Howth Castle gets a shout-out in the opening lines of James Joyce’s “Finnegans Wake.” borisb17 – stock.adobe.com Living History The Coast is also home to a generous handful of medieval ...

That’s no challenge in Howth. Anne brought me to her favorite local seafood spot, The Waterside Pub, where I ordered a pint (when in Howth!) and a hearty lamb pie. Around us, the local crowd buzzed.

This tradition is still upheld today. In the castle grounds is a 3,000-year-old dolmen tomb called Aideen’s Grave, which Irish legend says was the grief-stricken daughter of Aengus, ruler of Howth.

When the 470-acre Howth Castle and Estate was sold for an undisclosed sum in 2019, the shuttered hotel on its grounds looked as if it had finally been handed the lifeline it needed.

Controversial proposals for new road access to Howth Castle in north County Dublin, as part of a planned €10 million transformation into a retail, food and tourist destination, will not to ...

This well-preserved Trim Castle is located in County Meath on the banks of the River Boyne. Constructed in 1172, it's the largest Anglo-Norman fortification in Ireland and took 30 years to build.