Howth Things to Do

Although I've visited Howth quite a few times, this was the first time that I'd seen this memorial. It was erected by the Howth Fishermans Association "To...

Well St Marys church was closed, but I spent a short time looking around the surroundings, and especially this small garden of remembrance. There was a rock...

Near the end of the drive to Howth Castle and Deer Park is the church of St Mary's. The original church was built in 1816, but was replaced 50 years later by...

I was pleased that I came across this church, and that it was open. There are some nice stained glass windows and some interesting pieces of art inside.The...

I first noticed the bust outside this building, and was surprised to see that this was the HQ of the Olympic Council of Ireland.Previously known as Howth House,...

Our first stop is this piece of sculpture by Sean O' Dwyer. It measures 4m x 1 m and is formed from pigmented Reconsituted Granite. The Sculpture was unveiled...

Continuing on our walk around Howth, we leave the Abbey behind and turn right out of the gateway. Heading down hill, we pass a few sites worth a 2nd glance....

This pleasant restaurant/Bistro/Deli etc is renowned for its comfortable atmosphere and Locally sourced and cooked food. It's open 7 days a week for coffee,...

Ireland's Eye is an island that you can see from the piers in Howth, it's a seabird sanctuary that also has a ruined 6th century monastery and a Martello Tower....

Malahide Castle was the home of the Talbot family for almost 800 years, except for a brief period when, yes, you guessed it, Oliver Cromwell commandeered it and...

The Howth is Magic map also had a spot that was marked "feed seals" on west pier, when I went by there around 1 or 2 pm, someone had bought some fish from a...

As you can probably tell from my previous 2 tips, I enjoyed looking around this church. For most of the time, I was the only person in the building, which...

Once you reach Howth Castle, if you keep walking up the same road, you'll eventually reach Deerpark Hotel, which is mostly famous for its very nice golf course...

The small island of Ireland's Eye is located about 1 km from Howth and can therefore be seen very clearly from the town. Ireland's Eye is a bird sanctuary - no...

Leaving Howth train station, you'll see this sign post. The green, blue, red and purple arrows are direction indicators for the various looped walks that can be...

I'm pleased that this church was open, and that I got the chance of a good look around, as there were some unexpected treasures inside.The church contains a...

Howth Marina is owned by The Howth Yacht Club (which is the largest yachting club in Ireland, with over 2,000 members). The Club was formed at least as far back...

Near the lighthouse on the East Pier, is this plaque.It reads- in Gaelic and English "Asgard"On Sunday 26th July 1914 Erskine Childers and the crew of the yachy...