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Malahide Beach

Malahide is located on the East Coast of Fingal, North County Dublin. The name Malahide comes from the Irish, Mullach Íde meaning the 'Sandhills of the Hydes', a Norman family from the area. Malahide Beach is 2km in length consisting of an estuary and a beautiful boat marina. The Broadmeadow Estuary is a Special Area of Conservation (SAC 205). This rich wetland provides a habitat for a variety of species of wildfowl and wading birds.

The town has easy access with a good bus service, it is served by the No. 42 and No. 32A from the city centre, with a bus stop right at the beach! There is a train station in the centre of the village, within easy walking distance of the beach, which offers a DART service to and from Dublin City Centre. There is also a large public car-park at the beach.

Malahide Castle & Demesne can be found nearby and are well worth a visit. This popular tourist attraction offers a craft industrial unit and craft shop, Fry Model Railway and the Museum of Childhood.  The Demesne also houses the Talbot Botanic Gardens, where over 5,000 different plants can be found.

 

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Bathing Water Quality

Malahide Beach is one of the designated beaches under the Quality of Bathing Waters Regulations, 1992.  Regular monitoring is carried out on the beach during the summer months as required by the Regulations.

You can download the charts below to view the Bathing Water Quality for Malahide Beach.

Lifeguard Information

All potential visitors to the beach are reminded of the dangers that exist along our coastline during the bathing season.
Malahide Beach is guarded by Lifeguards during the bathing season.  In 2009 it is guarded at weekends from the 30th of May to the 31st of August  (11.00am to 7.00pm).
Weekday cover may be provided in August 2009, depending on weather and staffing considerations.
The presence of lifeguards on duty is indicated by the flying of the red/yellow flag.

 

The Malahide Railway

The Malahide railway was originally designed by Sir John McNeill and built in 1844 as part of the Great Northern Railway linking Dublin and Drogheda. The railway had a major impact on Fingal and led to the development of suburban centres, including Malahide, Howth and Sutton, which also became popular seaside resorts. The project included construction of an eleven-span wooden viaduct bringing the tracks over the Broadmeadow Estuary. This structure was replaced twice, in 1922 and 1965, due to severe storm damage.