Castle rooms
With antique furniture.
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A castle whose oldest parts date to the twelfth century, near the seaside village of Malahide 14 km north of central Dublin. It was home to the Talbot family for 791 years, from 1185 to 1976, except for a few years in the seventeenth century. The tour leads through rooms furnished with antiques and family portraits, including the Great Hall, telling the stories of the family that lived here for centuries, along with the legends and supposed ghosts of the place. Around the castle spreads a public park of more than 100 hectares, with a walled botanical garden holding plants from around the world and glasshouses, a butterfly house, playgrounds and walking paths. Adult tickets are about €17.50–19, per visitor guides, while the public park is free. The suburban train runs from central Dublin, and you can round off the day in Malahide village and its marina.
With antique furniture.
Plants from afar.
For the kids.
Malahide, 14 km north of Dublin
Take the suburban train from central Dublin to Malahide, then a short walk to the park; adult tickets are about €17.50–19, per visitor guides.