Heritage Ireland: Casino Marino
Contact Details
Address: Cherrymount Crescent, off the Malahide Road, Marino, Dublin 3.
Telephone No: +353 1 8331618
Fax No: +353 1 8332636
Email: casinomarino@opw.ie
Opening Hours
March and November Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays 12.00-16.00
April Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays 12.00-17.00
May and October Daily 10.00-17.00
June-September Daily 10.00-18.00
Last admission 45 mins before closing.
Access to the site is available for group bookings in the off-season by prior arrangement. Please telephone above numbers.
Average Length of Visit: One hour.
Admission Fees
E
Adult: €2.90
Sen/Group: €2.10
Child/Student: €1.30
Family: €7.40
Facilities
Toilets, car/coach park.
The Casino was designed by Sir William Chambers as a pleasure house for James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont. It is one of the finest 18th century neo-classical buildings in Europe The Casino, meaning "small house", surprisingly contains 16 finely decorated rooms, endlessly rich in subtlety and design. It is a remarkable building – both in terms of structure and history.
The Casino is located at Marino, just off the Malahide Road and only three miles north of the centre of Dublin.
Location: 5km north of City Centre, off the Malahide Road, after junction with Griffith Avenue (turn left at pedestrian lights after Dublin Fire Brigade Training H.Q.).
Bus Route(s): 20A, 20B, 27A, 42, 42C from City centre (near Busáras) and 123 Imp Bus from O’Connell Street, Dart to Clontarf Road Station.
Guided Tours: Access by guided tour only.
Duration: 45 mins.
Leaflet/Guide book: English, Irish, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
Seasonal Events: Please check in advance using contact details listed above.
Photography / Video allowed: No.
Additional Information:
The interior is accessed by a stairway.
In order to protect the inlaid floors visitors will not be permitted to wear shoes, disposable foot coverings will be provided free of charge.