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- c. August-September 1964 (Creation)
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In 1957, The Shannon Airport Development Authority (SADA) was set up with the aim to make Shannon Airport more appealing through the promotion of freight traffic and the development of nearby tourist facilities.
In 1959, SADA became the Shannon Free Airport Development Company (SFADCo). SFADCo would receive funding from the government and have the additional functions of establishing an industrial estate and housing for workers.
In 2014, Shannon Development was amalgamated into Shannon Group (later The Shannon Airport Group), a conglomerate of aviation, property, and tourism businesses created to drive the economy of the west of Ireland.
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Black and white negatives of the opening of the St. Senan's school in the Shannon Industrial Estate, featuring the crowd of children with the priest and Brendan O'Regan, and an image of the school building itself. Envelope notes the initials S.C.
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Digital image copyright Glucksman Library, University of Limerick. Contact Special Collections and Archives Department at specoll@ul.ie for permissions to reuse. Intellectual property rights and copyright of the original photograph rests with Shannon Development (now The Shannon Airport Group).