Mullach Íde

Mullach Íde derives from the Irish words for 'summit' or 'sandhill' combined with the personal name Íde, interpreted either as 'Íde's summit' or 'the sandhill of the Hydes.' The etymology reflects the settlement's coastal topography and may reference either an early Irish saint or local landowner. Malahide's bay was anciently known as Inber Domnann, the 'river-mouth of the Fir Domnann,' suggest...