About this Event
Join the Irish Society for Archives for an informative talk on the storied history of the Irish Architectural Archive, as it celebrates 50 years in 2026.
Colum O'Riordan, CEO at Irish Architectural Archive, will discuss the foundation of the archive, highlight significant records from the collections, and offer an overview of its fifty years of existence.
Colum O’Riordan (BA, UCD, 1989, MA, UCD, 1991, Dip Arch Stud, UCD, 1993) worked for a short period in the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin, before joining the Irish Architectural Archive as Archive Administrator in 1994. His title changed to CEO in 2013. He has overall responsibility for all aspects of IAA operations.
He has served as Treasurer and Chairperson of the Society of Archivists, Ireland, and on the Heritage Council’s Museums and Archives Committee, and was a founding board member of the Irish Architecture Foundation. He is currently a council member of the Friends of the National Collections of Ireland and company secretary of the Buildings of Ireland Charitable Trust. His publications include a history of the Dublin Artisans’ Dwellings Company, Ireland’s Court Houses (Irish Architectural Archive, 2019), and Pivot Points (Irish Architectural Archive, 2026).
This event will be preceded by the AGM of the Irish Society for Archives at 6pm.
Light refreshments will be served from 6pm.
Event venue & nearby stays
Irish Architectural Archive, 45 Merrion Square East, Dublin 2, Ireland
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