Mullingar Arts Centre
| Mullingar Arts Centre | |
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 Mullingar Arts Centre at night, 2016 | |
  Mullingar Arts Centre Location within Ireland | |
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| Address | Mullingar, County Westmeath |
| Country | Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°31′26″N 7°20′25″W / 53.5238°N 7.3404°W |
Mullingar Arts Centre is a performing arts centre in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland.
History
The site was previously occupied by the old county gaol which was built in the late 18th century.[1] The current building was commissioned as the headquarters of Westmeath County Council and was completed in 1913.[2] It was opened by Douglas Hyde, the future first President of Ireland and known as "County Hall".[3] It became a performing arts centre in 1998[4] and subsequently benefited from concerts by local celebrities such as Joe Dolan.[3]
References
- ^ Illingworth, Ruth (14 December 2017). "History of Mount Street". Mullingar.ie. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
- ^ "County Buildings, Mullingar, County Westmeath". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ a b "From castle and jail to county buildings". Mullingar Advertiser. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ^ "About us". Mullingar Arts Centre. Retrieved 16 November 2019.