| Tyrone House | |
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_(14772597062).jpg) An illustration of the house in the 1770s before the removal of the central venetian window and the addition of a portico. | |
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| Alternative names | Waterford House |
| General information | |
| Type | House |
| Architectural style | Palladian |
| Address | The Department of Education, Marlborough Street |
| Town or city | Dublin |
| Country | Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°21′02″N 6°15′28″W / 53.350685°N 6.257825°W |
| Current tenants | Department of Education |
| Completed | 1740 |
| Renovated | 1836 |
| Cost | £25,000[1] |
| Owner | Office of Public Works |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Granite |
| Floor count | 3 over basement |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Richard Cassels |
| Developer | Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone |
Tyrone House is a Georgian mansion townhouse built for Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone in 1740. It was constructed on lands bordering Marlborough Street (formerly Tyrone Street) in what was to become a fashionable part of North Dublin city off Sackville Street. It was one of the first substantial aristocratic houses built on the North side of Dublin city.[2][3]
The house was situated overlooking Marlborough Bowling Green and Pleasure Gardens, which was then a fashionable enclave where the wealthy elite could socialize until it fell out of favour following the death of Lord Delvin in a duel in 1761.[4]
- ^ "Irish Builder and Engineer". Howard MacGarvey & Sons. 1893. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Tyrone House | D L Martin & Partners". www.dlmp.ie. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Tyrone House". paddi.net. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Pleasure Gardens". The Irish Times. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
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