The Arts Past and Present: Ireland - for iPad/Mac/PC Podcast
1) The Arts Past and Present: Ireland
A short introduction to this album.
2) Attitudes to architectural heritage
How Ireland's built heritage is being rapidly reshaped.
3) Rebuilding after the rebellion
How the new government abandoned certain buildings but chose to preserve others after the rebellion and the civil war.
4) Ancient heritage
How the Irish free state restored ancient sites to consciously reconnect with a more glorious past.
5) Nineteenth century romantic reinvention
How nationalists were quick to see the power of cultural symbols for political ends.
6) Cashel Castle, Tipperary
The ancient monuments at Cashel provide a sense of a romantic past without oppressors.
7) The fate of country houses
Why the big estates symbolised the old regime, and so were burned, stripped and redistributed.
8) Castletown House
Appreciating the stately home as a monument to Irish craftsmanship and acheivement.
9) Changing attitudes to restoration
St Mary's church becomes a trendy bar: how Ireland has moved on.
10) Unravelling the issues
Anne Laurence, a History Professor at Open University, explains the significance of Ireland's built heritage to the reconstruction of its national identity.