Garden temple · 1755–1780The CasinoCasino Park, Cherrymount Crescent, Dublin 3
Photo: PUR DU · CC BY-SA 4.014buildings on the National Inventory
History of Marino · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Marino: 14 buildings on the National Inventory, 2 of them of national importance
Marino’s oldest recorded building dates from 1755. Of its homes, 1% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. For every 10,000 residents, Marino has 22 buildings on the record; the typical town has 48. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 1 archaeological site inside the town.
On the National Inventory
14
22 per 10,000 residents
typical town: 48
typical town: 48
Of national importance
2
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
1
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1755
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
1%
typical town: 3.4%
Through time
Marino in old photos
1 old photograph, made before 1950.
1900From Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server: public domain, or from the National Library of Ireland’s collections (Lawrence, Poole, Eason and others) with no known copyright restrictions. Each credit opens the image’s page.
The map
Where Marino’s history is
Every building and site on the record inside the town, by its rating.
National and InternationalRegional and other sites
Hover a dot for its name; tap one to open its page.
The 14, by rating
2 National and International12 Regional and other sites
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage is the State’s survey of buildings from 1700 to today, county by county; each record gives a rating, dates, a type and an appraisal. Being on it is not legal protection: that is each council’s Record of Protected Structures.
Points from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage and the Sites and Monuments Record, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0).
National and International
2 places of national importance in Marino
Buildings the National Inventory rates National or International: of significance across Ireland or beyond. Each one opens its own page.
Demesne walls / gates / railings · 1765–1775Griffin GatewayCharlemont, Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9
Regional and other sites
12 more historic places in Marino
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
Orphanage / children's home, school · 1880–1885O'Brien Institute (orphanage / children's home, school)Malahide Road, Dublin 3
Church / chapel · 1880–1885O'Brien Institute (church / chapel)Malahide Road, Dublin 3
Church / chapel · 1890–1910Marino Institute ChapelGriffith Avenue, Marino, Dublin 9
College · 1890–1930Marino Institute of Education (college)Griffith Avenue, Dublin 3
Church / chapel · 1920–1930Church of St. Vincent de PaulGriffith Avenue, Marino, Dublin 3
School · 1925–1930Christian Brothers' Boys' SchoolGriffith Avenue, Marino, Dublin 3
Monastery · 1925–1930Marino Institute of Education (monastery)Griffith Avenue, Marino, Dublin 3
School · 1925–1930St. Vincent de Paul Girls' and Infants' SchoolGriffith Avenue, Marino, Dublin 3
Gate lodge · 1910–1930Gate lodge, Charlemont, Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9
Building misc · 1925–1930Building misc, Griffith Avenue, Marino, Dublin 3
Post box · 1930–1950Post box, Collin's Avenue, Dublin 9
Post box · 1930–1950Post box, Malahide Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3
What’s recorded
In Marino, churches and chapels lead the record (29%)
The variety is wide in Marino: 6 kinds of building on the record. Second on the record: public buildings, 3 of them. Two of the highest-rated records are The Casino and Griffin Gateway.
Churches and chapels4
Public buildings3
Street furniture2
Homes1
Walls, gates and bridges1
Other buildings3
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
How old
Most of Marino’s dated buildings come from the 20th century or later
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries2
19th century 1800–18994
1900 and later to today8
2 of the 14 dated ones were built before 1800. The oldest is The Casino, from 1755.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Marino
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
1 archaeological site inside the town
Sites on the Record of Monuments and Places, the statutory list drawn from this record, are protected by law: anyone planning work at or near one must give the National Monuments Service two months’ notice.
| Building1 record |
Homes by age
Marino is still building: 8.9% of its homes are from 2011 or later, against 5.8%
The busiest building years in Marino were from 1946 to 1980, which account for 34% of today’s homes. 27% of Marino’s homes were built between the wars, more than the typical town’s 3.9%. Homes built in the 2000s make up just 6.5% of Marino’s, against 25% in the typical town.
1%
Before 1919
27%
1919–45
34%
1946–80
23%
1981–2000
6.5%
2001–10
8.9%
Since 2011
MarinoTypical town
Census 2022, households by the year their home was built (CSO, Small Area Population Statistics, CC BY 4.0); the typical town is the middle Irish town of 2,500 or more.
Neighbours
Marino and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marino | 6,272 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| Clontarf West | 15,296 | 113 | 1 | 4 |
| Beaumont | 19,072 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Drumcondra | 11,149 | 89 | 2 | 11 |
| Whitehall | 13,675 | 32 | 0 | 8 |
| Ballybough | 8,188 | 134 | 0 | 0 |
| Kilmore | 9,786 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
In brief
Marino in brief
The official list counts 14 places on the record in Marino, 2 of them in the top tier, including The Casino. Of the 14 with a date, 8 come from the 20th century or later. The oldest is The Casino, from 1755. Its homes are mostly newer: 1% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. Beyond that, it has 14 recorded buildings, about typical for a town its size (the middle one has 35); per resident it sits near the middle of Irish towns of 2,500 or more; and it also has an archaeological site.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The National Inventory. The State’s survey of post-1700 buildings, made county by county since 1990 (NIAH); a few records are older. It records; it does not protect.
- Ratings. International and National: of significance across Ireland or beyond. Regional: in its region. Local and record-only buildings get no page here.
- Archaeology. The Sites and Monuments Record (National Monuments Service) lists known archaeological sites; the national monuments to visit and the sites with an encyclopedia article get pages here.
- Protection. Both registers are surveys, not protection: a building is protected by its council’s Record of Protected Structures, and no national open list joins the 31 councils’ records.
- The grade. Ireland’s History grade is not built yet: the page describes, and gives no grade.
Questions about Marino’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Marino?
14 buildings on the National Inventory, 2 of them of national importance, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Which places in Marino are of national importance?
The Casino and Griffin Gateway.
What is the oldest building in Marino?
The Casino: the first date on its record is 1755.
Are there archaeological sites in Marino?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 1 archaeological site inside Marino.
How old are the homes in Marino?
1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town.
Are the buildings on this page protected?
Being on the National Inventory or the Sites and Monuments Record is a record, not protection by itself: buildings are protected by their council’s Record of Protected Structures, which each council keeps and no national open list gathers, so this page can’t say which are on it.
This page describes its history; it gives no grade.
Source: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage and Sites and Monuments Record, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0).
Sources: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (buildingsofireland.ie) · Sites and Monuments Record and the National Monuments Service’s monuments to visit · CSO Census 2022 (homes by the year built) · Photos: Wikimedia Commons, including the National Library of Ireland’s collections, each credited with its licence and copied to our own server · Wikidata (CC0) for other names and articles. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).