Reflections on Cork Architecture marks the publication in 2020 of both Buildings of Ireland: Cork City and County by Frank Keohane and Vol. XXII of the Irish Georgian Society journal Irish Architectural and Decorative Studies dedicated to the art and architecture of Cork City and County.

PROGRAMME

10.00 Opening Remarks. Colm Kelleher, Lord Mayor of Cork

10.05 Welcome, Prof Alistair Rowan, Honorary Series Editor, Buildings of Ireland

Session 1: The Buildings of Ireland Series (Chair: Michael O’Boyle)

10.15 The Buildings of Ireland Project: a progress report, Michael O’Boyle

10.30 Writing a volume: Beginning, Úna Sugrue, North Connacht: Leitrim, Roscommon and Sligo

10.45 Writing a volume: Middle, Brendan Grimes & Colm O'Brien, Dublin Suburbs and County

11.00 Writing a volume: End, Andrew Tierney, Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly

11.15 Coffee

Session 2: Buildings of Ireland: Cork City and County (Chair: Primrose Wilson)

11.45 Cork City and County, Frank Keohane

12.15 Cork in Cross Section, John Tuomey

12.45 Lunch

Session 3: Irish Georgian Society (Chair: Siobhan Ryan)

13.30 Editing Cork’s Historic Urban Landscapes, Finola O’Kane

Session 4: Keynote

14.15 Buildings: a Parson’s Dilemma, Dr Paul Colton, Bishop of Cork

15.00 Panel Discussion