Irish airports

1933 – Design for Airport, Cork

Unexecuted design from the 1930s for an airport for Cork City. Over the years, a number of sites were considered for both an airport for landplanes and a seaplane base.

1937 – Dublin Airport, Collinstown, Co. Dublin

Architect: Desmond FitzGerald

The original Dublin airport teminal was the most important pre-war Irish building in the International Style.

1952 – Shannon Airport, Rineanna, Co. Clare

Architect: Buckley & O’Gorman

Shannon was selected in the mid 1930’s as a site for a transatlantic airport. A group that included the pioneering aviator Charles Lindbergh,

1959 – North Terminal, Dublin Airport

Architect: Leo M. Carroll, Department of Transport and Power

Interesting little mid-century modern building with sculpted roof profile. Designed by Leo M.

1961 – Cork Airport, Ballygarvan, Co. Cork

Architect: Department of Transport and Power

After a long drawn out process from the late 1930s, in January 1954 the Department finally announced that the airport would be located at Ballygarvan,

1963 – Aldergrove Airport, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Architect: Billy McAlister

A former RAF station, in July 1959 the decision was made to move civil flights to Aldergrove to take advantage of the large airfield and this took place in October 1963.

1972 – Terminal 1, Dublin Airport

Architect: Leo M. Carroll, Aer Rianta

During the 1960s, new departure gate piers were added adjacent to the original Dublin airport terminal of 1939 to cope with larger aircraft.

2010 – Dublin Airport: Terminal 2

Architect: Pascall + Watson

With its steel and glass facade, the new terminal makes use of natural light to create a modern and comfortable space for both departing and arriving passengers.