Howth Castle Estate — Attraction in Fingal

5 stars are for the building and 0 stars for the last members of the Lawrence family who sold the castle. The same family owned the castle for 840 years, passed down through generations. I would love to know how previous generations of the family feel about their ancestral home getting sold. Am sure many struggled financially but managed to protect the castle . I dont think I could sell something so precious that was inherited and entrusted by each generation of the family. I would feel more like the guardian than owner. I only hope that Fingal and planning authorities dont allow any changes that would change the integrity of this beautiful structure. Hopefully the investment group who bought it respects such a beautiful castle. It could have been donated to the Irish government and office of public works as the surrounding lands and hotel undoubtedly would have giving the Lawrence family millions. Sad to see a family legacy of 840 years...

The so called "howth Christmas market" of 2022 was missing the "market" part of its market.

Went there expecting more than 2 stalls (one with pictures and pottery and the other with jewelery) and the standard fare food and drink options you would get at any carnival. The whole appeal of going and buying circus tickets was the market... which was a complete let down.

The media around the event was an utter lie. Dublin Live, Irish Mirror, Buzz, Dublin Gazette and so many more lied, dressing up the event up as somewhere to spend the last weekend before Christmas with lots of stalls to browse and enjoy when in reality it was a circus tent with very little else to offer anyone other...

Visited cafe today for lunch. Over priced sandwiches or soup were the choices. Embarrassed to be Irish with the appalling state of the toilets. Few foreign visitors asked were these only toilet available!! No toilet paper or soap to wash hands . Baskets overflow with towel paper. Asked to.speak to a manager/customer service. Explained my findings and "sorry" staff were busy to check toilets but would do following my complaint. She also said ah sure we closing down in Sept anyway. Personally it should never be allowed to operate in such conditions and not surprised we feel nausea. Customer service...