Howth
Sign in to saveHowth ( ; ; ) is a peninsular village and outer suburb of Dublin in Ireland. The district as a whole occupies the greater part of the peninsula of Howth Head, which forms the northern boundary of Dublin Bay, and includes the island of Ireland's Eye, which holds multiple natural protection designations.
Key facts
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Suburban village and district
- Settlement.name
- Howth
- Settlement.image_caption
- Howth, Dublin
- Settlement.mapframe
- yes
- Settlement.mapframe zoom
- 12
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- Ireland
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- left
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- Location in Dublin
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- Country
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- Ireland
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Leinster
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- Traditional county
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- County Dublin
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- County
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- Fingal
- Settlement.elevation_max_m
- 171
- Settlement.elevation_min_m
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Howth
- Population
- 8706
- Elevation
- 171
- Image
- Howth - aerial - 2025-08-02 12.jpg
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- Commons category
- Howth
- Irish Grid Reference
- O283393
- native label
- Binn Éadair
- P12749
- Clemens Klotz
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28 sectionsContents
- Location and access
- Etymology
- History
- 11th to 16th centuries
- 19th century
- 20th century to present
- Nature
- Natural features
- Special amenity area order (SAAO)
- Flora and fauna
- Built heritage
- Aideen's Grave
- Bailey Lighthouse
- St. Mary's Church
- The College
- Other structures
- Amenities and businesses
- Recreation
- Administration and representation
- Popular culture
- Notable residents
- Transport
- See also
- References
- Citations
- Sources
- Footnotes
- External links
Howth ( ; ; ) is a peninsular village and outer suburb of Dublin in Ireland. The district as a whole occupies the greater part of the peninsula of Howth Head, which forms the northern boundary of Dublin Bay, and includes the island of Ireland's Eye, which holds multiple natural protection designations.
Howth has been settled since prehistoric times, and features in Irish mythology. A fishing village and small trading port from at least the 14th century, Howth has grown to become a busy and affluent suburb of Dublin, with a mix of suburban residential development, wild hillside and heathland, golf courses, cliff and coastal paths, a small quarry and a busy commercial fishing port. The only neighbouring district on land is Sutton. Howth is also home to one of the oldest occupied buildings in Ireland, Howth Castle, and its estate.
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