Clonkill Observatory

This photo taken around 1850 ,just after the famine. Two young people, one of which maybe a girl showing the ravages and hunger
and poverty. Clothes and foot ware were in short supply.


Photography was just coming on stream in Ireland at the time, colour was probably added later.

A lot of solar activity of late. Some very large Sunspots now visible
resulting in corona mass ejections from the Suns surface. If these are directed towards the Earth we might be in for a display of Northern Lights. Watch out . Cloudy at present at least in Westmeath,

Photo from solar telescopes USA