The following Theatres, Concert Halls, Music Halls and Cinema/Variety Theatres used to exist in Northern Ireland and in the Republic of Ireland.
For convenience, they are split into into the present day political areas which happened on the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922.  Before that time the whole of the island of Ireland was under British political jurisdiction.

Many theatres were used erratically, some in the proper sense were not theatres at all, and frequent "borrowing" of names occurred. This list is far from complete, and does not yet include many of the large cinemas built in the 1930s which had stage facilities - further details will be added when received and when possible.

Any further information about these or other lost venues throughout Ireland would be gratefully received.

So far as we are aware, there has never been a comprehensive survey or detailed research of the theatres and concert halls which used to exist in Ireland - a start is being made by the Theatres Trust in London covering Northern Ireland for the next edition of "Curtains!!!", by Philip B. Ryan's book on the lost theatres of Dublin, and also by The Irish Theatre Archive.

Printed sources used (often with conflicting information) where fuller details about theatre life in Ireland may be obtained were the following :

"The Early Irish Stage: The Beginnings to 1720" by William Smith Clark. Clarendon Press. Oxford 1955.
"The Irish Stage in the County Towns 1720 - 1800" by William Smith Clark. Clarendon Press. Oxford 1965.
"The Irish Theatre" by Peter Kavanagh. Kerryman Press. Tralee 1946.
"The Story of the Abbey Theatre" by Sean McCann. 4 Square Paperback. London 1967.
"The Abbey - Ireland's National Theatre" by Hugh Hunt. Gill & Macmillan. Dublin 1979.
"The Irish Theatre" by Christopher Fitz-Simon. Thames & Hudson. London 1983.
"The Theatre in Ulster" by Sam Hanna Bell. Dublin 1972.
"City on the Foyle" by Sam Hughes. Derry 1984.
 "Acorns & Oak Leaves - A Derry Childhood" by Charles Gallagher. Derry 1982.
"The Stage" Year Books. London.
"Lost Dublin" by Frederick O'Dwyer. Gill & Macmillan Ltd. Dublin 1981.
"Dublin Today" by Pat Liddy. Irish Times Ltd. Dublin 1984.
"Gaels of Laughter Gala Opening for the Benefit of the Royal Hospital, Donnybrook" by Maureen Charlton. Dublin 1972.
"Thom's Dublin and Irish Directory" (Annual since 1846). Dublin.
The Nora Lever Collection, Irish Theatre Archive, Dublin.
"Dublin's Lost Theatres" by John J. Finegan - Newspaper articles of June 5th & July 3rd 1976 in the Dublin Evening Herald.
"Curtains!!!" by The Theatres Trust. London 1982.
"The Lost Theatres of Dublin" by Philip B. Ryan. The Badger Press, Westbury, Wiltshire. 1998.
"British Performing Arts Yearbook 1988 - 1998". Ed. by Sheena Barbour. Rhinegold Publishing. London.
"Irish Performing Arts Yearbook 1992 - 1996". Ed. by Sheena Barbour. Rhinegold Publishing. London.

We would also like to gratefully acknowledge the help, guidance, patience and enthusiasm of the following people and organisations who supplied additional information - often in their spare time :

Robert McKinstry, Architect, Lisburn
Tom Hughes, Belfast.
Mary Clark (Honorary Archivist) and Ruth Bryan, The Irish Theatre Archive, Dublin.
John Earl & Peter Longman of The Theatres Trust, London.
David Cheshire, Researcher & Editor, Chichester.
Paul Ward, Film House, Dublin.
Christine Ryan & Philip Chevron, curators/executors of the Philip B. Ryan private archive, Dublin.
Carys Barbour, London.
 

The Chief Librarians and staff of :
Central Reference Library, Derry City.
Dublin Corporation Public Libraries.
City Library, Limerick.

Derry & Sheena Barbour
      43 Cleveland Road
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** Fax:  8876 6503 **

e-mail : barbours@thespis.demon.co.uk

  NOTE: Theatres marked ** had a full technical entry in either the British Performing Arts Yearbook or the Irish Performing Arts Yearbook up until the final date of their existence.  Regarding existing venues still in operation, a fuller detail of their past history can be found in the respective venue entry.

