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Malahide Demesne Regional Park

* The park covers an area of 109 ha. (270 acres).

* The park was in the ownership of the Talbot Family in an almost unbroken line between the years 1185 and 1975 when the park was bought by Dublin County Council.

* The parkland is a good example of an eighteenth century landscape park with perimeter woodland belt surrounding extensive lawns.
* The famous Malahide Castle is in the centre of the park and includes a restaurant, coffee shop and tourist office.

* The Fry Model Railway and the Museum of Childhood are no longer located at Malahide Demesne. All   enquiries regarding the Fry Model Railway should be directed to www.visitdublin.com  All enquiries regarding the Museum of Childhood should be directed to www.powerscourt.ie 
* The Walled Garden forms part of the famous Talbot Botanic Gardens which contains over 5,000 species of plants mainly from the Southern Hemisphere many of which are quite rare.   Fingal County Council are currently enhancing the already world class gardens and as such these gardens will be closed to the public until Summer 2012.  For further information on these works please go to Malahide Castle webpage.

* The Park also includes a Children's Playground, 9 hole par 3 Golf Course, 18 hole pitch & Putt Course, Sports Pitches, Tennis Courts and Cricket Pitch, an exercise trail and a boules area.

* A Malahide Demesne Regional Park brochure with details of the park and gardens is available from Fingal County Council Parks Division, County Hall Swords, Co. Dublin. Tel (01) 890 5629. Email Parks@fingalcoco.ie 

Getting There:

* The Park is situated within easy walking distance of the centre of Malahide Village.
* By Car: Signposted from the M1/N1 Dublin-Belfast and from the main Dublin to Malahide road.
* By Bus: Bus 42 from Talbot Street  in  Dublin city centre.
* By Train: Just a short walk from Malahide Train Station on the main line from Dublin to Drogheda/Dundalk.

Opening Hours:

The opening hours for Malahide Demesne are as follows:

Month From To
January 8:00 am 04:45 pm
February 8:00 am 06:30 pm
March 8:00 am 06:30 pm
April 8:00 am 08:00 pm
May 8:00 am 09:00 pm
June 8:00 am 10:00 pm
July 8:00 am 10:00 pm
August 8:00 am 10:00 pm
September 8:00 am 09:00 pm
October 8:00 am 08:00 pm
November 8:00 am 04:45 pm
December 8:00 am 04:45 pm

Please note that gates will commence closing 30 minutes prior to Park closing time.

 

Contact Us:

Parks Division
Telephone (01) 890 5629
Fax (01) 890 5649,  Email: parks@fingalcoco.ie 

Malahide Demesne

For wedding photo permission in Parks.

Please print Wedding Photo form for your information.

Please contact the District Supervisor accordingly, the contact number is on the form.

Thank You

Parks & Heritage Properties Division