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It’s the space age as Kerry looks to the skies
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STARGAZING topped the agenda in recent days as 25 members of the International Space University touched down in South Kerry.
The visitors, from 18 different countries, were here to see the Kerry International Dark Sky Reserve over the weekend and tour the historic sites.
They were briefed at first hand on the Dark Sky Reserve and plans to enhance it for locals and visitors alike.
The group visited Bray Head with Dr John Sheehan from UCC, received a guided tour of the Skelligs Experience with Centre Manager, John O’Sullivan, and visited Ballinskelligs where they were welcomed at the Community Centre by Micheal Ó Leidhin and given a briefing on the Kerry Dark Sky Reserve and future plans to develop astrotourism by Steve Lynott.
The International Space University, based in Strasbourg, develops the future leaders of the world space community by providing educational programs to students and space professionals in an international, intercultural environment.
The Space University group is visiting Ireland for the first time this year. The Cork Institute of Technology and CIT’s Blackrock Castle Observatory are playing host to the ISU’s 17th International Space Studies Program (SSP) from June 25-August 25.
The visit to Kerry was supported by Kerry County Council's Tourism Unit.
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