1955 – Former Stella Cinema, Mount Merrion, Dublin
Architect: Robert H. Dowling
A massive suburban cinema with 1000 seats when it opened in 1955. Closed in 1976 and used as a furniture store for forty-odd years before closing.
1955 – Gala Cinema, Ballyfermot, Dublin
Architect: McCormack & Boland
The Gala Cinema was designed by J.F. McCormack and opened on 23rd November 1955. The sizeable auditorium seated 1,850 meaning the cinema was one of the largest suburban cinemas in Dublin.
1968 – Former Curzon Cinema, Abbey Street, Dublin
Architect: Henry J. Lyons & Partners
Opened as the Curzon Cinema, and later the Lighthouse, the entrance foyer to this cinema was distinctly modern.
1972 – Screen Cinema, Townsend Street, Dublin
Architect: Sir Thomas Bennett / Henry J. Lyons & Partners
A soulless 1960s cinema that is partially on the site of two of Dublin’s most famous theatres: the massive Theatre Royal and the smaller Regal Theatre next door.
