Emma Gilleece

Architectural historian

Architectural historian who specialises in mid-twentieth century Irish architecture.

100 Buildings: Defending Duncannon: Wexford's WW2 pillbox

At the entrance to Waterford Harbour, the strategic importance of the village of Duncannon in southwest County Wexford has been recognised for centuries.

Architecture • 08 Dec

100 Buildings: Cavan General Hospital - wellness by design

Cavan may be known as 'the lakeland county' but its topography is also dominated by its undulating drumlins...

Architecture • 13 Nov

100 Buildings: Modern meets medieval at St Mary's NS Limerick

On King's Island, the heart of medieval Limerick, is one of the city's earliest Modernist buildings.

visual arts • 04 Oct

100 Buildings: Dublin Airport's original terminal is a wonder

If flying from Dublin Airport's Terminal 1 this summer, see if you can find time to admire one of Ireland's most elegant modernist buildings.

100 Buildings • 17 Sep

The front facade of South Tipperary Arts Centre, formerly a regional CIÉ bus station

100 Buildings: The Tipperary bus station reborn as an arts centre

In 1948, while construction had halted on Busáras, a regional CIÉ bus station opened in Tipperary.

100 Buildings • 28 May

The Galway City Telephone Exchange (Pics courtesy of Amelia Walker, Hardiman's Galway)

100 Buildings: the Galway City Telephone Exchange rings a bell

The New Year is a time we make more calls, emails and texts to friends and family. It can be easy nowadays to take this technology for granted.

100 Buildings • 21 Jan

The new Tolka Estuary Greenway (Pic: Fionn McCann)

The Top 5 Irish architectural projects of 2024

What a year it's been for Irish architecture!

Culture • 03 Jun

St Conal's Church in Glenties, Co. Donegal

100 Buildings: Where two glens meet - the drama of St Conal's

Another Donegal church? Yes, but hear me out. This year marks fifty years since the completion of Liam McCormick's (1916 – 1996) fourth Donegal church, whose form departed radically from its predecessors.

Architecture • 06 Dec 24