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Charlemont and the Royal Irish Academy

Price

Free of charge

Book Tickets

Dates

04/10/2025 - 04/10/2025
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Location

Casino Marino

Portrait of Lord Charlemont

As part of the Dublin Festival of History and on the 240th anniversary of the foundation of the Royal Irish Academy, a special tour of the Casino of Marino highlighting James Caulfeild (1728–1799), 1st Earl of Charlemont's key role in the establishment of the Royal Irish Academy in 1785. This tour lets you explore the Casino's architecture, which is a great example of neoclassical design, and learn about the history behind the Academy's creation.

Contact

Cherrymount Crescent
off the Malahide Road
Marino
Dublin 3
D03 HH70

01 833 1618

Getting Here

The Casino is located at Marino, just off the Malahide Road and only three miles north of the centre of Dublin.

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