Malahide Castle - Dublin, Ireland

About a 45 minute bus ride outside of the city centre of Dublin, this 12th century castle was worth the trek. Malahide Castle was unlike anything I had ever seen in person and I couldn't help but keep imagining it as inspiration for the setting of a Disney fairy tale movie. Not only was the castle itself impressive, but the surrounding park area was super lush and green. The park around the castle is about 260 acres, most of it naturally lush and left untouched, with a trail leading you through it, and families were picnicking and playing cricket due to the lack of rain that day. 

These thick scarves were made out of super-soft, high-quality Irish wool in beautiful colors in the gift shop at the castle. I wanted all of them!