UCC observatory restored after €500,000 renovation

A 19TH century observatory built on a college campus will reopen on Thursday after a €500,000 renovation project.

UCC observatory restored after €500,000 renovation

Education Minister Mary Hanafin will unveil the revamped 1878-built Crawford Observatory reinstating University College Cork (UCC) as the country’s only university with a working observatory.

Once open, it will be the city’s second observatory.

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