Venue Name A-K

Ballrooms, Hotels & Marquees: A through K by name

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List of Venues

We need your help! In trying to determine the "status" of venues, we have only been able to go by research on the Internet. "Active" only means the venue still exists and may, or may not, run dances any more. "Derelict" means it is still standing. If you have any updates on any of these venues, please click here to email us with news! Thanks.

The following list of venues has been culled from a variety of sources, but is being constantly updated! If you know of any venues left out, please drop us a line and we will add it to the list. We'd also love to get photos of as many of these venues as possible...old or new! Click on the hotel name if highlighted to see a photo. Click here to go straight to the photo galleries. Special thanks to: Teddie Palmer, Liam O'Reilly, Colly Graham, Johnny Gallagher, Joan O'Connell, Shaun Magee, Mike Niblett, Jonathan P. Neville, Michael Brennan, J. Kieran Magennis, Declan Colgan, Tom O'Connor, Garth Armitage, Martin Carroll, Anthony Hillick, Paul Sheehan, Chris Clarke, Declan Byrne, Billy Swann, John MacCrossan, and Patrick Hoye for their support, information or photos!

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Ballroom, Hotel, or Festival	Status
Abbey Hotel, Donegal, Co. Donegal	Active
Abbeyclub, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois	Unknown
Abbey Ballroom, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick	Accounting Firm
Abbey Ballroom, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal****
Abbey Ballroom, Drogheda, Co. Louth	Shopping Ctr.
Abbey Court Hotel, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary***
Adair Arms, Ballymena, Co. Antrim	Active
Adamstown Ballroom, Co. Wexford	Unknown
Adelaide Ballroom, Dublin, Co. Dublin****
Adelphi Ballroom, Dundalk, Co. Louth	*Converted to shops in mid 1980's (thanks to Gerry McKenna)*
Adrigole Ballroom, Adrigole, Co. Cork	*Our thanks to Paul Sheehan*
Agricultural Hall, Limavady, Co. Derry***
Aishling Ballroom, Clogherhead, Co. Louth**	Derelict
Allihies Hall, Allihies, Co. Cork	Thanks to Paul Sheehan
Allingham Arms Hotel, Bundoran, Co. Donegal	Thanks to John McGrenra
Amarillo Ballroom, Tuam, Co. Galway****	Unknown
Ambassador Hotel, Ballybunion, Co. Kerry	Unknown
Annaly Hotel, Longford, Co. Longford	Active
Anner Hotel, Thurles, Co. Tipperary	No dances
Annyalla Carnival, Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan
AOH Hall, Draperstown, Co. Derry
AOH Hall, Parnell Sq, Dublin, Co. Dublin	Our thanks to Peter Brady
Aquinas Hall, Dundrum, Co. Down	Now used for recreation - our thanks to James Valentine
Arcadia Ballroom, Belcarra, Co. Mayo	Still in use
Arcadia Ballroom, Bray, Co. Wicklow*	*Cash and Carry - closed in the mid 70's - one of the largest**
Arcadia Ballroom, Cahir, Co. Tipperary****
Arcadia Ballroom, Cork, Co. Cork	Demolished and replaced by Student Apartments
Arcadia Ballroom, Portrush, Co. Antrim	Coffee Shop
Arch Ballroom, Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare
Arch Ballroom, Tallow, Co. Waterford	Thanks to Frank Prendergast
Ardara Hall, Ardara, Co. Donegal	*Derelict - our thanks to James Breslin*
Ardaragh, Co. Armagh	Unknown
Ardboyne Hotel, Navan, Co. Meath	Active
Ardee Ballroom, Ardee, Co. Louth****	Unknown
Ardgroom Festival, Co. Cork	Unknown
Ardgroom, Co. Cork	Unknown
Ardmore Hotel, Newry, Co. Down*	Once owned by Dana, bombed by IRA, now police barracks
Ardmore, Co. Waterford	Unknown
Ardree Hotel, Waterford, Co. Waterford	Ard Ri hotel
Arklow Bay Hotel, Arklow, Co. Wicklow / P2****	Active
Armagh City Hotel, Armagh, Co. Armagh****	Active
Arundel Ballroom, Waterford, Co. Waterford****	Unknown
Arus Mhuire, Inchicore, Co. Dublin****	Unknown
Ashbourne Festival, Co. Meath	Unknown
Ashbourne House Hotel, Ashbourne, Co. Meath****	Unknown
Ashburn Hotel, Lurgan, Co. Armagh	Active
Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey, Co. Wexford***
Ashford Tavern, Ashford, Co. Limerick	Active
Ashleigh Ballroom, Milisle, Co. Down****	Became an amusement arcade, recently knocked for housing
Astor Ballroom, Castleisland, Co. Kerry	Conroys furniture
