Malahide Travel Guide

  The Rose Between The Thorns!
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  • The Rose Between The Thorns!
      The Rose Between The Thorns!
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      Billy and Finn - Mad as Hatters!
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      Heading For The Bar!
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Go For A Beer #2 Smyth's

Go For A Beer #2 Smyth's, Malahide

 johngayton Says:  Like Duffy's, Smyth's comprises two separate bars - the public bar and the lounge, although these have a common entrance. I don't know anything about the lounge except that it is on the right! Joe and Ellen had already spent the previous evening reconoitering and so we... 

Go For A Beer #3 - Duffy's

Go For A Beer #3 - Duffy's, Malahide

 johngayton Says:  Duffy's on Main Street certainly stands out from the row of shops in which it is located with its bright red bar frontage (I was going to say pillar box red but then I remembered that the Irish post boxes are in fact green) and its cobalt-blue lounge exterior. This is a... 

Go For A Beer #1 - Gibney's

Go For A Beer #1 - Gibney's, Malahide

 johngayton Says:  Gibney's, with its seven separate bar and lounge areas, is a rambling ramshackle of a pub. Each of the seven areas has its own characteristic: the Bar is just that - a bar area for a quiet beer or just to shoot the bull; the Front Lounge is at the front, strangely enough,... 

Walking Through The Castle Parklands.

Walking Through The Castle Parklands., Malahide

 Mikebb Says:  Our walk to Malahide Castle took approximately 20 minutes from the village centre. We passed through an assortment of playing fields, including Rugby and Cricket and most likely the adjacent fields used for football.The pathway was lined with large trees, then onto open... 

Church Ruins & Graveyard Behind Castle

Church Ruins & Graveyard Behind Castle, Malahide

 Mikebb Says:  After taking photos of Malahide Castle we walked to the rear and found the ruins of a church. There was also an old graveyard with tombstones. We took a few photos but had no interest in checking out the gravestones which a fellow tourist said dated back centuries. 

The Globe On The Velvet Coast

The Globe On The Velvet Coast, Malahide

 Mikebb Says:  The Malahide-Portmarnock Road follows the Velvet Coast which has plenty of places to park the car and enjoy the sand and water. We stayed on the grass and enjoyed the view.We came to the large Globe which stands out on the flat grass. Many people have their photo taken... 

Colourful Homes & Apartments - Tidy Village

Colourful Homes & Apartments - Tidy Village, Malahide

 Mikebb Says:  This is a very beautiful village with great community pride, wonderful attractions, brilliant scenery including seascape , parklands and gardens. When we visited in late August the weather was warm and calm. Only 10 minutes from Dublin Airport it is an ideal place for an... 

Velvet Strand - Where Flight History Was Made

Velvet Strand - Where Flight History Was Made, Malahide

 Mikebb Says:  About a 3 minute drive from the village on the road to Portmarnock you will arrive at a nice beach, however this beachland has a place in history.It was from here on June 24th, 1930 that the Southern Cross, piloted by the great Australian aviator Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith... 

Hotels  

Island View Hotel

 1 Review and 16 Opinions  This hotel is decent, not cheap, not expensive. Not shabby, a luxurious palace. Average, but don't... 

Malahide House

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Restaurants  

Gibneys Pub: What a Pub Grub!

Gibneys Pub: What a Pub Grub!, Malahide

 lbhspatriot Says:  Gigneys is a Pub located in the centre of Malahide, always full of locals and tourists who come there often for a tasty and fairly cheap meal. It is a traditional Irish pub, with great music and a historical background (which the owners love to talk about!), it seems that... 

Cruzzo: Dine on the Marina

Cruzzo: Dine on the Marina, Malahide

 lbhspatriot Says:  Cruzzo is a cool restaurant located in the Malahide Marina. It is one of the best places I dined in Malahide, with nice interior, comfortable and well organized tables and polite staff. Oh, and I forgot about the VIEW, it is amazing. Dining there seems like you are sitting... 

Transportation  

From the city - take the DART

From the city - take the DART, Malahide

 johngayton Says:  Malahide is very easy to get to by public transport from Dublin City with regular Railcar, bus and DART services. The DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transit) is an electrified train service which runs through the city centre between Greystones, south of the city, and Malahide and... 

