The Industrial Heritage Association of Ireland (IHAI) was established in June 1996 to foster a greater understanding and appreciation of the many thousands of sites, monuments and items of machinery that together constitute our industrial heritage.

IHAI Ltd. is a limited liability company registered in the Republic of Ireland and is administered by an Executive Committee made up of individuals who have a wide range of interests and specialisms in the subject.

Objectives

• To establish links between like-minded enthusiasts, societies and national institutions.
• To promote a nationwide inventory, survey and record of all industrial sites.
• To promote the marketing and presentation of industrial heritage sites.
• To set up educational initiatives.