"When Eileen Greagsbey, a lifetime resident of Brian Road in Marino, passed away at the age of 90 in 2024, her family might have just disposed of her estate straight away, passing it on to some aspirational young couple to make their own. But instead, under the tutelage and leadership of daughter Yvonne Cooke, her kids decided to refurbish the 100 year-old property as a mark of respect to their mum, who had lived there for roughly 70 years."
"The Greagsbeys are well established in the history of the neighbourhood, one of the first families to move to Marino, after the fledgling Irish government developed the area as part of a response to the housing crisis of the early 20th century. Cooke's grandparents Ellen and Henry were moved there in 1925, to the new 'garden city' suburb built by Dublin Corporation. The newly-independent Irish government were seeking practical solutions to provide decent housing for working families."
Eileen Greagsbey lived at 144 Brian Road, Marino, for about 70 years and died aged 90 in 2024. Her family, led by daughter Yvonne Cooke, refurbished the roughly 100-year-old property as a mark of respect rather than selling it. The Greagsbeys were among the first families moved to Marino when the Irish government developed the area as a 'garden city' in response to an early 20th-century housing crisis. Cooke's grandparents moved there in 1925. Eileen and husband Harry raised five children at No 144. The house remained largely unchanged since the 1980s and showed signs of tiredness.
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