Dunsink Observatory (Dublin)

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Dunsink Observatory is the oldest scientific institution in Ireland. Built 1783-1785 for the first Andrews' Professor of Astronomy at Trinity College Dublin, the observatory is situated on a hill 8km northwest of Dublin's city centre, where it houses the Astronomy section of the School of Cosmic Physics, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies.

www.dunsink.dias.ie

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunsink_Observatory

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Coordinates: 53°23'14"N 6°20'19"W

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