Building Ireland - Season 2 - Eps 3: The Shannon Scheme
Experts explore Ireland's building and engineering achievements. The third episode explores the scheme that brought Ireland into the electric age - The Shannon Scheme and Ardnacrusha power station. Engineer Tim Joyce fulfills a life-long ambition to get up close and personal with Ardnacrusha power station and to explore the innovative engineering that made it the biggest hydroelectric project in the world when it opened in 1929.
About Building Ireland
Title: Building Ireland
First Air Date: 2014-07-08
Last Air Date: 2020-05-21
Status: Ended
Rating: 0/10 (from 0 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 18
Network: RTÉ One
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
A team of expert presenters in engineering, architecture and geography explore some of the finest example of Ireland’s building and engineering heritage.
