Cinema demolition marks Athlone's advance

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Archiseek / Ireland / News / 1999 / November 18 1999: Cinema demolition marks Athlone's advance

One of Shannonside's most distinctive sights, the Ritz cinema in Athlone, which has dominated the view between Connacht and Leinster since the late 1930s, is being demolished this week. "The Ritz", standing on the eastern end of the bridge in Athlone, was a well-known landmark to the myriads of people who traversed the State before the Westmeath town was bypassed. Early this week the bulldozers moved in to tear down the Scottdesigned cinema which was built in 1938 and was one of the best examples of art deco in the State.

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