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In 1926 the Archbishop of Dublin laid the foundation stone for the then new church in Marino. British Pathé News have a very interesting, silent newsreel of this old event.
You can see the following in the newsreel:

The Archbishop of Dublin with his entourage of attendants and altar boys walking through the building site of the half-built [...]

The Casino in Marino will host a number of events for Heritage Week 2011.
21 August Come Meet The Animals!
20,21,27,28 August Guided Tours In 18th Century Costume
21,27 August Walking Tours of old 18th Century Marino Demesne with Pat Liddy, Historian.
28 August Storytelling With Niall de Burca
27,28 August Traditional Music with Ceoltóirí Cluain Tarbh
20,21 August The Casino Tails of Marino Mice with [...]

The Marino & Fairview Festival Committee has organised a Free Family Fun Day to be held in Croydon Gardens next Sunday, 21st August 2011 starting at 2.00 p.m. until 6.00 p.m. (weather permitting).
The Fun Day is open to all members of our community FREE of charge. Adult volunteers are needed to supervise games, etc.
Over the [...]

The Marino Local History Society have put this interesting animation about Marino together.
The Society can be contacted by e-mail at marino-history@hotmail.com
You can see the Society’s video of the “Big Snow” of 2010 here.
You can read more about the history of the area starting here.

FRA Committee members are carrying out a survey on foot of the neighbourhood. You may have seen us in our hi-viz jackets. One thing residents can do for ourselves is to take in wheelie bins as soon as possible after they are emptied - some bins stay on the street for days.

If you are interested [...]

Fairview Park was massively affected by the works of the Dublin Port Tunnel. The flower beds, playground and bandstand were destroyed for years. Subsequently there was a lot of controversy involving the restoration of the park with Dublin City Council (DCC) and the National Roads Authority (NRA) fighting over responsibility, finance etc.
Last year the FRA [...]

Marino Local History Society have put together this charming compilation of memories of the 1970s in Marino.
Marino memories

The Society can be contacted by e-mail at marino-history@hotmail.com
You can see the Society’s video of the “Big Snow” of 2010 here.
You can read more about the history of the area starting here.

Heritage Day 2011 (March 25th) was hosted by St. Joseph’s CBS Primary School, Fairview, St. Mary’s Primary School, Fairview and the Marino Local History Society.
The day consisted of a living history pageant, speeches, four specially commissioned videos celebrating the heritage of the area from 1014 -1916, the unveiling of three plaques in various historical points [...]

Taking a pro-active approach!
Over the years Fairview Residents Association has been vigilant about protecting our neighbourhood. Whether it was planning issues, traffic problems, public transport or litter, the FRA reacted in a timely & effective manner.
Now we want to go further!
The Residents’ Association wants to develop Fairview in a way that maximises its residential character [...]

Click here to download Fairview Residents Association’s newsletter for July 2011.
It includes articles on Fairview 2014, Cadogan Road problems and Fairview Park. It also lists the FRA Committee members.
Your email: 

Jim Cantwell has been researching the history of OBI in the National Library and writes the following:
I came across two designs for the building of the O’Brien Institute published in ‘The Irish Builder’ in the late 19th century. The specific brief given by the trustees was for the provision of accommodation for 100 boarders and staff, schoolrooms, etc., and [...]

 
An Irish Language conversation circle will start on Tuesday 22 March at 8.00pm in Clasach, Alfie Byrne Rd., Clontarf, Dublin 3
It will continue on the 4th Tuesday of the month.
Free!
There is no tea or coffee but the bar will be available later.
There will be a music session afterwards from the Seán Treacy branch of CCÉ at about 9.30
More info:  Proinsias O Suilleabhain [...]

The Big Snow hit Fairview and Marino as well as everywhere else around Dublin & the rest of Ireland in December 2010.  The newly formed Marino Local History Society have put together a lovely slideshow of how the snow hit the neighbourhood.
Big snow in Fairview & Marino

The Society sounds like a great idea and I’m sure [...]

Fairview Residents Association has lodged an objection to a proposed development on the corner of Philipsburgh & Waverley Avenues (Plan No: 3745/10). See below for full version.
The site is zoned residential in the Dublin City Development Plan so Dublin City Council should not normally allow commercial/office use. This plus the traffic/parking issues and the incongruous architectural [...]

Plan No: 3196: 18 Fairview Avenue/Fairview Terrace
The FRA lodged an appeal to the third decision on the site at 18 Fairview Avenue/Fairview Terrace: Plan No: 3196/09. This application was for group living units for up to 51 residents.
An Bord Pleanala refused permission on the 30th of April 2010 for the following reasons:

The prop. development would be visually [...]

The Residents’ Association’s AGM is where all Fairview’s residents get a chance to meet and discuss anything they think is important. New officers are also elected & we take a look back on the year.
 

Where: The CYMC/LC, Philipsburgh Avenue
When: Thursday 18 November 2010 at 8.00pm

AGM agenda / Clár:

Minutes of 2009 AGM & matters arising / [...]

Risk of Coastal Flooding in Dublin this weekend – 7th and 8thNovember 2010
Motorists and property owners should be aware that there is a risk of coastal flooding in Dublin this weekend, advises Dublin City Council Local Flood forecasting agency. Dublin City Council has put in place a flood contingency plan to address this risk, in [...]

Many of you are aware of the Fairview Park Restoration Committee (FPRC) and our ongoing concern regarding the safety and current condition of the playground and surrounding area.
A couple of months ago the FPRC suggested to Dublin City Council (DCC) that a community clean-up should be organised prior to the opening of the restored park. However, [...]

The Dublin Airport Singers are a choir of approx 45 people, who practice weekly in Marino, Dublin 3 and we’re currently on the lookout for new members; in particular male voices - tenors and basses and 1st Sopranos.
We are kept busy all year round with a mixture of competitions and concerts and we have a [...]

Come along & see the plans!
Friday 7th & Saturday 8th May
St Joseph’s CBS Primary School,
Marino Park Avenue
Presentation of plans Friday 7.30pm
All welcome!
Display on view Friday 4pm - 8.30pm, Saturday 11am-5pm
Dublin City Council are planning to display the further developed plans for Fairview Park next weekend in St. Josephs CBS School . Also on  display will [...]

On Holy Thursday 2010 we had champion of champions with Darren O’Reilly from CMP the winner with a score of 91 Brendan Edwards and John Coady took part on be half of the club. On Friday the strokeplay open was held the weather was not to kind to us on the Friday with the weather [...]

Dublin City Council Parks & Landscape Services Division is currently planning some proposed improvements to Fairview Park. These will include:

a newly designed high quality playground,
upgrading of the seasonal bedding areas and
a newly designed outdoor performance area with some public seating.

The public engagement phase will take place during the month of April 2010 and the Parks [...]