Casino Marino

Marino, County Dublin

A restored 18th century house located in Marino, County Dublin

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.

Directions to Casino Marino - Marino

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.).

Sat Nav: 53.371246,-6.227059

* Pictures; courtesy of photographic unit of the department of environment, heritage and local government.