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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 (Dublin). It was the first substantial aristocratic house built on the North side of Dublin city.[2][3]
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Tyrone House | |
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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 |
Cost | £25,000[1] |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 3 over basement |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Richard Cassels |
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The house was situated close to Marlborough Bowling Green and Pleasure Gardens, which was then a fashionable enclave where the wealthy elite could socialize. It was also situated close to other landmarks of Georgian Dublin including the newly built Custom House and dock at Beresford Place facing the quay.