Page 108 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Ireland
P. 108
106 DUBLIN AREA B Y AREA
w Howth
Co Dublin. £ DART. Howth Castle
grounds Open 8am–sunset daily.
∑ howthcastle.ie
The commercial fishing town
of Howth is the northern limit
of Dublin Bay. Howth Head, a
huge rocky mass, has lovely
views of the bay. A footpath
runs around its tip, which is
known as the “Nose”. Nearby is
Baily Lighthouse (1814). Sadly,
this area has suffered from
building development.
To the west of the town is
Howth Castle, which dates back
to Norman times. The National
Transport Museum in the
grounds is worth a visit.
Ireland’s Eye, an islet and bird
sanctuary where puffins nest,
can be reached by a short boat
trip from Howth.
E National Transport Museum
Tel 01 832 0427. Open 2–5pm Sat,
A view of Malahide Castle from the extensive surrounding grounds Sun & public hols. Closed Mon–Fri.
∑ nationaltransportmuseum.org
q Malahide Castle and other figures such as Wolfe
Tone (see p45).
Malahide, Co Dublin. £ and DART A visitor centre in the court e Dun Laoghaire
to Malahide. @ 42 from Beresford yard has an interactive exhibition
Place, near Busáras. Tel 816 9538. on the fascinating history of the Co Dublin. £ DART. National
Open 9:30am–5:30pm daily. & - Talbot family. The ornamental Maritime Museum: Tel 280 0969.
8 obligatory. Last tours: 4:30pm Open 11am–5pm daily. &
(3:30pm Nov–Mar). walled gardens, covering about Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann: Tel 280
∑ malahidecastle andgardens.ie 22 acres, are also worth explor 0295. Open for music Wed & Sat; Céilí
ing. They were largely created Fri. ∑ comhaltas.ie
Near the seaside dormitory by the last member of the family
town of Malahide stands a huge to live in the castle, Lord Milo Formely a major port for
castle set in 100 ha (250 acres) Talbot, an enthusiastic plant passenger ferries between
of grounds. The castle’s core collector who is also believed to Ireland and Britain, this seaside
dates from the 12th century but have been a Soviet spy. town with its brightly painted
later additions, such as its
rounded towers, have given it a
classic fairytale appearance.
The building served as a stately
home for the Talbot family until
1973. They were staunch
supporters of James II: on the
day of the Battle of the Boyne in
1690 (see p248), 14 members of
the family breakfasted here;
none came back for supper.
Guided tours take you round
the castle’s collection of 18th
century Irish furniture, the
oakbeamed Great Hall and
the impressively carved Oak
Room. Part of the Portrait
Collection, on loan from the
National Gallery (see pp74–5),
can be seen here. It includes
portraits of the Talbot family Baily Lighthouse on the southeastern tip of Howth Head
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp296–7 and pp308–11
106-107_EW_Ireland.indd 106 08/03/17 11:06 am
Eyewitness Travel LAYERS PRINTED:
Catalogue template “UK” LAYER
(Source v2.1)
Date 5th December 2012
Size 125mm x 217mm
