Malahide Castle in Dublin

Malahide Castle

Malahide Castle is one of those medieval palaces that are lost in [mystery] and legends. It is located near the Irish village of Malahide, 14 km from Dublin in the north of Ireland. The castle stands on the Howth peninsula, north of Dublin Bay. In translation from Irish, Malahide means, on the beach. This property comes within the natural park, which extends over an area of 250 acres. For nearly 800 years since its creation Malahide function both as a fortress and a private home.

Malahide Castle is one of the oldest historic forts in Ireland. From 1185 to 1975 the palace was a private mansion and home of the Talbot family. This is one of the longest periods in the history of all Ireland, in which a family keeps for such a long period ownership of this castle.

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Dublin Castle

The [capital] of Ireland - Dublin is where you can go walking around the pretty Dublin Castle, Dublin Cathedral and Chester Beatty Library which is also a museum of art where you will feel the aristocratic atmosphere of this [city] that is considered the bosom of the Irish writers. Dublin in 2003 was named the best European city to live.

There are no two doubting opinions that the main tourist attraction in Dublin is the, Dublin Castle, which is beautifully situated in the heart of old town. The palace is situated on Dame Street, and today it is headquarters of the Irish government. Earlier, until 1922 when Ireland was already a free country status, it was the headquarters of the British authorities in the country.

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