Conservation Outreach
Conservation and Original Drawing Awards announcement 2011
Prof. Kevin B. Nowlan, vice-President of the IGS, and Dr. Edward McParland together announced at a ceremony in the Irish Architectural Archive that Russborough, Co. Wicklow was the winner of the Irish Georgian Society's 2011 Architectural Conservation Award.
IGS Architectural Conservation Award winner 2011: Russborough Co. Wicklow
Intended to promote greater appreciation of Ireland’s built heritage and the conservation work of its architects, the award was accepted on behalf of the Alfred Beit Foundation, owners of Ireland's finest Palladian house, by Conseulo O'Connor and by architect James Howley.
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Receiving the certificate on behalf of Russborough: Eric Blatchford (CEO Alfred Beit Foundation), Consuelo O'Connor (board member ABF), James Howley (Howley Hayes Architects), Marion Cashman (Irish Georgian Society)
In the Architectural Conservation Award category, the restoration of the Camellia House in Shane's Castle, Co. Antrim received a commendation which was accepted by Alistair Coey Architect
(click here to learn more).
In the original drawing award, commendations were given to Mark Costelloe's
'Dublin's Parlour and the Point Depot' and to Liam Mulligan's '
The Red House, Youghal, Co. Cork'.
Mary Bryan (Chair, IGS), Frank McDonald (Environment Editor Irish Times)
Emmeline Henderson (IGS Conservation Manager), Victoria Browne (IGS Committee member)
Deirdre Conroy (architectural historian), John O'Connell (conservation architect)
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