Perseid - the best places in Cork to watch the meteor shower

The annual display peaks tomorrow night - and as a rule - the less people around, the clearer the skies will be

A Perseid seen in August 2010 above the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope at Paranal, Chile. Pic: S. Guisard/ESO/PA Wire

The Perseid meteor shower that's been ongoing and visible over Ireland in recent days is set to peak tomorrow night (Thursday) - offering stargazers a clear view of the phenomenon.

"The meteor shower has been happening around the clock over the past few days, but the best time to watch will be all night tomorrow night," says astrophysicist Eric Murphy of MTU Blackrock Observatory.