Tyrone House | |
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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]