  This list is not definitive, a lot more research still needs to be done.

Jump to Republic of Ireland

   NORTHERN IRELAND :

Antrim :

1780 -  Edenduffcarrick/Shanes Castle - Private Theatre in the home of the O'Neills.

Bangor:

** 1936 - Little Theatre, Central Avenue. **
Converted from a bus station in 1936, enlarged in 1950, closed 1994.
{Proscenium arch with flying facilities & orchestra pit.
Amateur run theatre seated 340.}

Belfast :

1663 -  Old Market House/Town Hall, High Street/Cornmarket.
Performances by visiting companies in Assembly Rooms upstairs. Demolished in 1812.
Site now occupied by                (shop).
 

Early 1730s - "Mrs. Johne's Playhouse"/The Vaults, Weighouse Lane. Conversion of Wine Vaults. 1751 The Theatre, Belfast.
 

1767 - Theatre, Mill Street (Mill Gate). James Parker. Refurbished 1770 by Thomas Ryder as Mill Gate Theatre.
 

1768 - New Theatre, Castle Street.
 

1769 - Belfast Exchange - Assembly Rooms added in 1776, used by visiting companies.
Site is now the Waring Street Branch of the Northern Bank.
 

1778 - Ann Street Theatre. Myrton Hamilton
 

1784 - Rosemary Lane Theatre. Michael Atkins. Closed 1790??
 

1793 - Arthur Street Theatre. Michael Atkins.  Closed 1793-4. Closed 1797-1799. 1840s became Theatre Royal.
Replaced and rebuilt in 1871. Burnt down in 1881. Rebuilt late 1881. (Architect: C. J. Phipps).
Became Royal Cinema 1916. Closed & demolished in 1961.
Now site of                        (shops)
 

1837 - Church Street Theatre.
 

1839 - Music Hall, May Street built by the Anacreontic Society.
Changed name & function to religious use as the Victoria Memorial Hall in 1887. Demolished 1983.
Site now occupied by Victoria Hall Offices.
 

1860s??  -  Imperial Colosseum Music Hall, Victoria Square, (Traver's Musical Lounge/The Buffalo).
Became Belfast Empire Theatre of Varieties in 1894. (Architect: Farrell). Demolished 1961.
Site now occupied by               (shop).
{Empire Theatre: Proscenium arch with full flying facilities & orchestra pit. Seated 1,112 on 3 tiers.}
 

1869 - Victoria Hall.
 

1872 - The Alhambra, North Street. Dan Lowrey. Used as Music Hall, Theatre and Cinema. Closed 1959.
Site now occupied by Temple Court offices next to Northern Irish Tourist Board.
{1873 - 1907. 1887 Stevenson. Fire 1959. Curtains!!!}
 

1876 -St. Mary's Hall, Bank Street. Performances of professional & amateur drama.  Demolished 19-- .
 

** 1907 - Royal Hippodrome Theatre. Great Victoria Street. (Architect: Bertie Crewe).
Became Royal Hippodrome Cinema in 1935, Odeon in 1961, and New Victoria Cinema in 1974.
Briefly used as a Bingo Hall in approx 1987 with occasional theatre use. Closed 1988. Demolished 1997.
Now a Car Park.  **
{Proscenium arch theatre with full flying facilities. Seated 1,156 on 2 tiers.}
 

??   - Hall with stage, Church Street.  1908 The Star Music Hall/Cinema. From 1909 used as a gymnasium/boxing arena (?).
Royal Order of Apprentice Boys offices now on the site.
 

1909 - Coliseum,              . (Swansom & Syme). Demolished 1959. {Curtains!!!}
 

1911 - Alexandra Theatre, Grosvenor Road/Durham Street. Renamed the Palladium in 1913.
Became Coliseum Cinema in 1915. Closed 1959.
Site is now a car showroom.
 

