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The Irish International Exhibition (sometimes ''Dublin International'') was a
The decision to hold the exhibition was taken at the Irish Industrial Conference in April 1903, and inspired by a small exhibition in
world's fair
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held in Dublin
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in 1907, when all of Ireland
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was still part of the United Kingdom
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.
Summary
The decision to hold the exhibition was taken at the Irish Industrial Conference in April 1903, and inspired by a small exhibition in Cork
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(the ''Cork International Exhibition
The International Exhibition (sometimes ''Cork International Exhibition'') was a world's fair held in Cork, Ireland, in 1902, 50 years after the first world's fair held in Ireland, which also took place in Cork. At the time of the exhibition, Ire ...
'') 5 years earlier. The 1907 exhibition was intended to improve the trade of Irish goods.
The leading force behind the project was William Martin Murphy
William Martin Murphy (6 January 1845 – 26 June 1919) was an Irish businessman, newspaper publisher and politician. A member of parliament (MP) representing Dublin from 1885 to 1892, he was dubbed "William ''Murder'' Murphy" among the Iri ...
, a businessman and owner of the ''Irish Independent
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The newspaper version often includes glossy magazines.
Traditionally a broadsheet new ...
'', Clerys
Clerys was a long-established department store on O'Connell Street in Dublin, Ireland, a focal point of the street. The business dates from 1853, however the current building dates from 1922, having been completely destroyed in the 1916 Ea ...
department store (Clery & Co.), the Dublin United Transport Company and several other Irish and overseas ventures. Other organisers included the Irish journalist William Francis Dennehy.
The exposition ran from 4 May to 9 November 1907,
,
received 2.75 million visitors
covered 52 acres and made a loss of about £100 000 sterling, although this was underwritten by guarantors.
As well as contributions from countries including Canada
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, France
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and New Zealand
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there were displays of motor cars, electric and gas lighting and machinery; fine art displays including work by Eva Henrietta Hamilton; funfair amusements; a display depicting life in British Somaliland
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, the 'Somali village', was the exhibition's most popular attraction.
Legacy
The land used for the exhibition becameHerbert Park
Herbert Park () is the name of a road and a public park in Ballsbridge, Dublin.
History
The land used for the park was given to the city by the 14th Earl of Pembroke whose family name was Herbert. In 1907, the World Fair known as the Irish ...
, where remaining artifacts include a bandstand and pond.
Notables
There was a separation of Irish and British pavilions at a time when desire forHome Rule for Ireland
The Irish Home Rule movement was a movement that campaigned for self-government (or "home rule") for Ireland within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It was the dominant political movement of Irish nationalism from 1870 to the e ...
was becoming more vocal, and some years before a declaration of independence and the eventual secession
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of the Irish Free State
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from the United Kingdom.
See also
*Great Industrial Exhibition (1853)
The Great Industrial Exhibition in 1853 was held in Dublin, Ireland. In its day, it was the largest international event to be held in Ireland. The Irish Industrial Exhibition Building, located on the grounds of Leinster House, housed the entire f ...
* Colonial exhibition
A colonial exhibition was a type of international exhibition that was held to boost trade. During the 1880s and beyond, colonial exhibitions had the additional aim of bolstering popular support for the various colonial empires d ...
s
* International Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures
References
Sources
* * Dennehy, William F. ''Record - The Irish International Exhibition 1907'' Hely's Limited, Dublin 1909. 354 pp. {{History of Dublin World's fairs in Dublin (city) 1907 in Ireland History of Dublin (city) Culture in Dublin (city) 1900s in Dublin (city)