The Ritz Cinema (1939-40) is attributed to Michael Scott but was in fact designed by Bill O’Dwyer who was working and studying in the office of Michael Scott at that time.
Many cinemas in smaller urban centres in Ireland were designed in an Art Deco or early modernist style.
Opened in 1947 as an entire entertainment complex,
The Cabra Grand Cinema was designed by Samuel Lyons of Henry J.
The Star Cinema opened on 15th January 1953 and closed in December 1971 to become a pop concert venue.
A new cinema by Odeon (Ireland) Ltd.
The 1,000-seater Whitehall Grand Cinema opened on 31st July 1954.nBy the 1960’s it was home to both cinema and bingo,
A massive suburban cinema with 1000 seats when it opened in 1955.
The Gala Cinema was designed by J.F.
Originally intended to be called the Ritz Cinema,