** 1927 - Grosvenor Hall, Glengall Street. Closed 1989. Demolished 1989.  **
{Converted from Methodist church hall in 1927. Platform stage with Organ at rear. Seated 1,600.}
 

** 1935 - Strand Variety Cinema/Theatre, Holywood Road. Closed 1988. Converted to 4 screen Cinema.  **
{Proscenium arch with thrust. Seated 900.}
 

1936 - Ritz Cinema/Theatre, Fisherwick Place.
Converted to 4 screen Cinema complex by Cannon Cinemas in 1991(?). Demolished 1994.
Site now occupied by Jury's Hotel.
 

1936 - Troxy Cinema, Shore Road. Converted to the Grove Theatre in 1965 by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.
Bomb damaged in the late 1970s and converted to a carpet warehouse. Demolished 198??
 

** 1944 - Mask Theatre, Botanic Avenue. Renamed Civic Arts Theatre in 1947. Present building dates from 1961.
Closed January 1999 due to funding being withdrawn. **
{Proscenium arch with apron. Seated 551}
 

** 1972 - Harberton Theatre, Balmoral Show Grounds. Closed 1991. **
{Converted to a theatre in 1972. Proscenium arch with orchestra pit. Seated 385.}
 

?? Victoria Park Open-Air Theatre, Victoria Park. ??
 

?? Mayfair Cine-Variety Theatre ??
 

?? Wellington Hall. ??

Derry City/Londonderry:

1769 appr - Temporary theatre in the (1692)Town House, The Diamond.
 

1774 - Ship Quay Theatre (1786?) William Stewart.
 

1787(9) - Artillery Lane Theatre. Michael Atkins. Theatre, Londonderry.
    Converted to a Presbyterian Church in 1830. In the 1890s became Synod offices.
      Re-converted in 1992 to the Playhouse Community Arts Centre.
 

1876 -  Royal Opera House, Londonderry / Londonderry Opera House, Carlisle Road. (Architect: C. J. Phipps).
In 1938 the building was substantially refurbished  for Cinema use. Damaged by fire 1940 . Subsequently demolished.
Now a Car Park.

1910s - Rialto Cinema, Market Street, Londonderry.

Renamed ABC Cinema in 1960.Conversion to the Rialto Entertainment Centre in 1983 as a theatre, closed in August 2001 and replaced by the new Millennium Forum Theatre on a different site.

{Platform stage with thrust. Seated 993 on 2 levels}

Due to be demolished in 2002 to form part of a new shopping area.

Fintona, Co Tyrone:

Early 1900s - Private Theatre (conversion of a Barn?) in Ecclesville House.

Lisburn:

1784 - Temporary Theatre in the Ballroom of the Market House.

Newry:

1769 - "New Theatre in High Street". James Parker. Demolished 1830s.
Now a convent.
 

1783 - Hill Street Theatre. Thomas Betterton.  (Theatre Royal).
Shops (1982 Curtains!!!)
 

1912 or 1913 - Tivoli (?).

  REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

** 1937 - Ormonde Cinema, Parade Ground. Closed 1988.
Converted to 3 screen Cinema. **
{Proscenium arch theatre - no further details.}

Ballina:

? -    Opera Hall.

Ballinasloe:

1843 - Theatre. Mr. Seymore.

Carlow:

1806 - Putman's Theatre.
 

?1870 - Town Hall Theatre.
Now a museum.
{Seated 200+}
 

??   - Deighton Hall
 

1936 - Ritz Cinema/Theatre ??
 

??  - Coliseum Cinema

Cashel:

1771 -  Town Theatre.
 

1806 - Theatre. Mr. MacNamara.

Clonmel:

180- - Clonmel Theatre (before 1806).
 

??   - Collins Dance Hall.
 

??   - Rank Theatre/Cinema.
{? Clonmel : ?Proscenium arch. Seated 730. (1951)}.
 

?? - Regal Theatre/Cinema ??
Now a tripled cinema ??
 

** 1992 - Magner's Theatre, The Mall. Pub theatre conversion of a warehouse. Closed 1998. **
Now a Gymnasium.
{Floor area. Seated 120}

Cobh:

?? -   Coliseum Hall. {Seated 500. (1951)}.
 

?? - Tivoli Theatre/Cinema.
 

