"A visit to the Talbot family's castle at Malahide" Top 5 Page for this destination Malahide Tip by Jefie

Malahide Castle was home to the Talbot family for an incredible 791 years (from 1185 to 1976)! It is located a short walk away from the train station in Malahide (turn right when you leave the station), and the walk to Malahide Castle is actually quite pleasant as the grounds and woods are beautiful. Admission costs 7.50 Euros, and an audio tour on speakers guides you through the castle. This means that as you listen to the amazing story of the castle and the Talbot family, you are free to roam around each room as you please instead of having to focus your attention on a tour guide. I especially liked the feeling of opening the doors and being the first to walk into one of the castle's appartments!

When you're done visiting the castle, it's worth making a short detour to walk around the old town of Malahide. Until about 50 years ago, Malahide was still a small town of about 1,500 people, but its population has now swelled to over 25,000 people. However, the old part of the city has retained all of its small town charms. We ended up having lunch at Smyth's Public House, a nice pub located on New Street. It was a really great way to spend a few hours outside of the city!

Phone: 353 (01) 846 2184
Website: http://www.malahidecastle.com