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PICTURES: Plaque unveiled to commemorate Dublin Beatles concert

A plaque has been unveiled in Dublin city centre, to remember a Beatles concert 55 years ago. It ...
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09.45 7 Nov 2018


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PICTURES: Plaque unveiled to commemorate Dublin Beatles concert

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A plaque has been unveiled in Dublin city centre, to remember a Beatles concert 55 years ago.

It is located at the Arnotts department store on Middle Abbey Street, at what was then the Adelphi Cinema.

It was unveiled by Dublin's Lord Mayor Nial Ring.

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The Beatles appeared in concert there on just one occasion, with two performances on November 7th 1963.

An assembled crowd watch the plaque unveiling on Dublin's Middle Abbey Street | Image: Jesse Brennan

They were seen by a capacity crowd of more than 2,300 people.

The date was part of their 1963 Autumn Tour.

Image: Jesse Brennan

They flew from London to Dublin Airport and were interviewed by Frank Hall from RTÉ.

He talked to the four band members about their hair, the Liverpool sound, success and their Irish backgrounds.

They were taken to the Gresham Hotel.

Former Lord Mayor of Dublin Councillor Mary Freehill, who proposed the idea over a year ago, said: "It's an important occasion to commemorate.

"That time back in the 1960's this was such an exciting event and a breakthrough in music".


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