?? -    Tower Cinema. {Stage. Seated 600. (1951)}.

Cork:

1713 - Cellar Theatre in North Main Street. Closed 1714? Reopened by Ashbury? Closed 1733??
 

1730s - Theatre Royal, Playhouse Lane.
 

1736 - Theatre Royal, Dunscomb's Marsh (? same as previous entry??). Closed 1759 - 1791.
Renovated & reopened 1791 as New Theatre Royal, Princes Street  - designs by the architect Edward Lovett Pearce. Closed 1793??
Now a shop?? (See also 1853 Theatre Royal).
 

(1742 - Theatre in Cork)
 

1747? - Broad Lane Playhouse. Closed 1749/50??
Converted to Chapel?

Athenaeum

1760 - The Athenaeum. Later - Theatre Royal, George's Street. Spranger Barry. Reconstructed in 1796.
Moved to Lavitt's Quay in 1853/5.  1855 - Opera House (Architect: Benson).
Remodelled in 1877 by C. J. Phipps. Burnt down in 1955.
{Proscenium arch with full flying facilities. Seated 1,385 on 4 tiers. (1951)}.
{1855 - 1877 (Benson). 1877 - (C. J. Phipps). Curtains!!!}
                               SITE OF PRESENT 1965 OPERA HOUSE. (Architect: Michael Scott.)
 

1778 - New Theatre, Henry Street. (Lasted only 3 weeks).
 

1783 - Gentleman's Theatre, Long Quay.
 

1791 - New Theatre Royal, Prince's Street. (Little Theatre, Prince's Street). (1770s ??).
 

1798 appr. - Apollo Theatre, Patrick Street. (Architect: Michael Shaunahaul ? / ?Shannahan).
Shell of building now used by "The Cork Examiner" newspaper.
 

1799 - King's Theatre, Tuckey Street. (Architect: Michael Shannahan).
Now a public hall?
 

Early 1800s - Patrick Street Theatre. (Apollo Theatre ?? - see above).
 

Early 1800s - Munster Hall (Athenaeum). Reconstructed 1885.
 

1838 - Royal Victoria Theatre, Cook Street. Conversion from Diorama.
Now auction premises?
 

1853 - Theatre Royal, Oliver Plunkett Street. (Architect: Hargrave).
Now a Post Office ?  (1736 Theatre Royal???)
 

1909 - Dun Theatre, Father Matthew Street. Closed 1916.
Now office premises.
 

1910 - Pavilion ??
(?Converted to a supermarket??)
 

** 1937 - Savoy Theatre/Cinema, Patrick Street. Part converted (stalls) to shopping area in 1977. Closed 1984.
Fully converted to shopping complex in 1992.  **
{Ornately decorated Cinema/Theatre - full theatre was Proscenium arch with forestage & flying facilities.
Compton Cinema Organ (now in University Concert Hall, Limerick). Full seating capacity was 1,400 on 2 tiers.}
 

1961 - Group Theatre & Arts Club.
 

1972 - Father Mathew Hall,               . Closed 1988.
 

** 1972 - Everyman Playhouse, Father Mathew Street. Closed 1988. **
{Seated 420.}
 

** 19-- - Ivernia Theatre, Grand Parade. Closed 1988.
Tourist Board Offices.  **
{Platform stage. Seated 100.}
 

** 1979 - Granary Theatre, University College, Cork. Closed 1990.
Now University Research Centre. **
{Floor area. Seated 110.}
 

1980 - Public Hall.

Dromana, Co. Waterford:

1787/8 - Private Theatre in the House of the Duke of Grandison.

Drogheda:

1773 - Playhouse. Built by Courtney Melmoth.
 

??  -    Town Hall Theatre.
{Proscenium arch. Seated 576 on 2 tiers. (1951)}.
 

** 19?? - Little Duke Theatre, Duke Street. Closed 1989.  **
{Conversion of a school built around 1900. Proscenium arch. Seated 126.}

Dublin:

1637 - Werburgh Street Theatre. ("New Theatre" ?)  Built by John Ogilby.
Elizabethan style theatre with covered auditorium. Closed 1641.
Site is yard of Kerfoot's Dining Rooms, 13 Werburgh Street (1976).
       THE FIRST THEATRE IN IRELAND.
 

