@christineburns I will throw in another type of governance: by young people.
Ireland's revolutionary decade (1912–23) ended with civil war, partition, & incomplete ousting of the world's biggest empire. But it also left us with a government of mostly young men, who built one of the wonders of […]
#CultureNight celebrated 100 years since the turning of the sod at #Ardnacrusha ❤ #NationalBuiltHeritageService joined w/ #ESB & @nationalmons.bsky.social at the ‘A Bolt out of The Blue’ photo exhibition to celebrate #ModernArchitecture & #builtheritage
#ESBArchives #DHLGH
Join the #NBHS & #ESB in celebrating 100 years of #architecture at #Ardnacrusha See the photo exhibit A Bolt out of The Blue w/ photos from @nationalmons.bsky.social & enjoy the music, coffee & cupcakes and lot of activities this #CultureNight📍ESB HQ, Fitzwilliam St. Lower
Visited the ESB
#Ardnacrusha power station site today. While interesting, it was very disappointing that no information was provided in Irish, they had no examples of old advertisements in Irish or reference to the Irish BSL logo. An entire section of history erased. Níos fearr ag teastáil ná seo.
Dam and penstocks largely constructed; turbine building under construction. Image by #Siemens-Schuckert (Gottschalk Collection, UL; on display in Glucksman Library, UL; photographed by MO'C, 205-07-04)
Collage of photos by #Siemens-Schuckert showing construction work underway at Ardnacrusha (Gottschalk Collection, UL; on display in Glucksman Library, UL; photographed by MO'C, 205-07-04)
From ESB archive relating to early Ardnacrusha and promotion of the use of electricity in all aspects of life and especially in the house. (source: ESB archive as on display for CIGS conference in Glucksman Library, UL; photographed by MO'C, 205-07-04)
Thomas McLaughlin (ESB; former student of Civil Engineering at UCG (University of Galway) and Professor Frank Sharman Rishworth, Prof of Civil Engineering, UCG 1910-1946; 1925-1930: seconded to be the Chief Engineer on the Shannon Scheme; oversaw this major engineering project by Siemens-Schuckert on behalf of the Irish government. Source: ESB archive as on display for CIGS conference in Glucksman Library, UL; photographed by MO'C, 205-07-04
Archival material relating to the #Ardnacrusha hydro-electric station on display at the #CIGS conference #UL yesterday, featuring photos by #Siemens-Schuckert taken during construction and #ESB archival material relating to promotion of project (sources: #GlucksmanLibrary, #UL; and #ESB #archive)
Original penstocks constructed by #Siemens-Schuckert (Berlin) that deliver Shannon waters to the turbines at Ardnacrusha (photo: M. O'Connell, 2025-07-04)
Original turbine casings constructed by #Siemens-Schuckert in original turbine building at Ardnacrusha. The turbines are still delivering 'green' electicity to the Irish electricity grid thanks to careful maintenance by the ESB (Electricity Supply Board) since the turbines were initially commissioned in 1929 (photo: M. O'Connell, 2025-07-04)
Original machinery constructed by #Siemens-Schuckert to service the turbines in the turbine structure at Ardnacrusha. The machinery is still operational almost 100 years on (photo: M. O'Connell, 2025-07-04)
A turbine (casing removed) undergoing maintenance by the ESB in the original turbine building at Ardnacrusha (photo: M. O'Connell, 2025-07-04)
100 y ago construction of hydro-electric power station commenced at #Ardnacrusha on river #Shannon; major engineering feat by #Siemens-Schuckert & #ESB. First electricity generated in 1929 & still going strong! Conference in #UniversityOfLimerick organised by #CIGS recalled this landmark project
On Friday 4th July it will be exactly 100 years since the Shannon hydro-electric scheme was launched by the newly independent Irish free state. The University of Limerick is organising a special event to mark the occasion which has additional salience as we again face the need for state […]
#til the "field mouse" Calliope assaulted last week was actually a Bank Vole, an invasive species accidentally imported by Siemens in 1925 when building #Ardnacrusha
If I write a story about 1920s Kerry or the electrification of Ireland those hours will be #research not #procrastination
👷♂️It was constructed by the German company Siemens-Schuckert in the 1920s and was Ireland’s first electrification project!
🤝Thank you for this wonderful gift! (2/2)
#ardnacrusha #germanirishrelations
But before this, the Shannon Hydroelectric Scheme began the construction of the #Ardnacrusha Powerplant. It was and still is Ireland’s largest hydroelectric scheme. The construction had a huge impact on the social, economic and industrial development of Ireland. 🧵 8/16 🇮🇪
