1947 – Former Aldephi Cinema, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Opened in 1947 as an entire entertainment complex, the Adelphi comprised a cinema, a restaurant,
Opened in 1947 as an entire entertainment complex, the Adelphi comprised a cinema, a restaurant,
Fabulous shop exterior from the 1950s with intact lettering and wild octagonal windows. The interior is a similar time warp. Long may it survive.
Designed by Seymour Rice and Ronald Tallon (later of Scott Tallon Walker) while staff of the Office of Public Works.
Built with government aid for the General Electric Company of Ireland, based in nearby Dunleer,
Now part of the Dundalk Institute of Technology’s campus, this was a ground breaking Irish factory design.
Imposing structure over the Boyne on the Drogheda bypass, this cable-stayed bridge is a local landmark for its striking engineering.