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popcorn_pete commented about Royal Cinema on Apr 28, 2019 at 6:59 am

Opened 16 December 1916

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popcorn_pete commented about Popular Cinema on Apr 28, 2019 at 6:56 am

Opened 30 October 1917, closed January 1962

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popcorn_pete commented about Picturedrome (II) on Apr 28, 2019 at 6:52 am

Earlier cinema opened 25 February 1911, new one opened 12 November 1934, closed 30 May 1970.

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popcorn_pete commented about New Princess Palace on Apr 28, 2019 at 6:45 am

Opened 29 July 1912, closed 2 April 1960.

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popcorn_pete commented about Midland Picture House on Apr 28, 2019 at 6:39 am

Opened 6 March 1916

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popcorn_pete commented about Duncairn Picture Theatre on Apr 28, 2019 at 6:28 am

Opened 3 July 1916, closed 22 November 1969.

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popcorn_pete commented about Diamond Picture House on Apr 28, 2019 at 6:26 am

Opened 7 February 1920

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popcorn_pete commented about Clonard Picture House on Apr 28, 2019 at 6:19 am

Opened 22 December 1913, closed 30 March 1966.

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popcorn_pete commented about Avenue Cinema on Apr 28, 2019 at 6:11 am

Closed 23 October 1982

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popcorn_pete commented about Astoria Cinema on Apr 28, 2019 at 6:09 am

Closed 17 August 1974

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popcorn_pete commented about Arcadian Cinema on Apr 28, 2019 at 6:08 am

Opened 18 December 1912

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popcorn_pete commented about Apollo Cinema on Apr 28, 2019 at 6:07 am

Closed 1 December 1962

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popcorn_pete commented about Ambassador Cinema on Apr 28, 2019 at 6:06 am

Closed 4 March 1972

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popcorn_pete commented about Cosey Midiplex Cinema on Apr 24, 2019 at 7:14 am

Additional information. A Cosey Cinema Hall is mentioned in the Kerryman newspaper in 1928 but no evidence to suggest that the two buildings are one in the same. When up for sale in 1936 the above is advertised as having a British Acoustic sound system and Gaumont projectors.

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popcorn_pete commented about Tower Cinema on Apr 24, 2019 at 6:59 am

More about the Tower Cinema here: https://issuu.com/vinniemacnamara/docs/towercinema-ballyfermotlibrary The Vue is listed under Dublin

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popcorn_pete commented about Majestic Theatre on Mar 24, 2019 at 8:33 am

Demolished in 2004, see CTA Bulletin 38/4.

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popcorn_pete commented about Plaza Cinerama Theatre on Mar 4, 2019 at 10:08 am

There are early references to this place as ‘Shanley’s Picture Hall’.

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popcorn_pete commented about Savoy Cinema on Mar 4, 2019 at 10:07 am

The Savoy now has 13 screens. Twinned 1969, tripled 1975, five screens in 1979, six in 1988, seven in 2014, Screen 2 converted to three screens in 2016, Screen 1 converted to five screens in 2018. The cinema was built on the site of the Granville Hotel with two other sources giving the opening date as 29 November 1929.

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popcorn_pete commented about Wyllyotts Theatre on Mar 4, 2019 at 9:53 am

Listings for February 2019 Friday 1 February: Mary Poppins Returns (U) Tuesday 5 February: Bohemian Rhapsody (12A) Tuesday 5 February: Tulip Fever (15) Saturday 9 February: The Grinch (U) Sunday 10 February: The Favourite (15) Friday 15 February: Stan & Ollie (15) Saturday 16 February: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (PG) Monday 18 February: Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG) Monday 18 February: Mary Poppins Returns (U) Tuesday 19 February: Bumblebee (PG) Friday 22 February: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (PG) Saturday 23 February: Bumblebee (PG) Monday 25 February: Collette (15)

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popcorn_pete commented about Regal Theatre on Jan 28, 2019 at 8:17 am

Yet more information. Opening date 28 March 1921 sold to Ward Anderson in 1968 and closed 22 December that year with The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Reopened 1988 as a three-screen cinema as stated above.

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popcorn_pete commented about Ritz Cinema on Jan 28, 2019 at 8:10 am

Ritz opened 23 March 1940 closed 18 September 1976 with The Big Country.

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popcorn_pete commented about Oisin Cinema on Jan 26, 2019 at 9:53 am

Apparently opened as a theatre and converted to cinema September 1939 when it reopened with Pygmalion. Destroyed by fire 17 December 1966.

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popcorn_pete commented about Regal Cinema on Jan 26, 2019 at 9:50 am

Opened 15 June 1936 with Top Hat. Replaced Hurst’s previous cinema which burned down in 1935. Irish premiere of Moby Dick held here in 1954 as it had been partially shot in the town.

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popcorn_pete commented about Abbey One & Abbey Two on Jan 26, 2019 at 9:48 am

Horgan’s was converted in May 1973 to Abbey One and Abbey Two, closed 1988.

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popcorn_pete commented about Ritz Cinema on Jan 26, 2019 at 9:47 am

Yes Drowearts, Ritz closed 31 March 1990 with Casualties of War in the evening with Child’s Play as the late film. Opened 1947 by the Breen group to replace the Savoy.