Ardnacrusha scheme wins prestigious award

The ground-breaking venture to generate electricity in Ireland 75 years ago today took its historic place among international engineering feats like the Eiffel Tower and the Panama Canal.

Ardnacrusha scheme wins prestigious award

The ground-breaking venture to generate electricity in Ireland 75 years ago today took its historic place among international engineering feats like the Eiffel Tower and the Panama Canal.

The River Shannon hydro-electric scheme, based in Ardnacrusha since 1927, won two awards made by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

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