Opening Of Lough Erne Aka Irish Power Station Opened (1952)

Ballyshannon, Lough Erne, Northern Ireland. Co-operation between Eire and Northern Ireland led to the building of a new power station. GV. Pan up and along Power Lines to Station. GV. Country side pan to New power station at Lough Erne. SCU. Sean Lemass, Minister for Industry and Commerce opens new station by inserting key. CU. Man looking on. SV. Sean Lemass and officials enter station. CU. Two Man. SV. Sean Lemass and another greet Bishops of Raphoe and Clogher by kissing their rings. MV. Officials including Bishops and Lemass walking towards. MV. Crowd pan to Bishops conducting service CU. Bishop. SV. Bishop of Raphoe reading service and making sign of cross SCU. Lemass and others listening to service. SV. Bishop blessing station and sprinkling Holy Water. GV. Control room of power station. SV. Officials pointing out dials to Lemass. CU. Lemass’s hand switches on pan up to Lemass. SCU. Pointer on dial revolving. GV. Turbines. (Orig. Neg.) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLIN