| Uniform Title |
Building Ireland (Documentary television program : 2014-2020) |
| Title |
Building Ireland. Seasons 1-3 collection. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Madman Entertainment, [2022]. |
| ©2014-2020. |
| Description |
3 DVD-videos (240 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Madman Entertainment : MMTV0139. |
| Originally broadcast in Ireland on the RTÉ One Irish free-to-air television channel 2014-2020. |
| Contents |
Disc 1: The Cork to Bandon Railway -- The Banking Halls of Dublin -- The Great Port of Waterford -- St John's Cathedral, Limerick -- The Boyne Viaduct -- Mayo's Textile Industry -- |
| Disc 2: Fortress Spike Island -- Kilkenny Castle -- The Shannon Scheme -- Killarney Tourist Town -- Dublin's Distilleries -- Galway's Corrib Canal -- |
| Disc 3: Dublin Airport Terminal -- The Transatlantic Telegraph Cable -- Copper mining the Beara Peninsula -- Turlough Hill Pumped Hydro-Station -- Shannon Newtown -- Marino Garden Suburb. |
| Performers |
Presented by Orla Murphy (Architect), Tim Joyce (Engineer), Dr Susan Hegarty (Geographer). |
| Summary |
Expert presenters in engineering, architecture and geography explore some of the finest examples of Ireland's building and engineering heritage. 'Building Ireland' explores, investigates and re-discovers historically significant buildings and engineering achievements in Ireland, exploring the design and construction of landmarks, bridges, buildings, ports and railways over its six episodes. A team of expert presenters in engineering, architecture and geography explore some of the finest examples of Ireland's building and engineering heritage. The technological challenge will be set in an historical and geographical context, with reference to the social-economic impact of the build. Communicating these themes with competence, excitement and accessibility is the task for the able team of presenters - architect Orla Murphy, engineer Tim Joyce and geographer Dr Susan Hegarty. The series is especially interested in engineering heritage that reflects a variety of geography, function and historical importance, and which has left an indelible mark on a community. Location live action filming is complemented with archival film, stills and documents and some CGI illustration animating the construction techniques involved. 3D graphics and short animated sequences complement the narrative, |
| Target audience note |
E. Exempt from classification. |
| System details |
DVD video ; Dolby Digital 5.1/2.0 ; PAL ; Region 4 ; Anamorphic widescreen 16:9. |
| Language note |
English. No subtitles. |
| Subjects |
Architecture and society -- Ireland -- History |
| Architecture -- Ireland -- History -- 18th century |
| Architecture -- Ireland -- History -- 19th century |
| Architecture -- Environmental aspects -- Ireland -- History |
| Architecture -- Human factors -- Ireland -- History |
| Television series -- Ireland |
| Television programs, Irish |
| Ireland -- History |
| Genre |
Documentary television programs |
| Nonfiction television programs |
| Television series |
| Other Names |
Murphy, Orla, 1972- presenter. |
| Joyce, Tim presenter. |
| Hegarty, Susan presenter. |
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