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PatOBrien commented about Capitol Cinema on Apr 3, 2018 at 7:24 am

This was one of Dublin’s greatest lost treasures, it makes me sad every time I pass the site. My father took me there to see Mary Poppins in the 1960’s, I still remember being in awe of the stunning interior, it was magnificent.

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PatOBrien commented about Green Cinema on Apr 3, 2018 at 7:19 am

My uncle was the projectionist there in the 1970’s. The site was actually slightly further up to the south of the block than the Planet Hollywood/TGI Fridays site, I think it forms part of either the former Bank of Scotland building or the Fitzwilliam Hotel, perhaps partly both.

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PatOBrien commented about Grafton Cinema on Apr 3, 2018 at 7:14 am

Was the Grafton Cinema not further up on the opposite side of the street, just before the junction with Chatham Row? I passed it recently and it is being redeveloped as a high end retail store.

http://www.rte.ie/archives/2013/0411/380828-grafton-cinema-opened-on-this-day-1911/