An overview of Malahide Castle, Gardens & Demesne

• Located within 9 km of Dublin Airport, 15 km from Dublin Port, 4 km from the M1 leading to the M50 and within walking distance of Malahide Dart station
• Benefits from excellent tourist transport links including private coach tours and Dublin Bus coastal tours
• Modern kids playground, suitable for kids of all ages. The playground is laid out so that the area for smaller children is separated from the area for older children.
• The Demesne features a 9 hole par 3 Golf Course, an 18 hole pitch & Putt Course, tennis courts and basket ball courts. There are playing fields for soccer, rugby and gaelic, plus a cricket ground, currently being redeveloped to an international standard level. There are also exercise trails and a boules area.
• 800 year old castle dating from 1185 which was home to the Talbot family
• Older than Bunratty Castle in Clare and similar in age to Kilkenny castle
• Established for over 35 years as a visitor attraction
• Situated close to the Irish sea within 250 acres of parkland and gardens on the East Coast of Ireland, a short distance from Dublin City.
• The Talbot Gardens were created by Lord Milo Talbot after 1948, and display almost 5,000 species in its plant collection, including a fine collection of Australasian and Chilean plants
• The most important plant collection of its type in the British Isles after Kew Gardens in London
• The Castle is furnished with antiques from the era and an extensive collection of Irish portrait paintings, mainly from the National Gallery of Ireland
• Medieval banqueting hall dating from 1475 catering for groups from 35 to 76 people with full catering and an adjacent room allowing for a drinks reception

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