the other court was built by edward guinness, 1st earl of iveagh in 1885 at his earlsfort terrace house (), located a few minutes' walk from st. stephen's green, dublin. constructed of a brick exterior with a black marble interior, the court saw tom pettitt successfully defend his world championship against challenger charles saunders in 1890. pettitt resigned the title later that year. in 1939, rupert edward cecil lee guinness, 2nd earl of iveagh presented his famed court to the nation as a gift. despite his written wishes (not legally part of the bequest) that the court remain in use, it was immediately shut down, and internal playing features dismantled. the court has since been used by university college dublin, first as a gymnasium and more recently as a laboratory and offices.