Merrion Centre
Encyclopedia
The Merrion Centre in Dublin, Ireland
is a shopping centre situated at the junction of Nutley Lane
with Merrion Road
. It serves the community of Dublin 4
. It is anchored by the Tesco
supermarket and the Japanese embassy
is located in the centre.
The Centre was once home to one of the last remaining Quinnsworth
stores owned by Peter Quinn of Nutley Lane
. In the late 1990s, the centre underwent a huge renovation and opened its own Tesco Ireland
store owned by Ed Aboud.
A free underground car park is provided, with about a quarter of the spaces reserved for the office workers.
The Tony Walsh pharmacy was used in the 2003 movie Intermission
, but filmed to look as if it were outdoors.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
is a shopping centre situated at the junction of Nutley Lane
Nutley Lane
Nutley Lane , Dublin, Ireland is a road leading westwards from the Merrion Road at St. Vincent's Hospital and the Merrion Centre uphill past Elm Park Golf Club to the N11 Stillorgan Road at Montrose, the headquarters of the national broadcaster RTÉ...
with Merrion Road
Merrion Road
Merrion Road in Dublin 4 is a road which runs from the RDS at Anglesea Road in Ballsbridge to Merrion, where it meets the Rock Road, Booterstown. It is home to the RDS, some well known hotels and is part of the Embassy Belt....
. It serves the community of Dublin 4
Dublin 4
Dublin 4 is a postal district of Dublin, Ireland including the suburbs of Sandymount, Ballsbridge, Donnybrook, Ringsend and Irishtown on the South side of Dublin....
. It is anchored by the Tesco
Tesco
Tesco plc is a global grocery and general merchandise retailer headquartered in Cheshunt, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues and the second-largest measured by profits...
supermarket and the Japanese embassy
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
is located in the centre.
The Centre was once home to one of the last remaining Quinnsworth
Quinnsworth
Quinnsworth was a supermarket company in the Republic of Ireland, that was founded by the entrepreneur Pat Quinn.-History:Quinnsworth was founded by Pat Quinn in 1966 and was sold to Powers Supermarkets Limited in the 1970s. During the 1970s, the slogan used was "Let's get it all together at...
stores owned by Peter Quinn of Nutley Lane
Nutley Lane
Nutley Lane , Dublin, Ireland is a road leading westwards from the Merrion Road at St. Vincent's Hospital and the Merrion Centre uphill past Elm Park Golf Club to the N11 Stillorgan Road at Montrose, the headquarters of the national broadcaster RTÉ...
. In the late 1990s, the centre underwent a huge renovation and opened its own Tesco Ireland
Tesco Ireland
Tesco Ireland is the Irish arm of supermarket group Tesco. It was formed in Tesco plc's 1997 takeover of the Irish retailing operations of Associated British Foods, namely Powers' Supermarkets Limited and its subsidiaries, trading as Quinnsworth and Crazy Prices.Tesco operates supermarkets under...
store owned by Ed Aboud.
A free underground car park is provided, with about a quarter of the spaces reserved for the office workers.
The Tony Walsh pharmacy was used in the 2003 movie Intermission
Intermission (film)
Intermission is a 2003 Irish comedy crime film directed by John Crowley which tells a story of a young couple and people surrounding them. The film is set in Dublin, Ireland and is filmed in a TV drama style with several storylines crossing over one another during the course of the film.Mark O'Rowe...
, but filmed to look as if it were outdoors.