National Opera House
The National Opera House, formerly the Wexford Opera House, is a theatre in Wexford, Ireland. It was officially opened on 5 September 2008 in a ceremony with the Taoiseach Brian Cowen, followed by a live broadcast of RTÉ's The Late Late Show from the O'Reilly Theatre.- Opening hours:
Monday—Saturday: 9:30 AM—1:00 PM and 2:00 PM—5:30 PM
Sunday: closed - Type: Theater building
- Description: theater in Wexford, Ireland
- Also known as: “The National Opera House” and “Wexford Opera House”
- Address: High Street, Wexford
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wexford Town United Presbyterian and Methodist Church and St Iberius’ Church.
St Iberius’ Church
Church
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Iberius' Church is an 18th-century Protestant church in the centre of Wexford, Ireland, dedicated to Saint Ibar of Beggerin. Designed by John Roberts, the interior is Georgian in style, while the exterior is Renaissance Revival. St Iberius’ Church is situated 130 metres north of National Opera House.
Church of the Immaculate Conception, Wexford
Church
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Church of the Immaculate Conception, Wexford is situated 130 metres northwest of National Opera House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wexford and Castlebridge.
Wexford
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Wexford is the county town of County Wexford, on the southeast corner of Ireland. The bay that forms its harbour has for centuries drawn incomers, and it was at the centre of the rebellion of 1798. In 2022 it had a population of 21,500.
Castlebridge
Village
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Castlebridge is a small town in County Wexford, Ireland, around 5 km north of Wexford town. It is just north of Wexford Harbour, on the R741 road. Castlebridge is a rapidly expanding suburb of Wexford Town: its population has almost tripled in 20 years, increasing from 783 in 1996 to a population of 1,840 in 2016. Castlebridge is situated 5 km north of National Opera House.
Barntown
Village
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barntown is a townland and village in County Wexford, Ireland, located just outside the town of Wexford. As of the 2022 census, Barntown had a population of 505 people. Barntown is situated 5 km west of National Opera House.
National Opera House
- Categories: opera house, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Wexford, Leinster, Southeast Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.33802° or 52° 20′ 17″ northLongitude
-6.46218° or 6° 27′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C4M8GQQ+64OpenStreetMap ID
way 93272300OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatreOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q16986529
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“National Opera House” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Wexford Opera House”
- Hausa: “Gidan Opera na kasa”
- Spanish: “Opera de Wexford”
- Spanish: “Ópera de Wexford”
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Highlights include Friend’s Meeting House and Wesleyan Methodist Chapel.
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