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The '''Millennium Clock''' was a six-ton installation designed by Grainne Hassett and Vincent Ducatez to celebrate the passing of the millennium, sponsored by the [[National Lottery (Ireland)|National Lottery]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/watching-the-clock-1.36171|title=Watching the clock|last=Harrison|first=Bernice|website=The Irish Times|language=en|access-date=2020-03-30}}</ref> It took the form of a digital display counting down the number of seconds to the year 2000 submerged under the surface of the [[River Liffey]] on the west side of [[O'Connell Bridge]] in [[Dublin]] city centre. |
The '''Millennium Clock''' was a six-ton installation designed by Grainne Hassett and Vincent Ducatez to celebrate the passing of the millennium, sponsored by the [[National Lottery (Ireland)|National Lottery]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/watching-the-clock-1.36171|title=Watching the clock|last=Harrison|first=Bernice|website=The Irish Times|language=en|access-date=2020-03-30}}</ref> It took the form of a digital [[seven-segment display]] counting down the number of seconds to the year 2000 submerged under the surface of the [[River Liffey]] on the west side of [[O'Connell Bridge]] in [[Dublin]] city centre. It was turned on in March 1996 but suffered from technical problems, including becoming obscured by mud. It was ultimately removed in August of the same year.<ref name="Nolan2015">{{cite book|author=Brendan Nolan|title=Dublin Urban Legends|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zAfCBwAAQBAJ&pg=PT13|date=4 May 2015|publisher=History Press|isbn=978-0-7509-6463-0|pages=13–16}}</ref> |
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A ceremony featuring a fireworks display and lead by the then Minister for Finance [[Ruairi Quinn]] marking the switching on of the clock was broadcast on [[Raidió Teilifís Éireann|RTE's]] [[The Late Late Show (Irish talk show)|The Late Late Show]] on Friday 15th March 1996<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/millennium-clock-to-start-countdown-1.34573|title=Millennium clock to start countdown|website=The Irish Times|language=en|access-date=2020-03-30}}</ref>. It was temporarily removed three days later to facilitate boat races.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/time-out-for-the-millennium-clock-1.35277|title=Time out for the Millennium Clock|last=Kilfeather|first=Frank|website=The Irish Times|language=en|access-date=2020-03-30}}</ref> The clock cost £250,000 to construct, with an additional £58,000 spent on repairs, installation and removal<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/a-lot-of-lotto-can-make-little-difference-1.55187|title=A lot of Lotto can make little difference|website=The Irish Times|language=en|access-date=2020-03-30}}</ref>. The clock was finally removed in August for the annual [[The Liffey Swim|Liffey swim]] and was not returned.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/lottery-examines-clock-options-1.97304|title=Lottery examines clock options|website=The Irish Times|language=en|access-date=2020-03-30}}</ref> |
A ceremony featuring a fireworks display and lead by the then Minister for Finance [[Ruairi Quinn]] marking the switching on of the clock was broadcast on [[Raidió Teilifís Éireann|RTE's]] [[The Late Late Show (Irish talk show)|The Late Late Show]] on Friday 15th March 1996<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/millennium-clock-to-start-countdown-1.34573|title=Millennium clock to start countdown|website=The Irish Times|language=en|access-date=2020-03-30}}</ref>. It was temporarily removed three days later to facilitate boat races.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/time-out-for-the-millennium-clock-1.35277|title=Time out for the Millennium Clock|last=Kilfeather|first=Frank|website=The Irish Times|language=en|access-date=2020-03-30}}</ref> The clock cost £250,000 to construct, with an additional £58,000 spent on repairs, installation and removal<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/a-lot-of-lotto-can-make-little-difference-1.55187|title=A lot of Lotto can make little difference|website=The Irish Times|language=en|access-date=2020-03-30}}</ref>. The clock was finally removed in August for the annual [[The Liffey Swim|Liffey swim]] and was not returned.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/lottery-examines-clock-options-1.97304|title=Lottery examines clock options|website=The Irish Times|language=en|access-date=2020-03-30}}</ref> |
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53°20′50″N 6°15′35″W / 53.347171°N 6.259616°W The Millennium Clock was a six-ton installation designed by Grainne Hassett and Vincent Ducatez to celebrate the passing of the millennium, sponsored by the National Lottery.[1] It took the form of a digital seven-segment display counting down the number of seconds to the year 2000 submerged under the surface of the River Liffey on the west side of O'Connell Bridge in Dublin city centre. It was turned on in March 1996 but suffered from technical problems, including becoming obscured by mud. It was ultimately removed in August of the same year.[2]
A ceremony featuring a fireworks display and lead by the then Minister for Finance Ruairi Quinn marking the switching on of the clock was broadcast on RTE's The Late Late Show on Friday 15th March 1996[3]. It was temporarily removed three days later to facilitate boat races.[4] The clock cost £250,000 to construct, with an additional £58,000 spent on repairs, installation and removal[5]. The clock was finally removed in August for the annual Liffey swim and was not returned.[6]
A postcard dispenser machine was installed on the bridge as part of the installation which printed the number of seconds to the millennium on a postcard at a cost of 20p. It sold between 600-700 postcards per day in the five months of operation generating £17,000.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Harrison, Bernice. "Watching the clock". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ Brendan Nolan (4 May 2015). Dublin Urban Legends. History Press. pp. 13–16. ISBN 978-0-7509-6463-0.
- ^ "Millennium clock to start countdown". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ Kilfeather, Frank. "Time out for the Millennium Clock". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ "A lot of Lotto can make little difference". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ "Lottery examines clock options". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ Cleary, Catherine. "Clock watchers not fans of digital display". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2020-03-30.