Enniscorthy Athenaeum Museum and Historic Theatre

Enniscorthy Athenaeum Museum and Historic Theatre The Athenaeum theatre has now closed as is the 1916 museum.

Address

Castle Street
Enniscorthy
Y21PN47

Opening Hours

Monday 10:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 10:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 10:30am - 5pm
Thursday 10:30am - 5pm
Friday 10:30am - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm
Sunday 2pm - 5pm

Telephone

+3539239585

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Enniscorthy’s historic theatre

The Athenaeum is a nineteenth-century architectural gem tucked away on a traditional terraced street in Enniscorthy. The Grand Old Lady of Castle Street is a theater and town hall built in 1892 at the behest of the Roman Catholic Administrator of St Aidan’s parish, Reverend William Fortune. With a strong history and even stronger roots!

Michael Lynch of Court Street won the contract to build the Athenaeum according to the plans of architect J.K. Freeman. The total cost of construction was £2,207- 5s – 2d which is the equivalent of €1,628,157 in 2016. All of the money to cover these costs was raised by the men and women of Enniscorthy and district.

📷As a theatre, it was hugely successful with traveling dramatic companies or ‘outfits’ featuring theatrical greats like Anew MacMaster, Mícheál Mac Líammóir and Hilton Edwards. Local drama and musical groups performed in the Athenaeum some winning All-Ireland awards.