Mars Cinema

Located in Kilrush, County Clare. The Mars Cinema opened on 17th December 1950 and closed its doors in 1991. The first film shown is believed to have been “Mr Belvedere Goes to College” starring Clifton Webb. It was equipped with a Western Electric(WE) sound sytem and had a 34ft wide proscenium. It also held auctions and dances and was home to the Kilrush Operatic Society from 1951 to 1966.

In 2017 it is derelict with the interior in decay. A plaque was unveiled on 22nd August 2017 by film scholar Dr Harvey O'Brien to mark the venue’s importance to local history.

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