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Look out: Perseid meteor shower to peak over Irish skies from tonight
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the great beyond
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All eyes on the sky: A meteor shower will be visible over Ireland tonight
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Perseids of Doubt
Only one part of the country has a "good chance" of seeing tonight's meteor shower
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Sky at night
In need of a wish? This week is your best chance of catching a shooting star
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23 May 2014
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seeing stars
An 'extremely bright' fireball was spotted over Ireland
10 Mar 2014
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Falling from the Sky
All eyes on the sky – meteor shower to fall over Ireland
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Meteors
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13 Dec 2012
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600 year old meteors to rain on earth
19 Nov 2012
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22 Sep 2012
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Daily Fix
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Celestial Fireworks
Meteor shower will be visible from Ireland this weekend
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9 Aug 2011
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