Abbey Cinema — An tSráid Mhór

The saved account records: Detached three-bay three-storey Art Deco style former cinema, built 1945.

The saved account records: Having projecting canopy to front (north) and single-storey lean-to additions to side (west).

The saved account records: Pitched corrugated composite (possibly asbestos) roof with vents, having rendered parapet wall to front (north) elevation with rendered coping and uPVC rainwater goods.

The saved account records: Rendered walls throughout with rendered plinth, having pilasters, raised platband, timber battens and rendered canopy with render die and signage to front elevation.

Abbey Cinema — An tSráid Mhór matters for the exact reasons given in its official assessment, rather than merely because it is an old structure. The source records: This interesting building, built in the early half of the twentieth century, is a fine example of Art Deco architecture. Its symmetrical design includes towering pilasters coupled with an angular parapet wall which creates a sense of increased height to this impressive façade. Situated on the outskirts of Abbeyfeale, with similarly designed buildings, it makes a significant contribution to the variety of architecture present within the town. It is a significant reminder within Irish social history of a time when the local cinema played an important role. This explains what the place adds to local life, the street or the surviving built history.