Tyrone House, Dublin
| Tyrone House | |
|---|---|
An illustration of the house in the 1770s before the removal of the central venetian window and the addition of a portico. | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | Jacob Owen (1835) |
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Tyrone House is a Georgian Palladian style 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.
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.