[1] Malahide Castle dates from the 12th century and is surrounded by a large park, part of which incorporates an international cricket ground.

Malahide is situated 14 kilometres (9 miles) north of the city of Dublin,[5] lying between Swords, Kinsealy and Portmarnock.

The castle evolved from this, and remained in the hands of the Talbot family until 1976, aside from a short period where it was seized by Oliver Cromwell.

In 1475 Thomas Talbot, head of the Talbot family of Malahide Castle, was granted the title Admiral of the port of Malahide by King Edward IV, with power to hold admiralty courts and levy customs duties on all merchandise coming into the port.

[8] By the early 19th century, the village had a population of over 1000, and a number of local industries, including salt harvesting,[9] while the harbour continued in commercial operation, with landings of coal and construction materials.

The area grew in popularity in Georgian times as a seaside resort for wealthy Dublin city dwellers.

This is still evident today from the fine collection of Georgian houses in the town and along the seafront, and Malahide is still a popular spot for day-trippers, especially in the summer months.

In the 1960s, developers began to build housing estates around the village core of Malahide, launching the first, Ard na Mara, in 1964.

There are multiple pubs (including Gibney's, Fowler's, Duffy's and Gilbert and Wright's), cafés and restaurants, and there is also the historic 203-room Grand Hotel.

[10] Malahide has the highest median household income of any large census town in Ireland, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

For elections to Fingal County Council, Malahide forms part of the seven-seat local electoral area of Howth–Malahide.

There are several golf courses nearby, and GAA, soccer, tennis, rugby, yacht clubs and Sea Scouts.

It has had several notable members including; Adam Clayton, Dave Evans (Edge), Richard (Dik) Evans, John Kilraine, Mark Little, Philip Quinn, Richard Burrows, Scott Flanigan, Eamon Falvey, Karl Deeter, Kevin Dundon, Philip Walton.

Rugby, soccer, GAA sports, sailing, hockey, golf, cricket, tennis and basketball are all well represented.

Founded in 1922, Malahide Rugby Club had to disband during World War II due to a lack of available players.

[21] In 1996, they became the only Fingal to win the Dublin Senior Football championship when under former Galway midfielder, Brian Talty, they defeated Erins Isle in the final.

The 17th is a notoriously difficult hole known to locals as "Cromwell's Delight", due to its narrow fairways and dominant bunkers.

[27] On 21 August 2009, the 18:07 train from Balbriggan to Connolly was passing over the 200-year-old viaduct when the driver noticed subsidence and the embankment giving way on the northbound track.

[29] A member of Malahide Sea Scouts, Ivan Barrett, had contacted Iarnród Éireann five days before the collapse about possible damage to the viaduct and a change in water flow around it.