The solar eclipse peaked in Ireland between 7pm and 7.45pm on Wednesday
Ailbhe Lavin and twin Dylan Lavin 8, with Rachel Flynn 12 and Hannah Flynn 10 wear eclipse glasses to watch the full solar eclipse at Dunsink Observatory, in Dublin, August 12th. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne for The Irish Times
The rare solar event could be witnessed across the country from 6pm to 7pm.
People wear eclipse glasses to watch the full solar eclipse at Dunsink Observatory in Dublin, Ireland. Photo: Clodagh Kilcoyne for The Irish Times
The solar eclipse at Dunsink Observatory, in Dublin. Photograph by Clodagh Kilcoyne for The Irish Times
People wear eclipse glasses to watch the eclipse at Dunsink Observatory. Photo: Clodagh Kilcoyne for The Irish Times
Jacob Byrne, 29, shows his tattoo of Dunsink Observatory. Photo: Clodagh Kilcoyne for The Irish Times
Professor Catriona Jackman looks through a telescope at Dunsink Observatory. Photo: Clodagh Kilcoyne for The Irish Times
Handgliders and eclipse lookouts on the summit of the Sugerloaf in county Wicklow. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw
People wear eclipse glasses to watch the full solar eclipse at Dunsink Observatory. Photo: Clodagh Kilcoyne for The Irish Times
Niamh Semeraro, 7, is held by her father to look through a telescope to watch the full solar eclipse at Dunsink Observatory. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne for The Irish Times
Watching the solar eclipse at Dunsink Observatory. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne for The Irish Times
Eileen Kane from Clontarf pictured watching the solar eclipse on the Bull Wall Clontarf. Photo: Tom Honan
Watching the 2026 through a homemade cereal box projector on Sandymount Strand, Dublin. Photo: Dan Dennison
Eclipse at Sea Point in Dublin. Photo: Myles Kelly
Climbing up a tree for the best view of the eclipse, in Red Castle Donegal. Photo: Supplied
Tadhg, 6, enjoying watching the eclipse in Rosscahill, Galway, with his family using his homemade masks made with welding glass. Photo: Supplied