Train Service - DART

Train Service - DART, Malahide

 Mikebb Says:  To get To and From Dublin there is an excellent train service known as the Green Line (DART).Malahide is 10 stations from Connolly the main Dublin station.Trains run frequently throughout the day Monday to Friday, about every 5 to 10 minutes at peak times and every 15... 

Shopping  

Jeffery Adams: Men's Butique

Jeffery Adams: Men's Butique, Malahide

 lbhspatriot Says:  Jeffery Adams is a men's butique located in the heart of Malahide that offers luxury menswear (shirts, trousers and ties). They are of good quality and suitable for all men with a sense of fashion. Ties, shirts, trousers etc. 

Malahide Market: Yummy & Fresh Products

Malahide Market: Yummy & Fresh Products, Malahide

 lbhspatriot Says:  Malahide Market is only open on Saturdays (11 am- 5pm), but is certainly worth a visit. You can get there many fresh, organic and localy produced food. What to you crave? Mushrooms? Aubergines? Or organic meat? It is all there.But not only food is available on the market,... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Bailey Lighthouse

Bailey Lighthouse, Malahide

 lbhspatriot Says:  The Baily Lighthouse is located in Howth, Howth's Head to be accurate which is on the southeastern part of the peninsula. The lighthouse is accesible both by foot and public transport. But have in mind that it won't take you to the location, you'll have to get of at the last... 

Howth

Howth, Malahide

 MalenaN Says:  Howth is not an off the beaten path place, but it is not in Malahide. Howth is a pretty fishing and yachting port, about 15 km north-east of Dublin city centre. The little town lies on the north side of Howth Head, with steep winding streets going uphill from the harbour.It... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Malahide Golf Club

Malahide Golf Club, Malahide

 lbhspatriot Says:  Malahide Golf Club is an enjoyable place for golf maniacs and their families. It is located between Malahide and Portmarnock, two beautifull seaside towns of County Dublin and is well accessible by the M50. It is also easy to get to by public transport (which is great for... 

Play some tennis

Play some tennis, Malahide

 lbhspatriot Says:  Malahide Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club was originally based on the grounds of Malahide Castle, Lord Talbot but was later moved Courts to its present site, known as "The Square". Current clubhouse has extensive and modern facilities. Anyone who enjoy a match of tennis should try... 

Favorites  

A Colourful Marina Close To Village Centre

A Colourful Marina Close To Village Centre, Malahide

 Mikebb Says:  Malahide being a sheltered waterway close to the sea has developed an outstanding marina which is home to many luxury boats, large and small, sail and power.Luxury apartments overlook the marina which is less than 5 minutes walk from New Street.On a sunny day find a cafe... 

Maritime village

Maritime village, Malahide

 ZiOOlek Says:  Malahide is often described as a picturesque maritime village, Malahide has been the overall winner of the Tidy Town Competition and in the summer months attracts both Dubliners and tourists to enjoy the local ambience. The sea has played a major role in the development of... 

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 Ammonite is a public sculpture for Malahide Marina. The Ammonite at Malahide, the female sea entity represented by the Fisher is holding the spiral form of an... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  My son and his girlfriend, both students,will arriving at Dublin airport in 2 weeks time.They will be staying in Malahide.Does... 

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A: There is a local bus from the airport to Malahide, no. 102, check www.dublinbus.ie for timetables. Exact change or prepaid ticket required for fares (buy at airport befor... 

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Mullach Íde

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 Malahide is a small town on the east coast of Ireland, just north of Dublin City. Despite ongoing, development, it still has a village atmosphere, but with a definately modern touch to it. In the... 

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Malahide - The Hidden Gem Of Dublin

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 Our 10 day visit to Ireland was coming to an end as we drove the 216km from Galway to Dublin to catch a flight to London the next day. We chose to stay close to the airport to avoid the Dublin... 

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Malahide. I'd love to share with you the 7 tips I've written, the 20 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Malahide. I'd love to share with you the 5 tips I've written, the 52 photos uploaded, and 5 travelogues I've created. 

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3 Pubs and 3 of Us - That'll be one each then!

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 I do believe that some people visit Ireland to enjoy the scenery, history and culture and indeed it has all three in abundance. But me, I come for The Craic! "Craic" is a difficult word to pin a... 

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