1662 - Smock Alley Theatre (Theatre Royal). Built by John Ogilby.  Part. collapse 1670 and 1701. Rebuilt 1702.
Demolished in 1734. Rebuilt  1735. Closed 1778. Finally closed 1787.
        Converted to a Warehouse in1789. Demolished 1815.
Church of St. Michael & St. John, Essex Street built on site in 1815. The Altar is where the stage was.
 

1729 - Madame Violante's "Booth" Theatre, Fowne's Court, off Fowne's Street. Closed 1732.
 

Early 1700s - Ward's Theatre, Dame Street.
 

1731 - Music Hall in Crow Street. Closed & demolished 1757.
Reopened as Crow Street Theatre in 1758. Spranger Barry. (Theatre Royal in 1759). Closed in 1820.
Apothecary's Hall in 1836. Medical School for the Catholic University of Ireland in 1852. Clothing factory (1982).
 

1733 - Rainsford Street Theatre. Closed 1736. In Liberties area of Dublin. Converted to Factory ??
 

1734 - Aungier Street Theatre. (New Theatre Royal). Closed 1745.
Used for various purposes (including an Opera House) till 1825. Demolished 1826.
Carmelite Church on site.
 

1741 - Fishamble Street Music Hall /Theatre. Richard Castle.
Name changed to Gentleman's Theatre in 1777. Robert Owenson's National Theatre 1784 - 1786. Reopened 1793.
Sans Pareil Theatre in 1827, and Prince of Wales' Theatre in 1867. Closed 1868.
Converted to Kennan & Sons' Ironworks Warehouse in 1869.
  ** First performance of Handel's "Messiah" given here in 1742.**
 

1744 - New Theatre, Capel Street. Harlequin Phillips. Closed 1750, and demolished?
Became Capel Street Theatre in 1770. (Theatre Royal).
Built by William Dawson on site of Stretch's Puppet Theatre.
 

1778 - Private Theatre in Phoenix Park. Luke Gardiner.
 

1789 - Astley's Royal Amphitheatre, Peter Street.
Renamed Royal Hibernian Theatre in 1809. Closed 1812?
         1815 - Molyneaux Asylum for Blind Females.
 

1820? -  ?Theatre? renamed Theatre Royal, Abbey Street in 1829.
Renamed Theatre Royal, Opera House in 1837. Destroyed by fire in 1839. Rebuilt in 1841.
From 1860 was Mechanic's Theatre/Institute Music Hall. (National Theatre).
Became Hibernian/Princess Theatre of Varieties in 1874.
Conversion in 1902 of Mechanics Institute & Dublin Morgue to first Abbey Theatre which opened in 1904.
The Peacock Theatre was added in 192-.
(Architect: Joseph Holloway). Burnt down 1951.
{Abbey Theatre: Proscenium arch with flying facilities. Seated 547 on 2 tiers. (1951)}
{Peacock Theatre: Proscenium arch. Seated 102 on 1 level. (1951)}
    REBUILT IN 1966 AS PRESENT ABBEY/PEACOCK THEATRES BY MICHAEL SCOTT.
 

1821 -  Albany New Theatre. In 1822 was renamed Theatre Royal, Hawkins Street (Architect: Samuel Beazley). Burnt down 1880.
                Replaced in 1886 by Leinster Hall (Architect: C. J. Phipps) as a Music Hall. Closed in 1895 & demolished 1896/7.
                Replaced by Second Theatre Royal (Architect: Frank Matcham) opened in 1897. Seated 2,001.
Also known as the Theatre Royal and Opera House, and later as the Theatre Royal, Hippodrome. Demolished in 1934.
         Third Theatre Royal  (Architects: Leslie C. Norton//Scott & Good) built 1935. Closed 1962. Demolished.
         Hawkins House (Offices) now on site.
{Third Theatre Royal: Proscenium arch with full flying facilities & orchestra pit. Seated 3,800 on 4 tiers. Compton Cinema Organ.  (1951)}.
 

