| Category: | Cinemas & Other |
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| Phone: | 018872200 |
| Address: | 26 Lower Abbey Street (Dublin 1) |
| Website: | http://www.abbeytheatre.ie |
| E-mail: | info abbeytheatre.ie |
Also known as the National Theatre of Ireland. The Abbey first opened its doors to the public on 27 December 1904, and despite losing its original building to a fire in 1951, has remained active to the present day. The Abbey was the first state-subsidised theatre in the English-speaking world; from 1925 onwards it received an annual subsidy from the Irish Free State. Since July 1966, the Abbey is located at 26 Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1.