Powering the nation: visions of the Shannon Scheme and electricity in Ireland

Sorcha O'Brien

Powering the nation: visions of the Shannon Scheme and electricity in Ireland

Sorcha O'Brien

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Abstract

Sorcha O‘Brien will talk about her new book Powering the Nation, the visual story, not just of the Shannon Hydroelectric Scheme, but of Ireland‘s introduction to electricity in the early days of the Irish Free State. The talk will showcase a range of visual materials, from paintings and prints to industrial and tourist photographs, technical drawings to cigarette cards.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 11 Oct 2017
Event	Dublin Festival of History 2017 - Dublin, Ireland Duration: 29 Sept 2025 → 14 Oct 2025

Conference

Conference	Dublin Festival of History 2017
Period	29/09/25 → 14/10/25

Bibliographical note

Organising Body: Dublin City Council

Keywords

History of art, architecture and design

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Powering the nation: visions of the Shannon Scheme and electricity in Ireland

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