Visiting Malahide Castle & Gardens - Malahide CASTLE building IS CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS

Malahide Castle is one of the highlights to any visit to Dublin. Located by the seaside village of Malahide, the castle is steeped in history, playing a central role in Medieval Irish history. While the Castle is currently closed for renovations, the park is open to the public, including the sylvan walks, children's playground, tennis, pitch and putt, golf, and football. The re-vitalised visitor experience including the renovated castle, the secret garden and new retail and dining centres will open Summer 2012. The refurbished castle will feature an interpretive centre, engaging castle tour, exhibition of Irish and local history as well as local craft and souvenir shops, promsing to offer a truely memorable and unique experience.

The Castle, along with its subsidiary attractions, is operated by Fingal County Council, who also oversee the Castle Demesne. The main castle can be visited for a fee, on a guided-tour-only basis. In addition, it is possible to hire the famously Gothic Great Hall for private banquets. The castle has an eating facility, and adjacent is a craft shop. The castle's best-known rooms are the Oak Room, and the Great Hall, which displays Talbot family history.

Opening Times & Admission Prices

**Malahide Castle will close to the public at 2pm on Sat 30th July for the Prince concert**

April  to  September

• Monday - Saturday: 10am – 5pm
• Sundays and Public Holidays: 10am – 5pm

October to March

• Monday - Saturday: 10am – 5pm
• Sundays and Public Holidays: 11am – 5pm

Admission Prices

Malahide Castle is open all year round, see the dates & times above.

Combined Ticket Prices

Combined Tickets are available to visit Malahide Castle and one of the following attractions:  Dublin Writers Museum, James Joyce Museum and The George Bernard Shaw Birthplace

Audio Guides

Malahide Castle Audio Guides offer users a unique opportunity to explore the 800 year old Dublin Castle. The guide takes you through the castle and recounts many of the interesting tales associated with it. Audio tours are available in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch and Japanese. Written translations are also available.

For more information on tours of Malahide Castle, click here.

Castle & Demesne Upgrade

The Castle is currently just at the beginning of a massive €12m refurbishment and improvement project due to be completed in time for the 2012 tourist season. The Council is set to deliver a vastly enhanced tourist experience at Malahide Demesne. The project, which is being implemented by a cross-departmental, multi-disciplinary team within the Council, will provide a ground-breaking visitor experience for North County Dublin.

Opening up the prized walled and botanic gardens of the castle to the public is at the centre of the project as is the revamp of the courtyard to include commercial attractions and a museum on the history of the castle and the Talbot family that occupied it for so many years

Seen as one of the most important and exciting tourism projects to be undertaken in the State in recent times, it will see:

• An updating of the Castle to allow greater physical mobility and to provide state of the art visitor facilities.
• An enhanced Interpretation Area within the Castle, which will bring alive the stories of the people who lived in the Castle.
• The opening up of the so-called “Secret Garden” – the Talbot Botanical Gardens, with enhancement of the already world-class gardens and substantially improved access and opening hours.
• A revamping of the Courtyard area to provide a garden museum and interpretation area.
• A new high quality retail and restaurant offering in the courtyard environs.
• Improved links between the Demesne and Malahide village.

Malahide Castle Entrance