Irish Industrial Exhibition
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Irish Industrial Exhibition
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The Irish Industrial Exhibition was a world's fair held in Cork in 1852, the first to be held in Ireland. It was opened on 10 June by the Lord Lieutenant, the Earl of Eglinton. Taking place two years after the Great Famine ended, and following a significant increase in Cork's population due to an influx of people fleeing the countryside the fair stemmed partly from attempts to revive local industries. It was housed in the Albert Quay area in a cruciform building designed by John Benson with thre
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1852 world's fair
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Industrial_Exhibition
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2023-05-09T10:53:12Z
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