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Granite quadrant gate screen, erected c. 1770, originally for Marino Demesne and located to south on Fairview. Now in use as entrance to Marino Institute of Education. Comprises symmetrical arrangement of vehicular and pedestrian entrances, latter set in ashlar walling, flanked by piers and concave ashlar screens and terminating in outer piers. Inner piers have channelled blocks and outermost have vermiculated blocks. Portland stone friezes to piers, elaborated to sets flanking entrances, with moulded plinths and plinth course. Vehicular piers larger in plan than others and have swags to friezes and reclining griffins to pedestals over cornices; pedestrian piers have swags to friezes and pedestals with painted cast-iron cups supported by griffins rampant. Outermost piers have Doric frieze with bucrania and wide cornice. Replacement steel double-leaf gates and railings. Pedestrian entrances are square-headed, with raised moulded surrounds and lintels with Meander frieze and emblazoned 'Deo Duce' and 'Ferro Comitante', respectively. Gateway set among trees on entrance drive to Marino Institute of Education.
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