Angela Rolfe, convener of the ICOMOS Ireland 20th Century Heritage Work Group, presents on the approach, research and findings of the work groups Preliminary Desktop Survey of 20th Century Buildings in Co. Laois. John Beattie, 20th Century Work Group member, then presents on the Joint ICOMOS Ireland and NIAH walking tour delivered as part of Heritage Week 2023.
The presentation explores the town’s 20th Century architecture including the county’s only round house, educational buildings by Vincent Kelly and the acclaimed County Hospital of 1936 by Michael Scott and Norman Good.
