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'Marino' is a Northside suburb near the north inner city area of Dublin, Ireland.
Marino encompasses the area between Fairview Park and Fairview Strand at the south, Philipsburgh Avenue at the west and Griffith Avenue in the north east. Marino borders other Northside areas such as Fairview, Donnycarney and Clontarf.
The area is primarily residential but also has some commercial property and many small shops notably along Fairview and Philipsburg Avenue. It is two kilometres from the GPO in O'Connell Street.
The area is served by the Clontarf Road DART station.
The townland of Marino was carved out of the townland of Donnycarney which reverted to the Corporation of Dublin following the dissolution of All Hallows monastery in the reign of King Henry VIII.
The area was developed for housing in the late 1920s and 1930s on the former estate lands of the Earl of Charlemont in the civil parish of Clonturk (now Marino, Fairview and Drumcondra). It is notable as one of the first examples, in the newly formed Irish state, of an affordable housing project.
The area consists of about 1,300 houses built for the most part of concrete, which was an unusual building material at that time in Ireland. The houses were built by a private contractor using a proportion of immigrant German builders [1]. The houses each cost £657 to build (approximately €40,000 at today's costs ) [2].
The development centred on two large circular 'greens', Marino Park and Croydon Gardens, with adjoining symmetrical green areas, such as Marino Green and Croydon Green, known locally as the "D" walls, that give the area a highly distinctive character when seen from the air.
Marino is home to St Vincents GAA Club, based at the border with Donnycarney, and a football club on one of the greens. There is a pitch and putt and social club on Philipsburg Avenue.
''See main article: Casino at Marino''
The Casino is a famous piece of Irish neo-classical architecture. It was designed by Sir William Chambers as a pleasure house for James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont. It is regarded as one of the finest 18th century neo-classical buildings in Europe. The Casino, meaning "small house", contains a total of 16 finely decorated rooms. It is maintained by the Office of Public Works and is open to the public, with an admission charge.
1. EMPLOYMENT OF ALIENS IN SAORSTAT, Dail Questions, 13 November, 1925
2. Irish Senate Debate, LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL, 1926, 23 February 1927
★ Office of Public Works Heritage website
★ Chapter of Local history book on Marino
★ Article by Sports writer Tom Humphries about growing up in Marino
★ Article on property in Marino
| Contents |
| Location and access |
| History |
| Sports Amenities |
| The Casino at Marino |
| References |
| External links |
Location and access
Marino encompasses the area between Fairview Park and Fairview Strand at the south, Philipsburgh Avenue at the west and Griffith Avenue in the north east. Marino borders other Northside areas such as Fairview, Donnycarney and Clontarf.
The area is primarily residential but also has some commercial property and many small shops notably along Fairview and Philipsburg Avenue. It is two kilometres from the GPO in O'Connell Street.
The area is served by the Clontarf Road DART station.
History
The townland of Marino was carved out of the townland of Donnycarney which reverted to the Corporation of Dublin following the dissolution of All Hallows monastery in the reign of King Henry VIII.
The area was developed for housing in the late 1920s and 1930s on the former estate lands of the Earl of Charlemont in the civil parish of Clonturk (now Marino, Fairview and Drumcondra). It is notable as one of the first examples, in the newly formed Irish state, of an affordable housing project.
The area consists of about 1,300 houses built for the most part of concrete, which was an unusual building material at that time in Ireland. The houses were built by a private contractor using a proportion of immigrant German builders [1]. The houses each cost £657 to build (approximately €40,000 at today's costs ) [2].
The development centred on two large circular 'greens', Marino Park and Croydon Gardens, with adjoining symmetrical green areas, such as Marino Green and Croydon Green, known locally as the "D" walls, that give the area a highly distinctive character when seen from the air.
Sports Amenities
Marino is home to St Vincents GAA Club, based at the border with Donnycarney, and a football club on one of the greens. There is a pitch and putt and social club on Philipsburg Avenue.
The Casino at Marino
The Casino at Marino
''See main article: Casino at Marino''
The Casino is a famous piece of Irish neo-classical architecture. It was designed by Sir William Chambers as a pleasure house for James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont. It is regarded as one of the finest 18th century neo-classical buildings in Europe. The Casino, meaning "small house", contains a total of 16 finely decorated rooms. It is maintained by the Office of Public Works and is open to the public, with an admission charge.
References
1. EMPLOYMENT OF ALIENS IN SAORSTAT, Dail Questions, 13 November, 1925
2. Irish Senate Debate, LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL, 1926, 23 February 1927
External links
★ Office of Public Works Heritage website
★ Chapter of Local history book on Marino
★ Article by Sports writer Tom Humphries about growing up in Marino
★ Article on property in Marino
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