Held by the Talbot family from around 1185 until 1976 — with one break during the Cromwellian era — Malahide Castle grew from a medieval tower house into the turreted castellated mansion seen today, set in 250 acres of parkland. The Great Hall retains its 15th-century oak roof and generations of Talbot family portraits, and the castle is reachable from central Dublin by DART train in about 25 minutes.
| Admission | €16 adult, €11 senior/student, €8.50 child, €46 family 2+2 (~$17.60 / ~$12.10 / ~$9.35 / ~$50.60); parkland free; malahidecastleandgardens.ie |
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| Hours | Daily 09:30–17:30, last castle tour 16:45; closed 24–26 December; parkland and gardens open daily year-round |
| Address | Malahide Castle, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 C531, Ireland |
Why it matters
One of Ireland's oldest continuously inhabited castles before passing to Dublin County Council in 1976; family tradition holds that 14 Talbots breakfasted here on the morning of the 1690 Battle of the Boyne and none survived the day
Site facts
- Built
- c. 1185 (tower house); expanded through the 15th–19th centuries
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Location
Malahide Castle, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 C531, Ireland
53.4505, -6.1546 View on map
Highlights
- Great Hall with 15th-century oak roof and Talbot family portraits
- 250 acres of parkland and the Talbot Botanic Gardens
- Reachable directly from Dublin city centre by DART train