Henry O'Reilly

Life-long Astronomer

DIY Observatory Builder

When you’re astronomy mad and get fed up setting up your gear only to have to break it down again as soon as you’re ready to go and clouds roll in, you eventually set out to save up enough money to build a personal observatory that allows you to rock’n’roll with the flick of a switch, and the roll of a roof.

Tallaght native Henry O’Reilly has been residing in light polluted Navan with the last 20 years and is a life-long amateur astronomer that has travelled the length and breadth of the country seeking the darkest skies where naked eye astronomy is just breath-taking. As a retail assistant that works mostly weekends and nights, the opportunities to practice his passion for astronomy are even more precious, but, is investing in an Observatory worth it if your time and sky darkness is so limited?