1823 - New Olympic Circus, Brunswick Street. John Scott.  Demolished in 1829.
Rebuilt as Adelphi Theatre (Royal Adelphi Theatre) in 1829. Occasionally closed between 1830 & 1844. Demolished in 1844.
Rebuilt & renamed Queen's (Royal) Theatre in 1844. Remodelled in 1893 (Architect: William or R.J. Stirling). Closed 1907.
Remodelled, rebuilt and reopened by Stirling in 1909 as Queen's Theatre. Closed 1966 and demolished in 1969.
The site is now occupied by Pearse House.
{Queen's Theatre: Proscenium arch with full flying facilities & orchestra pit. Seated 904 on 4 levels. (1951).}
{The Queen's Theatre became the temporary home of the Abbey Theatre Company between 1951 and 1966.}
 

183? - Small Music Hall in Abbey Street (opposite Theatre Royal, Abbey Street ??)
 

1833 - New Grafton Theatre of Varieties, Grafton Street. Conversion of a Tavern.
Also named later Bijou Theatre and Savoy Theatre.
 Transferred to South Anne Street in 1874. Closed 1884.
 

1843 - Antient Concert Rooms, Pearse Street.
Became Palace Cinema, then ** Academy Cinema/Theatre **. Closed 1991.
Fire damaged 1993.
{Academy Cinema/Theatre: Open stage. Seated 213.}
 

1855 - Connell's Monster Saloon, Dame Street. Closed 1878.
Rebuilt as Star of Erin Music Hall in 1879 by Dan Lowrey. (Architect: J. J. Callaghan).
Renamed Dan Lowrey's Music Hall in 1881, and as Dan Lowrey's Palace of Varieties in 1889.
Reconstructed in 1892. (Architect: J. J. Farrell).
Rebuilt as Empire Palace Theatre/Empire Theatre of Varieties in 1897. (Architect: R. H. Brunton).
Name changed to Olympia Theatre in 1923. Closed in 1972 due to structural damage. Restored & re-opened in 1977.
 PRESENT OLYMPIA THEATRE.
 

1856 - Mammoth Concert Hall, Capel Street. Conversion of City Tavern. 1871 listed as St.Patrick's Music Hall.
Listed as City Music Hall in 1873.
Closed and converted to a Grocers/Wine Merchants some time between 1875 & 1877.
 

1867 - Molesworth Hall (Architect: T. N. Deane) built as an extension to the St. Ann's School and Hall which was built in 1858.
Molesworth Hall was demolished along with the School in 1978. The Hall seated 300.
 

1874 - Harp Theatre, Adam's Court, off Grafton Street. Closed 1893.
 

1897 - Grand Lyric Hall, Burgh Quay (Architect: William Henry Byrne).
Became Lyric Theatre of Varieties in 1898.
{Built on site of earlier Conciliation Hall (Daniel O'Connell) dating from 1843
which was later turned into MacMullen & Shaw's Corn & Flour Store in the 1870s.}
      Closed 1901. Reopened as Tivoli Theatre of Varieties/Tivoli Variety Theatre  in 1901. Closed 1928 and partly demolished.
Seated 1,252. Site of Irish Press Offices since 1930.
 

?? - Oscar Theatre, Serpentine Road, Ballsbridge.  Closed ??.
Now a Buddhist temple.

?? - Hardwick Hall.
 

1902 - Camden Street Theatre. Closed 1904.
 

Early 1910s - Madame Rock's Theatre, O'Connell Street (Upper Sackville Street till 1926).
There is an Irish Player's Club listed as being in existence from 1912 - 1924
at Upper Sackville Street sharing the premises with Crane & Sons (Ltd) - Pianoforte & Organ Merchants.
 

1913 - Hardwick Street Theatre, North Frederick Street. Closed 1975.
 

1914 - Players Club, 40 Upper O'Connell Street.
 

