Niamh Shaw
An aspiring astronaut from Dundalk who is hoping to become the first Irish person in space will share her adventures at a ‘Curiosity’ festival in Cork this week.
Niamh Shaw declared her ambition to exit the earth’s atmosphere earlier this year.
At Blackrock Castle Observatory, the artist, scientist, and actor will document her progress in a performance presentation.
“I’ve no doubt that by the time I am 65 I will get to space,” Dr Shaw told The Irish Examiner.
“This year I set myself the task to see what would happen if I decided to realise my childhood dream of getting there.”
To Space features as part of the Curiosity Festival at Blackrock Castle Observatory on Friday July 25 at 6pm.
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