Astor Ballroom, Belfast, Co. Antrim	Demolished in 2001 now a car park*
Astoria Ballroom, Bundoran, Co. Donegal	*Still going strong today (thanks to John Gallagher/Joan O'Connell)*
Astro Ballroom, Kilfinnane, Co. Limerick	Hayes Furniture
Athenaeum Ballroom, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford****	*Still used by local theatre group*
Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Athea, Co. Limerick
Atlantic Ballroom, Ballybunion, Co. Kerry	Demolished
Atlantic Ballroom, Ballyliffen, Co. Donegal
Atlantic Ballroom, Bundoran, Co. Donegal
Atlantic Ballroom, Tramore, Co. Waterford^	Still standing but now a games arcade per John O'Connor
Attical Parochial Hall, Kilkeel, Co. Down*	Thanks to Gerry Curran
Aughnamullen Carnival, Co. Monaghan
Bagenalstown Carnival, Co. Carlow
Bailey's Ballroom, Galway, Co. Galway
Balla Carnival, Co. Mayo
Ballerina Ballroom, Dublin, Co. Dublin****
Ballinafad Easter Festival, Ballinafad, Co. Sligo	*Early Spring festival in the late 1960's*
Ballinagh Hall, Ballinagh, Co. Cavan	Our thanks to Regina Burke
Ballinahinch, Co. Down
Ballinamore Carnival, Co. Leitrim
Ballinamuck, Co. Longford
Ballinasloe Carnival, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
Ballintubber, Co. Mayo
Ballintubber Carnival, Co. Mayo
Ballroom of Romance, Quin, Co. Clare
Ballivor Festival, Co. Meath
Ballybay Carnival, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan
Ballyboy Hotel, Glencolumbkille, Co. Donegal
Ballybunion Bachelor Festival, Co. Kerry
Ballycastle Ballroom, Ballycastle, Co. mayo****
Ballyclare High School, Co. Antrim	*(thanks to Garth Armitage)*
Ballyconneely, Co. Galway	(refurbished in 2005, active once again-Kevin Gordon)
Ballycran, Co. Down
Ballydehob, Co. Cork
Ballygawley, Co. Tyrone
Ballyhornan Ballroom, Downpatrick, Co. Down
Ballyheigue, Co. Kerry
Ballyleague, Co. Roscommon
Ballyliffin Hotel, Ballyliffin, Co. Donegal
Ballymacward, Co. Galway
Ballymagorry Arms, Strabane, Co. Tyrone	Active
Ballymoney, Co. Antrim
Ballymore Carnival, Ballymore, Co. Westmeath****
Ballymote Carnival, Ballymote, Co. Sligo	Ran in July in mid 1960's
Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow
Bangor-Erris Hall, Co. Mayo
Banna Beach Hotel, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Bannville House Hotel, Banbridge, Co. Down	New owners! Still active
Bantry, Co. Cork
Barley Inn, Omagh, Co. Tyrone	Now the Mellon Country Inn-reopened for dancing
Barrowland Ballroom, New Ross, Co. Wexford	Another Reynolds brothers "land" ballroom
Barry's Ballroom, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow
Barry's Hotel, Dublin, Co. Dublin****
Baymount Entertainment Complex, Strandhill, Co. Sligo	Added to Silver Slipper and demolished for apartments
Beach Hotel, Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo	Owned by Phill O'Connell (RIP), brother of T.P. of the Astoria
Bealadangan, Co. Galway
Bear Bay Hotel, Castletownbere, Co. Cork	Ballroom was demolished and rebuilt as nite club
Beaten Path, Balla, Claremorris, Co. Mayo
Beech Club, Ballyhoran, Co. Down
Beechmount Ballroom, Navan, Co. Meath
Beehive, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Bel Air Hotel, Ashford, Co. Wicklow****
Belclare House Hotel, Westport, Co. Mayo	Photo courtesy Joe Eddleman
Belle Vue Hall, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Bellingham Castle Hotel, Castlebellingham, Co. Louth****	Still in use info from Brian Furey
Belgard, Tallagh, Co. Dublin****
Belmont Hotel, Banbridge, Co. Down	Still Active - Derek Blevins
Benbulben Hotel, Enniscrone, Co. Sligo
Bennettsbridge Festival, Co. Kilkenny	Gone
Betty Staff's Ballroom, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Big Ridge Ballroom, Dromore, Co. Tyrone	Ballroom is still standing, but no dances the last few years.
Binghamstown Ballroom, Binghamstown, Co. Mayo^
Blackrock, Co. Louth
Bloomfield Hotel, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath****
Blue Lagoon, Sligo, Co. Sligo	Throughout its history, has run big band nights
Boathouse, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford*	*Active (our thanks to Gerard Hennessy)*
Boher Hall, Boher, Co. Westmeath****
Boom Boom Room, Belfast, Co. Antrim