Malahide Castle
Malahide Castle is a castle near the village of Malahide. Worth the trip, Swords Castle is 4 km off. 15 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
Castle in Malahide
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#39 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Inside Malahide
Malahide Castle is inside Malahide’s urban area, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
Warm weather in Malahide runs June to September, with highs of 18–20°C.
Malahide Castle
Castle near the village of Malahide, Ireland.
In Malahide, inside the town’s urban area.
- Type
- Castle
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 15 languages
- Town
- in Malahide
- Official site
- malahidecastleandgardens.ie
Malahide Castle on the map
Orange shows Malahide Castle; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Malahide’s urban area. · CSO 2022 outline
Towns a short way from Malahide Castle
The largest of the 8 towns is Swords, with 40,776 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Malahide
Portmarnock
Kinsaley
Kinsealy-Drinan
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Malahide Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malahide | It’s in town | 18,608 | 11 |
| Portmarnock | 1.4 km southeast of it | 10,750 | 16 |
| Kinsaley | 1.6 km south of it | 906 | 10 |
| Kinsealy-Drinan | 1.9 km west of it | 7,526 | 11 |
| Swords | 2.2 km west of it | 40,776 | 12 |
| Belmayne | 3.8 km south of it | 15,047 | 10 |
| Donabate | 4 km north of it | 9,669 | 10 |
| Clongriffin | 4 km south of it | 7,438 | 12 |
Beyond Malahide Castle
Pair it with a castle, a historic house and a museum, all within 15 km.
CastleSwords Castle4 km away2Historic houseHistoric houseNewbridge House & Farm4.6 km away3
MuseumCasino Model Railway Museum800 m away4
GardenSaint Anne's Park8.2 km away5ChurchChurchSt Doulagh's Church3.4 km away6Abbey or prioryAbbey or priorySwords Round Tower & Belfry4.2 km away7Historic siteHistoric siteSaint Sylvester's Well900 m away8IslandIslandIreland's Eye8.1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Malahide Castle
Where is Malahide Castle?
Malahide Castle is in Malahide, Dublin, inside the town’s urban area.
What is Malahide Castle?
Castle near the village of Malahide, Ireland.
How well known is Malahide Castle?
Malahide Castle has 15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #39 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Malahide Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Malahide, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Malahide Castle?
Within 15 km: Swords Castle (4 km), Newbridge House & Farm (4.6 km), Casino Model Railway Museum (800 m) and Saint Anne's Park (8.2 km).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Malahide Castle: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Swords Castle: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Casino Model Railway Museum: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Anne's Park: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).