Is Howth the most attractive coastal resort near Dublin?

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SouthOckendon

If the country cottage B+B is big on the agenda, Skerries is your destination. It has train and bus connections with Howth. Howth is by no stretch of the imagination in the country although it is a beautiful place. Because DublinBus has a very large network some of which go VERY deep into the country look them up. Dublin is actually very small by world city standards, and easy to get around by public transport or bicycle. Don't even THINK of driving in Dublin. Only the locals can do it and is is a permanent jam but the metro lines called "LUAS" and many buses get their own lanes. I would actually recommend you look to stay near Dundrum on the South side and on one of the LUAS lines. Its only twenty mimutes from the city centre and on high ground overlooking the city

Skerries is a much nicer spot but it's a bith north of Dublin! But you are very close to Wicklow and they have some great beaches.

lone wolf and pub

Skerries was always my favourite coastal town, the people there are fantastic, I was lucky enough to work there for a few years, Howth is a lovely place to but Skerries is not as affluent and less pretencious as a result...

pretty_boudah

I live in Howth myself and I looove it. It's charming, it's like a village... But I can't think of any cottage to rent though.

However, if you're looking for a quiet beautiful place by the beach, in a cottage, I advise you to go a bit further south in county Wicklow : Britta's bay. They have lovely cottages to rent. And it's still close from Dublin. I'd say an hour or so in car thanks to the motorway.
The site http://www.imagineireland.com/site/counties/7.asp will give you loads of information, pictures of it and ideas for price !

eve_dublin_06

I have been to Howth many times and it is one of my favourite places.

Howth (Binn Ã‰adair in Irish) is an affluent residental area in the County of Fingal (previously County Dublin) in the Republic of Ireland. Originally just a small fishing village, Howth is now a busy suburb of Dublin. It is one of the northern termini of the DART suburban rail system. The village of Howth spans most of the northern part of Howth Head and is connected to nearby Sutton via a narrow strip of land. In the past, Howth could become isolated from the mainland during stormy weather and high tides.

The island of Ireland's Eye lies about a kilometre north of Howth harbour, with Lambay Island some 5 km further to the north. A Martello tower exists on each of these islands with another tower overlooking Howth harbour (opened as a visitors centre and Ye Olde Hurdy-Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio on June 8th 2001 [1]) and another tower at Sutton. These are part of a series of towers built around the coast of Ireland during the 19th century. At the south-east corner of Howth Head is the automated Baily Lighthouse. Howth is a popular area for birdwatching and sailing, and is also a mecca for anglers. Anything from cod to ray can be caught from Howth's rocky shore marks.

In ancient legend, Howth was home to a chieftain called Croimhthain whose fort (Irish: DÃºn Croimhthain) gives the name Dungriffan to a local road.

In the early 19th century, Howth was chosen as the location for the harbour for the mail packet. One of the arguments used against Howth by the advocates of DÃºn Laoghaire was that coaches might be raided in the badlands of Sutton! (At the time Sutton was open countryside.)[2] Unfortunately, due to silting, the harbour needed to be frequently dredged to accommodate the packet and eventually the service was relocated to DÃºn Laoghaire.

In 1914, thousands of rifles were landed at Howth by Erskine Childers for the Irish Volunteers. Many were used against the British in the Easter Rising and the subsequent Anglo-Irish War.

Among Howth's more famous current residents are broadcaster Gay Byrne, writer Conor Cruise O'Brien, U2 drummer Larry Mullen, and musician Barney McKenna of The Dubliners. Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy lived in Howth for a time; he is buried in St. Fintan's Cemetery on the Sutton side of Howth Head.

leopold.bloom

Howth on the northside of the city
Dun Laoghaire, Killiney on the southside

FITZIE

Howth is nice, but I recommend Dun Laoghaire wihich is 7 miles south of Dublin and has the train (DART) about every 1/2 hour into the city.
A fabulous pier (about 1/2 a mile long) for a great walk.
Also recommend the beautiful town of Dalky (prounced Daw Key) about 3 miles south of Dun Laoughaire. Maeve Binchey & Bono live close to there.

Don't forget your brolly. Irish rain festival starts january 1st & ends december 31st.

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