Enjoying good weather and swimming a little bit too. Malahide (ma-la-HYD; Irish: Mullach Íde) is an affluent coastal settlement in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland, situated approximately 18 km north-east of Dublin city. It has a village centre surrounded by suburban housing estates, with a population over 16,000. Malahide Castle dates from the 12th century and is surrounded by a large park, part of which incorporates an international cricket ground. The area also features a sandy beach, a marina, and a variety of sporting clubs. The modern name Malahide may come from "Mullach Íde" meaning "the hill of Íde" or "Íde's sand-hill". It could also mean "Sand-hills of the Hydes" (from Mullac h-Íde) probably referring to a Norman family from the Donabate area.[3] According to the Placenames Database of Ireland the name Malahide is possibly derived from the Irish "Baile Átha Thíd" meaning "the town of the ford of Thíd".[4] Malahide Bay was anciently called Inber Domnann, the "river-mouth of the Fir Domnann". Location and access Malahide is situated 16 kilometres north of the city of Dublin, lying between Swords, Kinsealy and Portmarnock. It is situated on the southern shore of an estuary where the Broadmeadow River comes to the sea; on the opposite side of the estuary is Donabate. To the east of the village the Gay Brook or Gaybrook Stream passes through the Yellow Walls area to reach the estuary in a marshy area.[5] The village is served by the DART and the train, run by Irish Rail. The Dublin Bus 32, 42 and 102, the 32X and 142 peak hour express services, and 42N Nite-Link route serve the town from Dublin City Centre. Route 102 serves local areas to / from Dublin Airport (via Swords) and Sutton Station (via Portmarnock). Malahide grew from a population of 1500 in 1960 and by 2011 had a population of 15,846, and is still a rapidly growing outer suburb of Dublin. Most of the population lives outside the core village area, in residential estates such as Seapark, Biscayne, Robswall, Chalfont, Ard Na Mara, Millview, Yellow Walls Road, Seabury and Gainsborough. In Malahide village there are extensive retail facilities and services including fashion boutiques, hair and beauty salons, florists, food outlets, and a small shopping centre with a supermarket. There is a wide selection of pubs (including Gibney's, Fowler's, Duffy's and Gilbert and Wright's) and restaurants and there is also the 203-room Grand Hotel.[citation needed] Governance Malahide is part of the Dáil Éireann constituency of Dublin Fingal, whose five representatives, elected in 2016, are Alan Farrell (Fine Gael); Brendan Ryan (Labour); Clare Daly (I4C); Louise O'Reilly (Sinn Féin); and Darragh O'Brien (Fianna Fáil). For the 2016 general election, the Dublin North constituency was replaced by the Dáil constituency of Dublin Fingal. Malahide forms part of the Howth–Malahide ‘’local electoral area’’ of Fingal County Council. The current representatives of the eight-seat area are Cian O'Callaghan (Social Democrats); Eoghan O'Brien (Fianna Fáil); Daire Ní Laoi (Sinn Féin); Jimmy Guerin (Independent); Anthony Lavin (Fine Gael); Brian McDonagh (Labour); David Healy (Green Party); and Keith Redmond (Independent). Malahide is also a civil parish in the ancient barony of Coolock within the historic County Dublin.[7] Leisure and organisations View towards the Marina Malahide Library Near to the village itself is a regional park formed from Malahide Castle and its demesne, including gardens. This was once the estate of the Baron Talbot of Malahide family. Aside from Malahide Castle Demesne, there are a number of smaller parks (with further spaces planned, for example, at Robswall and Seamount). There are several golf courses nearby, and GAA, soccer, tennis, rugby, yacht clubs and Sea Scouts. Malahide also has a substantial marina.[citation needed] The Malahide area has more than twenty residents' associations, sixteen of which (May 2007) work together through the Malahide Community Forum, which publishes a quarterly newsletter, The Malahide Guardian.[citation needed] There is an active historical society (which has a small museum at Malahide Castle Demesne), a Lions club, a camera club, a musical and drama society, the renowned Enchiriadis choirs, a chess club and a photography group which has published calendars. The Malahide Pipe Band was established in 1954 and still practices in the same area, in Yellow Walls, today. The band comprises pipers and drummers playing the bagpipes and snare, tenor and bass drums, and plays at various events locally, and in competitions around the country in the summer months. The band has also been involved in running a Pipe Band Competition in the grounds of Malahide Castle for a number of years.[citation needed] In 1990, Malahide won the Irish Tidy Towns Competition. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L92MHSD7zSI