museum · immersive experience · landmark
Blackrock Castle Observatory
A great rainy-day museum in Cork City
Today: light rain · 16°C
A wet day — perfect for indoor exploration
Wet weather
A rainy-day pick
Setting
Indoor
Entry
Expensive
Who for
Ages 5–18+
Reach for the stars at the 16th century Blackrock Castle in Blackrock, on the outskirts of Cork City. A former watch tower now combined with an award winning observatory for budding astronomers and scientists.
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Reach for the stars at the 16th century Blackrock Castle in Blackrock, on the outskirts of Cork City.
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