Crawford Observatory
The Crawford Observatory is a 19th-century observatory located on the campus of University College Cork, Ireland. Built in 1878, the observatory contains three instruments; a Thomas Grubb equatorial telescope, a transit telescope and a siderostatic telescope.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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- Type: University building
- Description: 19th-century observatory located on the campus of University College Cork, Ireland
- Also known as: “The Crawford Observatory”
- Address: College Road, Cork
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lewis Glucksman Gallery and Bust of George Boole.
Lewis Glucksman Gallery
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Glucksman, formerly known as the Lewis Glucksman Gallery, is an art museum in University College Cork, Ireland. Opened to the public by the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese on 14 October 2004, the Glucksman was named 'Best Public Building in Ireland' by the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland in June 2005. Lewis Glucksman Gallery is situated 280 metres northeast of Crawford Observatory.
Bon Secours Hospital
Hospital
Photo: 4mckeowns, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bon Secours Hospital, Cork is a private hospital in Cork, Ireland. The hospital is part of Bon Secours Mercy Health. This includes sister hospitals in Dublin, Galway, Limerick and Tralee. Bon Secours Hospital is situated 350 metres west of Crawford Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include The Lough and Garranabraher.
The Lough
Suburb
Photo: Guillermo Moreno, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Lough is a suburb of Cork city, the electoral division in which it lies, the body of water that gives the area its name and a Roman Catholic parish of the same name.
Garranabraher
Suburb
Photo: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gurranabraher is a residential suburb on the north western side of Cork City. Its bounds range from the North Cathedral to Bakers Road to Blarney Street.
Wilton
Suburb
Wilton is a suburb of Cork city, Ireland. It is the site of Cork University Hospital, Cork's largest hospital. Other landmarks include Wilton Shopping Centre and St. Finbarr's Cemetery, which lies on the border between Wilton and Glasheen and is the resting place of some of Cork's most notable citizens.
Crawford Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, building, observatory, historic site, historic building, and education
- Location: Cork, Munster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.89254° or 51° 53′ 33″ northLongitude
-8.49228° or 8° 29′ 32″ westOperator
University College CorkNamed after
William Crawford JuniorOpen location code
9C3HVGV5+23OpenStreetMap ID
way 136345390OpenStreetMap feature
building=universityOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q18349186
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Satellite Map
Discover Crawford Observatory from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Japanese to Urdu—“Crawford Observatory” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “クロウフォード天文台”
- Japanese: “クロフォード天文台”
- Urdu: “کرافورڈ رصدگاہ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Boole Library and Zen Garden.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as The Crawford Observatory and Main Restaurant.
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