Irish Industrial Exhibition
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| Irish Industrial Exhibition | |
|---|---|
 Cork Exhibition, 1852 | |
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Unrecognized exposition |
| Name | Irish Industrial Exhibition |
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| City | Cork |
| Coordinates | 51°53′50″N 8°27′55″W / 51.8971°N 8.4654°W |
| Timeline | |
| Opening | 10 June 1852 |
The Irish Industrial Exhibition was a world's fair held in Cork in 1852,[1][2] the first to be held in Ireland (then part of the United Kingdom). It was opened on 10 June by the Lord Lieutenant, the Earl of Eglinton.
Taking place two years after the Great Famine ended,[3] and following a significant increase in Cork's population due to an influx of people fleeing the countryside[4] the fair stemmed partly from attempts to revive local industries.[4]
It was housed in the Albert Quay area in a cruciform building designed by John Benson with three wings given over to industrial exhibits such as whiskey, projectile shells, hydraulic presses, Valentia slate and gingham[5] and a fourth to fine arts.[5]
There was a fine arts hall which included canvas and glass paintings, sculpture and Irish antiquities.[6] Work on display included items by sculptures Thomas Kirk, John Edward Jones, Patrick MacDowell, Joseph Robinson Kirk and John Henry Foley.[6] John Hogan had works both in the main art section, but additionally his The Dead Christ was in a separate darkened room.[5]
