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Howth

Howth is a small seaside town historically in County Dublin, 14 km northeast of Dublin city centre. It's on a "tombola" peninsula - once an island, it became connected to the mainland by a sandy isthmus, which is now the residential area of Sutton. Wikivoyage

Population 8,706 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Ireland

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Ireland

Getting there

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Still gathering the markets around Howth. I'll let you know here when it's all in — or open the live guide.

Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Howth Tradfest

    May

    (Féile Binn Éadair) is a traditional music and ballad festival in May

  2. Howth Roots & Blues Festival

    August

    Howth Roots & Blues Festival is in August

  3. Howth Maritime and Seafood Festival

    September

    Howth Maritime and Seafood Festival is in September and replaces the Dublin Bay Prawn Festival

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Howth); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Eating nearby

All 4 places to eat

Getting around

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Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.