Photos: Metro Centric, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 William Murphy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Metro Centric, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 William Murphy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Malahide Castle and its demesne
Your local guide
Fionn Hughes
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Highlights
- Eight centuries under one family
- Walled gardens known from firsthand work
- A castle's turreted exterior up close
- Plant collections explained by a gardener
- Estate history beyond the ticketed rooms
About this tour
This session looks at a castle held by the same family for nearly eight centuries and the walled gardens on its grounds, told by someone who worked there as a groundskeeper. You see the castle's turreted exterior and the plant collections in the walled gardens up close. It stays on the estate grounds throughout, moving at a relaxed pace.
After a short sound check outside the castle, I walk the grounds stop by stop, sharing details from years of actual grounds work alongside the estate's documented history. I take questions live as they come and send a short note afterwards on visiting the castle's interior.
It suits anyone interested in estate history and gardens, and anyone deciding whether to visit the castle's interior themselves.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Dublin before heading out.
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Malahide Castle exterior 21 min
The camera takes in the castle's turreted facade, and I explain how one family held the estate for close to eight hundred years until the mid-20th century.
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The walled gardens 21 min
You see the demesne's walled botanical gardens, and I point out plant collections I worked among for years as part of the grounds team.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Dublin: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Seafood chowder and Georgian Quarter, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Dublin time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Dublin, showing you Malahide Castle exterior and The walled gardens live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the demesne live with my phone.
Times shown in Dublin time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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