Water & Ireland’s Architectural Heritage

Ireland’s rich architectural heritage has many structures which have been built in response to our relationship with the Atlantic Ocean, the Irish Sea, and our many rivers, lakes and wetlands. The Irish Georgian Society’s Conservation Education Programme autumn lecture series will examine the theme of water and architectural heritage through a series of eight talks each focusing on a particular building typology: lighthouses, bridges, Martello towers, harbours, yacht canals, mills and brewries.

Talk 1: 7th October 2025: Ireland's Heritage Bridges: their history and conservation by Rob Goodbody.

Talk 2: 14th October 2025: History and significance of the architectural heritage of Irish Canals by Peter Clark.

Talk 3: 21st October 2025: Ireland's Historic Yacht Clubs by Peter Pearson.

Talk 4: 28th October 2025: Interpreting Transformative Periods in Maritime Engineering by Professor Elizabeth Shotton.

Talk 5: 4th November 20205: Martello Towers: a global Georgian fortification phenomenon by Dr Jason Bolton.

Talk 6: 11th November 2025: Ireland’s Lighthouses: Two centuries of architecture and art by David Hare.

Talk 7: 18th November 2025: Irish Mills, 1750-2025 by Fred Hamond.

Talk 8: 25th November 2025: Built to Brew: the Architecture and Urban History of the Irish Brewery by Dr Livia Hurley.