Savoy Cinema
The Square,
Portarlington
The Square,
Portarlington
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Frontage decorated with a mural in 2019 by Dublin artist ADW (see additional photo) inspired by the film Into the West. Cinema had been used in the film which was subsequently shown in the church next door.
The Savoy was operating as a cinema from at least 1945 and was originally run but the Roscrea & Athy Cinema Company. It was renovated in 1981 at a cost of £25,000. It was up for sale in 1986 and originally closed in 1989. It was reopened by Aidan Doyle on 3 August 1990 when the first film said to be shown was “Pretty Woman”. Tickets for the 450-seater were just £1 for matinee screenings. It is unclear when it closed for the final time.