The title Baron Talbot of Malahide was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1831. The first holder was a peeress suo jure. The 2nd Baron was created Baron Furnival of Malahide, of Malahide in the County of Dublin, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1839, but this title became extinct on his death. The 4th Baron was created Baron Talbot de Malahide, of Malahide in the County of Dublin, again in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, in 1856, but this became extinct on the death of the 7th Baron.
Lord Talbot of Malahide also holds the title Hereditary Lord Admiral of Malahide and Adjacent Seas (created by King Edward IV) and is a Count of the Holy Roman Empire.
MALAHIDE, a maritime post-town and a parish, in the barony of COOLOCK, county of DUBLIN, and province of LEINSTER, 2 1/2 miles (E.) from Swords, to which it has a sub-post-office, and 7 miles (N.) from Dublin Castle; containing 1223 inhabitants, of which number, 294 are in the town.
The inlet of Malahide is 4 miles north from Howth, and extends four miles up the country; it is dry at low water, but at high water, vessels drawing not more than 10 or 11 feet may enter the creek and lie afloat in the channel.
Near it is the Castle, generally called the Court of Malahide, the seat of the Talbot family, a quadrangular building of irregular form and height, situated on a limestone rock of considerable elevation, and commanding a fine view of the town and bay.
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