It developed from the Irish Literary Theatre, founded in 1899 by William Butler Yeats and Lady Augusta Gregory to foster Irish drama.

• 前身是爱尔兰文学剧院（Irish Literary Theatre），该剧院由叶慈（William Butler Yeats）和格列哥里夫人（Lady Augusta Gregory）于1899年创建，旨在推广爱尔兰戏剧。