M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy One of our nearest galactic neighbours is about 2.5 million light years away and weighs in at around 1 trillion solar masses.

M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy
One of our nearest galactic neighbours is about 2.5 million light years away and weighs in at around 1 trillion solar masses.

#seestar_s50 #astronomy #astrophotography #darksky #deepsky #galaxy #andromeda #cloughjordandarkskybowl #cloughjordan

Bright star-trails from 7 hours exposure radiate above some bushes.

Star trails...
Nikon Z30 - Viltrox 13mm @ f1.4
Approx 7 hours

#astronomy #astrophotography #cloughjordan #nightscape #startrails #darksky #nikon_z30 #viltrox13mmf14

The full Worm Moon glows above the rooftops.

Well, that's just weird...
Fake HDR of the full Worm Moon on 3rd March 2026

Nikon Z30 - Sigma 13mm @ f1.4

#astronomy #astrophotography #luna #moon #cloughjordan #nightscape #darksky #hdrphotography

The full Worm Moon sits above weeds growing on a rooftop. 3rd March 2026.

Luna - full worm moon on 3rd March 2026

Nikon Z30 - Sigma 56mm @ f1.4

#nikon #sigma #astrophotography #nightscape #cloughjordan #luna #moon #darksky #astronomy

The moon - waxing gibbous moon taken during blue hour on the 25th Feb 2026

Luna - 25th Feb 2026
Nikon Z30 - Skywatcher Skymax 127mm Maksutov

#astrophotography #nightscape #cloughjordan #darksky #moon #luna #nikonuknordic #nikoneurope #skywatcherusa #sky_watcher_official

M 13 - The Great Globular Cluster in the constellation Hercules. This tight cluster of stars is about 25,000 light years away from earth with an estimated 500,000 solar masses.

M 13 - The Great Globular Cluster in the constellation Hercules.
This tight cluster of stars is about 25,000 light years away from earth with an estimated 500,000 solar masses.

#astronomy #astrophotography #darksky #deepsky #seestar_s50 #hercules #cloughjordandarkskybowl #cloughjordan

NGC 1499 - Dragon's Head Nebula - AKA California Nebula A portion of a large red emission nebula in the constellation Perseus.

NGC 1499 - Dragon's Head Nebula - AKA California Nebula
A large emission nebula in the constellation Perseus approx 1000 light years away.

#astrophotography #astronomy #darksky #deepsky #cloughjordan #nebula

A bright semi-circle of star trails sits above the frame of the outdoor amphitheatre in Cloughjordan, County Tipperary.

Star trails above the Cloughjordan Community Amphitheatre.

#astrophotohraphy #astronomy #cloughjordan #darksky #startrails #nightscape

Pink moon - 1st April 2026 Full moon appears behind a leafless tree.

Pink moon - 1st April 2026

#astrophotography #nightscape #cloughjordan #darksky #NikonZ30 #nikkor50250

NGC 7023 - The Iris Nebula. A dark reflection nebula in the Constellation Cepheus. This pale blue reflection nebula is named after the Iris flower, which it resembles. It is illuminated from within by a few bright stars giving it an eerie glow.

NGC 7023 - The Iris Nebula. A dark reflection nebula in the Constellation Cepheus. This pale blue reflection nebula is named after the Iris flower. It is illuminated from within by a few bright stars giving it an eerie glow.

#astrophotography #deepsky #darksky #seestar_s50 #nebula #cloughjordan

Star trails behind a large leafless beech tree.

Star trails behind a beech tree.

#astrophotography #darksky #cloughjordan #startrails #nightscape #cloughjordandarkskybowl

Full programme for #FeedingOurselves now available here! #cloughjordan
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Part of the #FeedingOurselves fringe in #Cloughjordan - on my land with Mahmoud coming in live by video link. All proceeds to farmers in the West Bank. Just pop along on the night, no need to pre book

Baking Flatbreads, and beating Pandemic Honestly, fuck that game. But shall we have a quick go again?

I went on a #flatbread baking course last weekend down in #Cloughjordan #ecovillage (and finally beat #Pandemic)

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Delighted that Garry Cotter, editor at the #NenaghGuardian gave my post event review at full page in today’s paper, thank you.
#ThomasMacDonagh #HedgeSchool #Cloughjordan

Come to Cloughjordan!
Visit us 20th Sept for our fab applefest - Féile na nÚll - for daytime apple pressing and a million more tings!
So cheap its free
#Cloughjordan
www.thevillage.ie/feile-na-nul...

We all turned out quite early for the nice IT photographer. I'm just outside this shot, tripping over an apple. #Cloughjordan #Speirgorm

The Irish Times Greenest Places shortlist revealed These 14 nominees show concrete evidence of widespread action on climate and sustainability goals

#Cloughjordan EcoVillage has been shortlisted by the Irish Times for the crown of Ireland's Greenest Place. I'd planned a campaign of sabotage and subversion against the other nominees in a Game Of Thrones-level battle for supremacy but they're all gorgeous, I just don't have it in me. #speirgorm

Our neighbour, the dancer, artist and activist Rita Marcalo, probably one of the coolest people on the planet, in an interview about her extraordinary project Dancing With Strangers - From Palestine To Ireland. #speirgorm #cloughjordan #greensky #gaza

Tipperary eco village has made the long list of Ireland's Greenest Places 2025 Cloughjordan Ecovillage has made the long list of Ireland’s Greenest Places 2025

We made th longlist of Ireland's Greenest Places! Ordering more green paint and fecking it abut the place like a agreat big lump of a green goblin! #speirgorm #greensky #cloughjordan

Incoming! An amazing crew for the Aida refugee camp Bethlehem - 37 folks - dancers, musicians, speakers and footballers - bringing a show around Ireland and ending in #cloughjordan. A special night! Book here - www.eventbrite.ie/e/palestinia... @ipsc.bsky.social

Nice time to visit #Cloughjordan -
Cloughjordan Community Farm presents
#EatAndBeats meal Lucas Van Melle, tunes Ollie & Ruari.
Saturday 28th June
Tickets €25 – Including Meal, Music (BYOB)
Bay 1, Wecreate, Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary.
Book here cloughjordancommunityfarm.ie/eats-and-bea...

My neighbours and I dressed up and made eejits of ourselves performing the sixth fit of the Hitchiker's Guide To The Galaxy to celebrate Douglas Adams and Towel Day today and it's a tradition now and I really like living here. #cloughjordan #hgtg #towelday

#apples #cloughjordan #biodiversity

#biodiversity #cloughjordan

#biodiversityweek #cloughjordan

#cloughjordan #biodiversityweek #greensky

Biodiversity stuff down #cloughjordan way.

Folklore legend for Clough’ event | Nenagh Guardian MacDonagh Museum to host talk

This is on Friday in Cloughjordan www.nenaghguardian.ie/2025/05/14/f... #folklore #irishdresserproject #Cloughjordan #folkloring #macdonaghmuseum #legendarywednesday

An overview of aspects of the amazing #FeedingOurselves event in #Cloughjordan.
There was plenty more to it too - this is just a flavour of some elements I loved.
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