Tuam native Tom O'Donoghue with one of his eye-catching prints.

Tuam man shoots the stars!

Work will feature in major fair this weekend

A TUAM photographer who captures breathtaking images of the night sky has immortalised his pictures in a stellar collection to feature at Ireland’s biggest art fair.

Tom O’Donoghue, who now lives in Malahide, Dublin delved into the world of astrophotography when he was made redundant in 2008. The 50-year-old now captures high-resolution images of far-flung galaxies.

His work is set to appear for the first time alongside the biggest Irish and international artists when Art Source opens its doors at Dublin’s RDS this Friday, running until Sunday evening. (Nov 15-17).

The astrophotographer, who is the son of the late Noel and Mary O’Donoghue, has travelled the world to capture solar eclipses, galaxies and nebulae — vast clouds of dust and gas.

Read more in this week's edition of The Tuam Herald