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This is a list of Irish theatres and theatre companies past and present . It includes organizations of both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland .
Theatre or theatre company
Location
Year established
Notes
Abbey Theatre
Dublin
also known as the National Theatre of Ireland
Ambassador Theatre
Dublin
Andrews Lane Theatre
Dublin
Demolished 2018, had operated solely as a nightclub (Hangar) for some years prior
Aula Maxima
Maynooth , County Kildare
Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
Dublin
Born to Burn productions
Dublin
Brokentalkers
Dublin
Camden Palace Hotel Community Arts Centre
Cork City
Capitol Theatre
Dublin
Civic Theatre
Tallaght , South Dublin
Coliseum Theatre
Dublin
Corcadorca Theatre Company
Cork
Cork Arts Theatre
Cork
Craic Theatre
Coalisland
[ 1]
Cyclamen Productions
Dublin
Damer Theatre
St Stephen's Green , Dublin
1955
Established by Gael Linn in 1955, closed in 1981.
Dan Lowrey's Music Hall
Dublin
former name of the Olympia Theatre
Dean Crowe Theatre
Athlone , County Westmeath
1937
Druid Theatre Company
Galway
Eblana Theatre
Dublin
Everyman Palace Theatre
Cork
Firedoor Theatre
Dublin
Focus Theatre
Dublin
Gaiety Theatre
Dublin
Gallping Cat Theatre Company
Dublin
Gate Theatre
Dublin
Glass Mask Theatre
Dublin
Granary Theatre
Cork
The Green Heart Company
An Grianán Theatre
Letterkenny , County Donegal
The Helix
Dublin
Impact Theatre
Limerick
Inspirado Theatre Company
County Dublin
Iontas Theatre
Castleblayney , County Monaghan
Leinster Hall
Dublin
Royal Theatre
Castlebar
The Lord Amiens Theatre
Dublin
1795
Oldest surviving theatre building in Ireland
Lyric Theatre
Belfast
Lyric Theatre
Dublin
Mechanics' Theatre
Dublin
Mullingar Arts Centre
Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
New Theatre
Olympia Theatre
Dublin
Passionfruit Theatre
Athlone , County Westmeath
2005
Pavilion Theatre
Dún Laoghaire
2001
The Performance Corporation
Pike Theatre
Dublin
Point Theatre
Dublin
Project Arts Centre
Dublin
Project Theatre
Queen's Theatre
Dublin
The Rabbit's Riot Theatre Company
The North West of Ireland
2015
Riff Raff Theatre Company
Wexford
RSVP (Red Sandstone Varied Productions)
Cork
Second Age Theatre Company
Siamsa Tire Theatre
Tralee , County Kerry
1974
Irish National Folk Theatre, founded by Pat Ahern
[[Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality[ 2] ]]
Dublin
1991
Smashing Times incorporates the Smashing Times Theatre and Film Company and Smashing Times Youth Arts Ensemble, and is dedicated to the promotion, study and practice of the arts and equality.[ 3]
Smock Alley Theatre
Dublin
2012
built on the foundations of the first Theatre Royal , and incorporating structural material from a later 18th century Theatre Royal .
An Taibhdhearc
Galway
1928
Amharclann Náisiúnta na Gaeilge - National Irish Language Theatre.
Theatre of Joy
Dublin
Theatre Royal
Dublin
1662
Theatre Royal
Waterford
1785
Current building mostly dates to 1876. Claims to be Ireland's oldest continually-operating theatre, although it has had several closures.
THEATREclub
Dublin
Tivoli Variety Theatre
Dublin
Torch Theatre
Dublin
W. G. Fay's Irish National Dramatic Company