CONSTRUCTing the Past: Building in Ireland, 1900–2000
This illustrated talk explores some of the most significant building projects undertaken in Ireland throughout the 20th century — from the ESB’s ambitious Ardnacrusha hydroelectric scheme in the 1920s, to Monsignor Horan’s visionary airport at Knock, and the transformative development of Dublin’s IFSC in the 1980s. Highlighting both innovation and adversity, the talk will reflect on the evolving challenges faced by the construction industry during this dynamic period.
Dr Ciarán Reilly, Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Maynooth University, specialises in 19th- and 20th-century Irish history. He also serves as Assistant Director of the Centre for the Study of Historic Irish Houses & Estates. Dr Reilly is the author of several acclaimed works, including The Irish Land Agent, 1830–1860; Strokestown and the Great Famine; and John Plunket Joly and the Great Famine in King’s County. He is also co-editor of Dublin and the Great Famine.
