Howth Castle
Castle/fortified house in Dublin, Ireland, dating from 1600–1700
Attached six-bay two-storey over basement late-medieval house, c.1650. Comprising four-bay two-storey central block flanked by single-bay five-storey square plan crenellated turrets. Renovated 1738, with openings remodelled and terrace added. Renovated, 1910, with interior remodelled.ROOF: Double pitched slate set behdind crow stepped parapets. WALLS: Roughcast render with moulded string course to top floors of turrets. OPENINGS: Timber sash windows and remodelled window openings, 1738. Timber panelled door set in rusticated cut stone Doric doorcase, 1738. Several window openings remodelled, 1910.
- Type:
- Castle/fortified house
- Period:
- 1600–1700
- Where:
- Dublin, Ireland
- Coordinates:
- 53.39°N, 6.08°W
More places nearby
- Howth Castle (0.0 km)
- Saint Mary's Abbey (0.9 km)
- Howth Martello Tower (1.1 km)
- Howth Harbour Lighthouse (1.2 km)
- Sutton Martello Tower (2.2 km)
- Ireland's Eye Martello Tower (2.5 km)
- Bydand (3.2 km)
- Queen Victoria (SS) (3.5 km)
- Carrickhill Martello Tower (6.2 km)
- Flying Dart (SS) (6.3 km)
- All Saints' Church (6.7 km)
- Marlay (SS) (6.8 km)
Explore this and over 1.8 million other heritage records on Fornland, the free map of cultural heritage across northern and central Europe.