1Take the DART to Howth for the cliff walk, then fish and chips on the pier3 visitors
Do the Howth coastal hike by DART from Dublin, about four hours, then fish and chips on the pier watching seals. · Blog, 2025
Take the DART to Howth (about 30 minutes) and walk the windy but beautiful Cliff Trail. · Rick Steves forum, 2026
On arrival day take the DART to Howth and eat at Octopussy tapas bar. · Fodor's
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1Take the DART for easy coastal day trips to Howth, Malahide, Dalkey and Bray4 visitors
Use Dublin's rail for day trips to Dun Laoghaire, Bray (Bray Head cliff walk), Greystones, Howth and Malahide. · Fodor's
Howth is very busy and parking is scarce; arrive early or take the DART. · TripAdvisor, 2023
Take the DART to Howth, about 20 minutes, as an easy day trip. · Fodor's
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2Eat fish and chips by the harbour in Howth, Kinsale (Kitty Ó Sé's) or Dingle (Fishbox, Quinlan's)2 visitors
Eat fish and chips in Howth harbour; the fish is caught locally, batter stays crisp and mushy peas come on the side. · Blog, 2023
Have fish and chips at Howth harbour; the fish is local and fresh, served with mushy peas. · Blog, 2022
3Wear sunscreen on exposed walks: people got burned at Howth and Salthill in spring2 visitors
Book a guided Howth cliff walk directly with the guide (a roughly 3-hour coastal hike); bring sunscreen as the exposed headland burns even in spring. · Blog, 2023
Bring sunscreen for the Howth cliff walk; she was sunburned in April. · Blog, 2022
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Food & pubs (3)
Eat Irish stew at John Kavanagh's (The Gravediggers) near Glasnevin and crab sandwiches at King Sitric in Howth. · Rick Steves forum, 2026
Howth market langos are huge; share one. · TripAdvisor, 2026
Vegetarians can eat well at The Saucy Cow in Temple Bar (oyster mushroom burger) and King Sitric in Howth. · Blog
Sightseeing (4)
Book a small-group Howth coastal hike of about 3 hours via the guide's own site; she found it on Airbnb Experiences but booked direct. · Blog, 2022
Skip Howth Castle, which is not open to the public; St Mary's Church next door was better. · TripAdvisor, 2022
Take the train to Howth to watch the wild seals, an easy winter outing for a toddler. · other
Dublin accommodation sold out; staying in Howth above the Harbour Bar was cheaper with DART access. · TripAdvisor, 2022
Other (4)
Boat trips can be cancelled by wind: their Ireland's Eye crossing from Howth was off, so leave a spare day. · Blog
Check attractions before travelling: Rockfleet Castle was under construction and part of Howth Castle grounds were closed for a film shoot. · Blog, 2023
Festival days jam Howth trams and restaurants. · TripAdvisor, 2024
Give Dublin one to three days; day-trip to Howth or Bray. · Blog