Do we use our buildings to declare who we are? How far does our heritage influence our collective identity? This insightful album reveals Ireland's shifting attitudes towards its cultural heritage. In 1922 when it broke free of British rule to become an i
Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.
How Ireland's built heritage is being rapidly reshaped.
Transcript -- How Ireland's built heritage is being rapidly reshaped.
How the new government abandoned certain buildings but chose to preserve others after the rebellion and the civil war.
Transcript -- How the new government abandoned certain buildings but chose to preserve others after the rebellion and the civil war.
How the Irish free state restored ancient sites to consciously reconnect with a more glorious past.
Transcript -- How the Irish free state restored ancient sites to consciously reconnect with a more glorious past.
How nationalists were quick to see the power of cultural symbols for political ends.
Transcript -- How nationalists were quick to see the power of cultural symbols for political ends.
The ancient monuments at Cashel provide a sense of a romantic past without oppressors.
Transcript -- The ancient monuments at Cashel provide a sense of a romantic past without oppressors.
Why the big estates symbolised the old regime, and so were burned, stripped and redistributed.
Transcript -- Why the big estates symbolised the old regime, and so were burned, stripped and redistributed.
Appreciating the stately home as a monument to Irish craftsmanship and acheivement.
Transcript -- Appreciating the stately home as a monument to Irish craftsmanship and acheivement.
St Mary's church becomes a trendy bar: how Ireland has moved on.
Transcript -- St Mary's church becomes a trendy bar: how Ireland has moved on.
Anne Laurence, a History Professor at Open University, explains the significance of Ireland's built heritage to the reconstruction of its national identity.
Transcript -- Anne Laurence, a History Professor at Open University, explains the significance of Ireland's built heritage to the reconstruction of its national identity.
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