Industrial Heritage in Ireland – Recent Research and Findings

The Industrial Heritage Association of Ireland, with support from Dublin Port Company, are delivering a one-day seminar exploring recent research and findings concerning industrial heritage in Ireland. Topics will include recent new desk-based research and fieldwork including excavations. The seminar takes place in the newly refurbished Substation, at Dublin Port on Thursday, 19th September 2024, commencing from 10am. Attendance is free of charge

Speakers and topics include:

Lar Joye – The Industrial Heritage Landscape and History of Dublin Port

Rob Goodbody – Industrial Heritage of Dublin South-East

Colin Rynne – The R. & H Hall grain silos on Kennedy Quay, Cork: Industrial Archaeological Survey, 2021-24

Fred Hamond - Tales of the Unexpected

Niall Roycroft – Boyne to Lakelands Greenway AKA Navan to Kingscourt Railway Line

David McIlreavy – Best in 1789, Best Today – the archaeology of the Watkins Brewery Site, Newmarket Square, Dublin

THE EVENT

The event will commence at 10am and finish at 4:30pm.

Tea/coffee and a light lunch will be provided during the day.

There will be time for questions and a general discussion of the topics covered.

Programme

10.00 – 10.30 - Registration. Tea/Coffee

10.30 – 10.40 - Welcome

10.40 – 10.50 - Introduction

10.50 – 11.30 – Lar Joye – The Industrial Heritage Landscape and History of Dublin Port

11.30 – 11.45 - Tea/Coffee

11.45 – 12.15 - Rob Goodbody – Industrial Heritage of Dublin South-East

12.15 – 12.45 - Questions and Discussion

12.45 – 13.45 - Lunch

13.45 – 14.15 - Colin Rynne - The R. & H Hall grain silos on Kennedy Quay, Cork: Industrial Archaeological Survey, 2021-24

14.15 – 14.45 - Fred Hamond - Tales of the Unexpected

14.45 – 15.00 - Break

15.00 – 15.30 - Niall Roycroft - Boyne to Lakelands Greenway AKA Navan to Kingscourt Railway Line

15.30 – 16.00 David McIlreavy - Best in 1789, Best Today – the archaeology of the Watkins Brewery Site, Newmarket Square, Dublin

16.00 – 16.30 - General discussion

16.30 - Close

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Substation - Dublin Port Centre, Port Centre, Dublin 1, Ireland