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Observatory marks year's turning point
Irish Daily Star
|December 22, 2025
ONE of Ireland's oldest astronomical institutions is continuing its centuries-old tradition of observing the winter solstice.
It comes this year as the historic Armagh Observatory is part of a bid for UNESCO World Heritage status, recognising Ireland's central role in a formative period of astronomical history.
The winter solstice, at 3.03pm yesterday, marks the shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
The solstice sees people gather at sites across Ireland to mark the moment, including the observatory as well as nearby ancient site Navan Centre and Fort.
This story is from the December 22, 2025 edition of Irish Daily Star.
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