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Malahide Castle is one of Ireland's oldest castles, built on land given to Richard Talbot, a knight who accompanied King Henry II of England to Ireland in 1174. The Talbot family resided in the castle for nearly 800 years, up until 1975 when one of ... 

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4 star rating: Recommended
June 2013

Very good. Laurence of Arabia very helpful,Dublin Bay very scenic tour. Only little down point is that Maladide castle do not let you look at the castle at leisure, you leave and enter with guides who are informative but sometimes you would like a little longer to look.

Doing what: Dublin Bay and Malahide Castle Half-Day Tour

1 star rating: I do not recommend this
June 2013

Onestamente non lo consiglio! 1 ora scarsa x visitare il castello e solo x la visita guidata occorrono 40m! Non c'è tempo né per godersi i giardini né per vedere bene il parco!!! In più la cittadina costiera la vedi dal pullman!!! 10 minuti fermi in un punto panoramico x scattare delle foto e basta!

Doing what: Dublin Bay and Malahide Castle Half-Day Tour

4 star rating: Recommended
December 2011

One of the selling points of this trip to my peers and I were being able to feed the seals - however, once boarding the bus, we were told that the tour has not been able to do that for YEARS. Fortunately, we were still able to see a couple of seals in the harbor. Howth was absolutely beautiful. Definitely try to seafood chowder from the little cart along the harbor! And the castle itself was really quaint and neat. Despite the slight disappointment with the seals, everything turned out to be fantastic. Definitely recommend!

Doing what: Dublin Bay and Malahide Castle Half-Day Tour

4 star rating: Recommended
December 2011

This castle was awesome and the trip wasn't too long. Disappointed I couldn't feed the seals even though the description said we would be able to.

Doing what: Dublin Bay and Malahide Castle Half-Day Tour

4 star rating: Recommended
November 2011

The weather was horrible - raining and very cold but our driver and tour guide, Joe was a gem. In his Extreme Ireland bus he looked after us and provided us with an informative and pleasant experience. His knowledge of the history of Irish politics and internal conflicts was impressive and I came away with a much better understanding of why the island is politically divided. It was great being able to walk through Belfast and Joe also took us to see some of the graffiti evidence of past difficulties. Thank you Joe.

Doing what: Dublin Bay and Malahide Castle Half-Day Tour

1 star rating: I do not recommend this
November 2011

This trip was a big disappointment. The bus driver barely said a word on the way to the castle; then, we when we arrived at the castle, we were given a narrated tour by a recording and saw only 5 rooms of the castle. Not a fun trip and not recommended.

Doing what: Dublin Bay and Malahide Castle Half-Day Tour

5 star rating: Highly Recommended
October 2011

The tour was very enjoyable. This was mainly due to the fantastic weather on that day but also to the tour guide who was very informative and good humored.

Doing what: Dublin Bay and Malahide Castle Half-Day Tour

5 star rating: Highly Recommended
October 2011

If you are visiting Dublin, this trip is a great opportunity to see more of Ireland and its countryside. The guide was very helpful and knowledgeable. The overall trip was very interesting and was very well worth its price. Highly recommended.

Doing what: Dublin Bay and Malahide Castle Half-Day Tour

5 star rating: Highly Recommended
October 2011

Thank you to Gillian and Noel for a wonderful trip over to Dublin Bay, stopover at Howth and very informative Malahide castle tour with its lovely grounds. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Gillian's knowledge was awesome.

Doing what: Dublin Bay and Malahide Castle Half-Day Tour

5 star rating: Highly Recommended
October 2011

The trip was cancelled but I could participate free on another one to Glendalough and it was really amazing, our tour guide was really nice and told us lots of information and stories! I can just recommend!

Doing what: Dublin Bay and Malahide Castle Half-Day Tour

4 star rating: Recommended
October 2011

Nice half day diversion from Dublin. Our tour guide Larry was fantastic!! He was very knowledgable and engaged in the topics and a great conversationalist. The transportation was clean and comfortable.

Doing what: Dublin Bay and Malahide Castle Half-Day Tour

4 star rating: Recommended
October 2011

Fun trip and great scenery. Would like to have had more time to explore the city Knowth. Everything else was well worth seeing.

Doing what: Dublin Bay and Malahide Castle Half-Day Tour

3 star rating: Worth doing
October 2011

Nice trip to a beautiful castle! The only thing is that we can't feed the seals in Howth anymore... I was disappointed!

Doing what: Dublin Bay and Malahide Castle Half-Day Tour

3 star rating: Worth doing
October 2011

The tour guide was wonderful and added a great deal to the tour. I was a little disappointed with the castle itself because we could not take pictures. Had I known that I would have probably opted out since other tours I took included other castles.

Doing what: Dublin Bay and Malahide Castle Half-Day Tour

3 star rating: Worth doing
October 2011

This tour is not bad, especially if you only have a few hours to take for a tour. You cannot take photos at the castle, which is disappointing, and there were better castles on other tours, but they are all day tours. So, if you are looking for a half day tour, this one will do, if you have more time, choose one of the longer ones :)

Doing what: Dublin Bay and Malahide Castle Half-Day Tour

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