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[edit] Name
Malahide is most certainly not named after Lord and Lady Malahide. The title was Lord Talbot de Malahide anyhow, and the name comes from Mullach Íde, meaning the Hill of St. Ita. Perhaps you could say its named after St. Ita!
Why did someone rename Malahide as a "township". I would call it a suburb or a town. Anyone else agree? (posted by 83.70.64.144)
- I thought it a little strange, too. - Pete C ✍ 00:53, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Editing
I think this sentence is a bit strange "It is home to approximately 15,000 inhabitants and the St. Sylvester's GAA teams". It makes it seem like the gaa club is either the most important or only organisation in the village. I'm going to change it to just "It is home to approximately 15,000 inhabitants." Maybe in the future someone can add info about various clubs and organisations based there. Cognoscenti 22:54, 5 June 2006 (UTC)
Um, Bono doesn't live in Malahide. I'm gong to remove that point. Objection 22:12, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Malahide, derivation, continued
The article originally said that Malahide derived from Mullach Íde, meaning the Hill of St. Ita, which is indeed a literal translation. Although there are modern associations in the area with St Ita (Ide) I don't think the historical person ever visited. Other sources quote Mullagh h-Ide or Mullagh Ide, meaning the sandhills of the Hydes. Any local historians know if either is correct? Suckindiesel 22:21, 24 February 2007 (UTC)
- Not sure re. the above but "Hill of St. Ita" was the more accepted one for years when I was growing up, and while the article showed both derivations - a perfectly acceptable approach, someone has removed it from the "name" section, and it now shows only the less traditional "Sand hills of the Hydes". SeoR 15:05, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Fingal
Sarah - see here (including the mentioned Schedule 5) and here (particularly 9(1) (a)). Malahide is in the County of Fingal, full stop, simply because there is no longer a County Dublin. BastunBaStun not BaTsun 10:47, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
Hallo there. It seems there is a confusion, perhaps understandable in an international publication though not a more experienced encyclopedia, between the legal structure of county authorities and the reality of the 32 Counties of Ireland. This is not new, as the famous Tipperary has been divided into two County Authorities for many years (North Riding and South Riding). This is little known, not even everyone in Ireland knows, and no one cares much. "Tipp" is "Tipp". Same went for Yorkshire in the UK. It may be the size of a small country but it is just Yorkshire, no matter how many ways it is chopped up, and it has been through many mutations. The same for many of the UK's traditional counties, kicked into all sorts of strange shapes over the last century or so. And the same goes for Dublin. County Dublin no longer exists as an administrative entity, in part because of concerns about the operation of the old County Council. Sad but true. But legislation does not define reality, thank the Lord!, and County Dublin lives on just fine. Just ask anyone, or go watch the GAA. The abolition referenced in one of those links does not undo over 750 years. If Wikipedia wants to be credible as a source of knowledge about Ireland, it must cover both the legal situation (which gives us the lovely Fingal County Council and the "County Town" of Swords) and the historic and ordinary folks' reality. Would not be surprised if the "bits" of County Dublin change again over time, after all the Soutside used to contain all sorts of strangeness, and even up here we had an Urban Township of Clontarf! All the best with what is generally an excellent tool! I have learnt something new almost every time I have visited. 217.118.66.62 06:04, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
- Nice compromise edit. BastunBaStun not BaTsun 08:16, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Famous residents
This section seems to imply that an Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern is a famous Malahide resident. 193.1.172.104 12:03, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
The fact that a member of a boyband has moved into malahide recently should not be mentioned- a lot more talented people born & bred in Malahide dont get a mention —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.45.87.3 (talk) 23:51, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
