Saint Sylvester's Well
Among the sights of Malahide is Saint Sylvester's Well, a historic site. Another 10 places to visit lie within 5 km. The first to add nearby is Malahide Castle, at 900 m.
Historic site in Malahide
Inside Malahide
Saint Sylvester's Well 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.
Weather by the month
Afternoons in Malahide reach 18–20°C from June to September.
Saint Sylvester's Well
Historic site.
In Malahide, inside the town’s urban area.
- Type
- Historic site
- Town
- in Malahide
- Official site
- malahideheritage.com/#!sylvesters-well/cidb
Around Saint Sylvester's Well, mapped
Orange marks Saint Sylvester's Well, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Malahide’s urban area. · CSO 2022 outline
Bases for a visit
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Swords (40,776 people). Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Malahide
Portmarnock
Kinsaley
Kinsealy-Drinan
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Saint Sylvester's Well is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malahide | It’s in town | 18,608 | 11 |
| Portmarnock | 1.5 km southeast of it | 10,750 | 16 |
| Kinsaley | 2.4 km southwest of it | 906 | 10 |
| Kinsealy-Drinan | 2.6 km west of it | 7,526 | 11 |
| Swords | 2.7 km west of it | 40,776 | 12 |
| Donabate | 3.2 km north of it | 9,669 | 10 |
| Portrane | 4.5 km northeast of it | 1,262 | 6 |
| Belmayne | 4.5 km south of it | 15,047 | 10 |
While you are near Saint Sylvester's Well
Add 2 castles, a historic house and a museum, all within 15 km.
CastleMalahide Castle900 m away2
CastleSwords Castle4.4 km away3Historic houseHistoric houseNewbridge House & Farm4 km away4
MuseumCasino Model Railway Museum200 m away5ChurchChurchSt Doulagh's Church4.3 km away6Abbey or prioryAbbey or priorySwords Round Tower & Belfry4.7 km away7IslandIslandIreland's Eye8 km away8Water parkWater parkBlast Windsurfing and Windfoiling2.4 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Saint Sylvester's Well
Where is Saint Sylvester's Well?
Saint Sylvester's Well is in Malahide, Dublin, inside the town’s urban area.
What is Saint Sylvester's Well?
Historic site.
When is the best time to visit Saint Sylvester's Well?
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 Saint Sylvester's Well?
Within 15 km: Malahide Castle (900 m), Swords Castle (4.4 km), Newbridge House & Farm (4 km) and Casino Model Railway Museum (200 m).
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 (3)
- 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
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).