1915 - Coliseum Theatre/Music Hall, Henry Street. (Architects: Bertie Crewe & R. F. Bergin). Destroyed in the Easter Rising of 1916.
Situated at the rear of the General Post Office on O'Connell Street.
{Proscenium arch. Stage was 80ft (24.38m) x 40ft (12.19m). Seated 3,000 on 4? levels.}
 

1920 - La Scala Theatre & Opera House, Prince's Street. (Architect: T. F. McNamara).
Became Capitol Theatre from 1927 to 1953. Cinema use only (as Capitol Cinema) till 1972. Demolished 1974.
Department store now on site.
{Capitol Theatre: Proscenium arch. Seated 1,857 on (2?) tiers. (1951)}.
 

1935 - Torch Theatre, Capel Street. Closed 1941.
 

Early 1940s - Rutland Place Theatre.
 

Early 1950s  - D'Olier Street Theatre.
 

Early 1950s - Phillipsburgh Avenue Theatre.
 

??  -  Star Theatre, Parnell Street.
 

1950 - Thirty-Seven Theatre Club, Lower Baggott Street. Closed 1952.
 

1951 - Studio Theatre Club, Upper Mount Street. Closed 1963.
 

1951 - Garrick Theatre, North Great George's Street. Closed 1953.
Transferred to Parnell Square East in 1955. Closed 1959?
 

1953 - Thirty-Seven Club, Lower O'Connell Street. Closed 1953.
 

1953 - Pike Theatre Club, Herbert Lane, off Baggott Street. Closed 1964.
 

1954 - National Arts Theatre, Westland Row. Closed 1959.
 

1957 - Pocket Theatre, Upper Ely Place.
 

1963 - Lantern Theatre, Merrion Square East. Closed 1972. Reopened in 1975 for 10 days only.
 

** 1970s - John Player Theatre, South Circular Road. Closed as theatre in 1990.
Now a Lecture/Conference  Hall. **
{Proscenium arch. Seated 290 for performances.}
 

1974 - City Theatre, Marlborough Street. Closed by fire 1975.

Dun Laoghaire:

?? -  Victor Theatre,               .
 

?? -  Pavilion Theatre, Marine Road. Closed in 1986.
 

1954 - Globe Theatre, Lower Georges Street. Closed 1971.
 

1972 - Eagle Pub Theatre, Glasthule. Closed 1975.

Ennis:

1790 - Cooke's Lane Theatre (New Theatre). William Joseph Smithson. Closed 1791 - 96 and 1797 - 1800.
Became a School in 1814  and a Feverhouse in 1817.
 

?? - Holy Family Hall ??
 

?? - Burn Cinema ??

Fermoy:

1809/10 - Theatre.
 

1836 - Dramatic Club.

Galway :

1739 - ? Playhouse ?
 

1783 (1786?) - Kirwan's Lane Theatre. Richard Martin.
Reconstructed 1792 as New Theatre, Galway. Alexander MacCartney. Closed 1795.

Gorey:

19  -  Gorey Arts Centre / Funge Arts Centre.

Kilkenny:

1767 - County Courthouse Theatre. (Temporary theatre).
 

1768 - Theatre on the Parade. (Lasted 3 days only : 24 - 26th March 1768).
 

1779 - Tholsel (Civic Hall) turned into "New Theatre in High Street". 1793 - New Opera House.
 

1794/5 - "New Theatre on the Parade". Robert Owenson. (?Kilkenny Theatre?). Closed 1797.
Reopened in 1799 as New Theatre, Kilkenny for 3 months.
Reopened 1802 as Kilkenny Private Theatre.
Remodelled in 1805 by William Robertson. Renamed "Athenaeum" ?? Closed 1812. (1819?).
Demolished 1851.
Now Inland Revenue Offices.

??  -   Desart Hall & Star Theatre.

1902  -   Kilkenny Cinema/Theatre, The Parade. Closed 1962.

{Proscenium arch with flying facilities. Seated 753 on 2 tiers. (1951)}.
 

1902 - Theatre (Savoy Cinema/Theatre?).
Now a lighting shop??

Kilkee:

??  - Arcadia Theatre.
 

19  - Olympia Cinema/Theatre.

Limerick:

1760 - "St. Peter's Cell" Theatre. Converted Refectory of a Nunnery.
 

