The stars at night, are big and bright, deep in the heart of...Monaghan?

Away from lights, the skies over Ireland can be spectacular, as this photo proves.

By Paul Hosford Saturday 16 Nov 2013, 3:31 PM

Nov 16th 2013, 3:31 PM 18,191 Views 49 Comments

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LIVING AWAY FROM the lights of a city has its advantages.

The quiet, the calm and the lack of light pollution.

Rarely has this point been hammered home better than in this picture by TheJournal.ie reader Dave Gowan, who captured this view of the sky over Carrickmacross in County Monaghan.

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The stars at night, are big and bright, deep in the heart of...Monaghan?

Away from lights, the skies over Ireland can be spectacular, as this photo proves.

Read: Your first snowman picture of the season