So the chances are you can soak up the greatest show on earth a stone s throw from your house.
Northern lights holiday from ireland.
This gives you the best chance of seeing the aurora.
For a longer holiday consider one of the 11 night 6 night or 5 night classic winter coastal voyage or a specialist 11 night astronomy voyage.
Taking a short 2 or 3 nights northern lights cruise departing from tromso you spend all your time above the arctic circle.
The most popular place to see the northern lights in ireland is in county donegal owing to its fortuitous location and its rural heartlands.
This is due to the earth s axial tilt and the way our atmosphere encounters solar wind.
This northern lights city break holiday includes return flights to iceland with 3 nights accommodation and northern lights hunt evening excursion.
The northern lights aka aurora borealis are visible from ireland.
Anywhere within an area known as the aurora zone that sits above the arctic and sub arctic offers opportunities for seeing the northern lights.
Additionally any of the dark winter months october through february are also good opportunities to see the northern lights.
Where to see the northern lights.
Tuesday night is the most likely night irish stargazers will be able to catch a glimpse.
Have you seen them yet.
We offer a wiede range of northern lights holidays.
Northern lights city break from 299 experience the magical northern lights in iceland.
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The most easily accessible of these destinations are iceland sweden finland and norway or travel further afield to canada and alaska.
David moore from astronomy ireland said the northern lights could be on view over several nights this week.