Nineteenth century extensions to Armagh Observatory
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Nineteenth century extensions to Armagh Observatory
Image: © Eric Jones Taken: 3 Jun 2016
In 1822 an additional round tower was built to house a second telescope. The square tower was added in 1841. This is the view from the north side.
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