Malahide Castle

Malahide Castle, whose Irish name Caisleán Mhullach Íde derives from mullach (summit or hilltop) and Íde, a figure from the region's early Christian heritage, stands as one of Ireland's most enduring family residences. The castle originates from 1185, when Richard Talbot, who had accompanied Henry II to Ireland in 1174, received the lands and harbour of Malahide as a feudal grant. The Talbot fa...