Ireland’s Malahide Castle

this castle located just outside of
Dublin Ireland was both a fortress and a
private home for almost 800 years hi I’m
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking
a look at malahide castle
malahide castle stands on 260 acres or
1.1 square kilometers of land and is the
oldest inhabited castle in Ireland
guided tours of the main castle are
available as well as a banquet style
restaurant where private parties are
held in the medieval Great Hall the
castle is unique because it was
controlled by one family the Talbots for
almost 800 years their reign began in
1185 and ended in 1973 when the last of
the Talbots died the history of the
Talbot family is chronicled in the Casas
Great Hall through paintings of the
generations period furniture decorates
the castles interior along with a
collection of Irish portrait paintings
legend suggests the castle is haunted by
five ghosts and that is one of many
tales that make malahide castle a great
place to visit