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Hidden Histories: The Works of James Gandon

Hidden Histories: The Works of James Gandon

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12.20 20 Feb 2022


Hidden Histories: The Works of James Gandon


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12.20 20 Feb 2022


On this day in 1742, an architect who would come to define an age in Irish history was born.

There are traces of his work dotted across the country - from the Custom House to the Four Courts and Kings Inns - to other works found in Laois and Waterford.

But despite coming to represent a 'Golden Age', James Gandon was not without his critics; there were riots against his first building, and he fled the country when revolution came.

Donal Fallon joined Gavan for another episode of Hidden Histories to discuss.

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