna ceantair is dorcha sa r\u00e9igi\u00fan t\u00e1 na m\u00edlte r\u00e9alta lonrach le feice\u00e1il le radharc na s\u00fal chomh maith leis na bpl\u00e1in\u00e9ad eile sa ngrianch\u00f3ras, Bealach na B\u00f3 Finne agus fi\u00fa dreigechith. Bh\u00edodh an sp\u00e9ir sa r\u00e9igi\u00fan seo ag cur thar maoil le r\u00e9alta. Bh\u00edodh muintir na \u00e1ite i muin\u00edn na r\u00e9alta\u00ed chun eolas na sl\u00ed a dh\u00e9anamh. D'\u00fas\u00e1idid\u00eds na r\u00e9alta mar chomhartha s\u00e9as\u00farach agus th\u00f3gaid\u00eds strucht\u00fair a raibh ail\u00edni\u00fa r\u00e9alteola\u00edoch acu ar ch\u00faiseanna \u00e9ags\u00fala. Cuireann Caomhn\u00fa Sp\u00e9ire Dorcha b\u00e9im ar th\u00e1bhacht an t\u00edrdhreacha a bheith mar acmhainn cult\u00fartha ar leibh\u00e9al n\u00e1isi\u00fanta agus idirn\u00e1isi\u00fanta, go m\u00f3r m\u00f3r na t\u00edrdhreacha a bhfuil gn\u00e9 seand\u00e1la\u00edochta r\u00e9amhstairi\u00fala acu. T\u00e1 aitheantas tugtha ag <strong>UNESCO<\/strong> do luach <strong>Oidhreacht R\u00e9alteola\u00edoch<\/strong> tr\u00edd a su\u00edomh \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www3.astronomicalheritage.net\/\" target=\"_self\">Portal to the Heritage of Astronomy<\/a>\u201d at\u00e1 ann chun feasacht a ard\u00fa ar th\u00e1bhacht na hoidhreacht r\u00e9alteola\u00edochta agus chun tac\u00fa le iarrachta\u00ed an oidhreacht seo a chosaint agus a chaomhn\u00fa.<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">T\u00e1 tuilleadh eolais ar f\u00e1il faoi shoilsi\u00fa a thaca\u00edonn leis na sp\u00e9artha dorcha agus nodanna r\u00e9alt\u00f3ireachta sa ngrafaic eolais th\u00edos (n\u00f3 \u00edosl\u00f3d\u00e1il <a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/dark-sky-friendly-lighting-infographic1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anseo<\/a>). Breathnaigh ar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayodarkskypark.ie\/\" target=\"_self\">shu\u00edomh idirl\u00edn Ph\u00e1irc Sp\u00e9ir Dorcha Mhaigh Eo<\/a> chun tuilleadh eolais a fh\u00e1il ar an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayodarkskypark.ie\/discover\/the-moon\" target=\"_self\">ngealach<\/a> agus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayodarkskypark.ie\/discover\/constellations\" target=\"_self\">r\u00e9altbhu\u00edon<\/a> at\u00e1 le feic\u00e9al \u00f3 \u00c9irinn, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayodarkskypark.ie\/learn\/groups-tours\" target=\"_self\">r\u00e9alt-turas\u00f3ireacht<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayodarkskypark.ie\/learn\/astrophotography\" target=\"_self\">r\u00e9alt-ghrianghrafad\u00f3ireacht<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayodarkskypark.ie\/learn\/nocturnal-wildlife\" target=\"_self\">fiadh\u00falra o\u00edche<\/a> agus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayodarkskypark.ie\/what-s-on\/upcoming-events\" target=\"_self\">\u00f3c\u00e1id\u00ed<\/a> a eagra\u00edtear i rith na bliana.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1600782308192 liquid-row-shadowbox-69d4f69fb6a82\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d4f69fb6c9c\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left  liquid_vc_single_image-69d4f69fc92f2\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/dark-sky-friendly-lighting-infographic1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1240\" height=\"3100\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; 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