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Rebecca Black

BIZARRE: Armagh observatory continues centuries old winter solstice tradition - You Need To See This

Professor Michael Burton, director of Armagh Observatory and Planetarium (Phil Magowan/PA) -

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.

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