1770 - Theatre Royal, Cornwallis Street. Tottenham Heaphy. Closed 1818.
 

1790 -  Assembly Rooms (1770) converted to New Theatre (Charlotte Quay Assembly Rooms? / Courtney's Theatre? /
           The Gaff / Tivoli Cinema?)  {Courtney's Theatre/The Gaff closed in 1812}.
 

1814 (1841?) - Theatre Royal (Joseph Fogarty's Theatre), Henry Street. Closed due to fire damage in 1922.
 

1814 (1810?) - George Street Theatre. Closed 1823  (?Gaiety Theatre? 1814 -1822?  Cinema? in 1917??)

1845 - Athenaeum Theatre, Cecil Street. Renamed and functioned as the Royal Cinema from 1939 - 1975, closed till 1990 when it reopened as the Theatre Royal. Closed 1998.

Now derelict, future uncertain.

(Proscenium arch with flying facilities. Seated 850 on 2 levels.)

19   -   Grand Central Cinema/Theatre.
 

??   -   National Theatre.
 

?? -   Lyric Theatre/Cinema ?
 

1919 - Garryowen Cinema/Theatre, Broad Street.
 

** 1935 - Savoy Centre Cinema/Theatre, Bedford Row. Closed 1989. **
{Built on the site of a disused flour & grain store. Art Deco exterior with ornate interior.
Proscenium arch with full flying facilities & orchestra pit. Compton Cinema Organ in orchestra pit. Seated 1,500 on 2 tiers.}
 

??     - College Player's Theatre.
 

Late 1940s - Ritz Cinema/Theatre (City Theatre), Sexton Street. Closed Late 1970s.
 

** 1946 - Crescent Theatre, Sacred Heart Church, The Crescent. Closed 1994. School use only.  **
{Converted school assembly hall. Proscenium arch with orchestra pit. Seated 472 for performances.}

Listowel:

?? -   Lartigue Little Theatre.

1926 - Plaza Cinema, Church Street

Converted in 1969 to a theatre & renamed the Ozanham Centre, closed as a performance venue in 1997. Now used for Bingo.

{Proscenium arch. Seated 420 on 2 levels.}

Mallow:

1782 - Converted Barn used as a Theatre.

Mullingar:

(Drama in 1747) ??

Navan:

** 1940 - Lyric Cinema/Theatre, Brews Hill. Closed 1997.
Being converted into housing. **
{Proscenium arch with forestage, flying facilities & orchestra pit. Seated 650 on 2 tiers.}

Sligo:

1806 - Robert Owenson's Theatre.

Tralee:

1756 - Assembly Rooms used as Theatre.
 

??  -  St. John's Theatre.
{Proscenium arch. Seated 680. (1951)}.
 

??    - Theatre Royal.
 

** 1978 - 1st Siamsa Tire Theatre, Godfrey Place.  Conversion of Cinema built in 1909. Closed 1990.
             Converted to a Bowling Alley.  **
{Proscenium arch. Seated 360.}

Waterford:

1737 - Theatre at The Blackfriars. 1745 Waterford Playhouse. Closed 1784.
Woolworths store now on site.
 

1784 - Theatre (?Assembly Room?) built in West Wing of City Hall. (Architect: John Roberts).
Remodelled as Theatre Royal (1786 name?) in 1876.
THE OLDEST THEATRE STILL IN CONTINUOUS USE IN IRELAND
 

184? - Theatre Royal, Beresford Street (????)
 

1914 - King's Hall.
 

??   -  Little Theatre.

Wexford:

??  -  Wexford Cornmarket - temporary theatre ?? {1764 - theatre companies in Wexford}.
 

** 1984 - Theatre Workshop/Riff-Raff Theatre/The Last Straw Theatre, Larkin's Lane, South Main Street. Closed 1991.  **
{Conversion of a bakery & mill dating from 1840. Floor area. Seated 50.}

Youghal:

1800s - Small Theatre, rear of Campbell's Hotel.

       Assembly Room (temporary theatres) in :

Mountmellick.
 

New Ross.
 

Roscommon.
 

Westport.