Ben of Howth, Dublin

Name: Ben of Howth
Address: Dublin, Ireland

#227 among attractions in Dublin

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Ben of Howth is a hilly area on Howth Head, adjacent to the 171 metre high Black Linn, the peninsula's highest point. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 561 ftProminence: 548 ftCoordinates: 53°22'24"N, 6°4'7"W

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Northside (Howth)Dublin Ireland

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Ben of Howth – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Baily Lighthouse, Ye Olde Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio, Corr Castle, St. Fintan's Cemetery.

1 miSE
Lighthouse
Baily Lighthouse, Dublin
27 min walk • The Baily Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the southeastern part of Howth Head in County Dublin, Ireland. It is maintained by the Commissioners of Irish Lights.
1 miN
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Ye Olde Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio, Dublin
26 min walk • Ye Olde Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio is a museum of communication history based in the Martello tower in Howth, Dublin.
1.6 miNW
Forts and castles
Corr Castle, Dublin
40 min walk • Corr Castle is an L-plan tower house likely constructed sometime in the fifteenth century in Sutton, Dublin. The castle lies within the boundaries of Howth Demesne in the old townland of Correston, close to the townlands of Quarry and Burrow.
1.1 miW
Cemetery
St. Fintan's Cemetery, Dublin
29 min walk • St. Fintan's Cemetery is located in Sutton, on the south side of Carrickbrack Road in Dublin, Ireland. It is in two parts: one older, with a ruined keeper's cottage and the remnants of old St. Fintan's Church; one newer, and actively used, lower down the hill. Just beyond the...
1 miN
Tower
Martello towers in the Greater Dublin Area, Howth
26 min walk • 29 Martello towers and battery installations were constructed or partially constructed in the Greater Dublin Area between 1803 and 1808.
1 miNW
Medieval-era site with tours and a cafe
Howth Castle, Dublin
26 min walk • Howth Castle and estate lie just outside the village of Howth, County Dublin in Ireland, in the administration of Fingal County Council.
0.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Shielmartin Hill, Dublin
16 min walk • Shielmartin Hill or Shelmartin is a peak on Howth Head. From it can be seen Portmarnock, Sutton, Bull Island and the coastal areas behind it, and most of Dublin Bay.
1.1 miW
Forts and castles, Tudor Revival architecture
Sutton Castle, Dublin
30 min walk • Sutton Castle or Sutton House is a Victorian Tudor-style castellated mansion house with terraced gardens on the southern coast of Howth Head, overlooking Dublin Bay, in the suburbs of Dublin, Ireland.
1.1 miNW
Museum, History museum
National Transport Museum, Dublin
28 min walk • The National Transport Museum of Ireland is based in the grounds of Howth Castle in Ireland. The museum is located in the Heritage Depot, Howth Demesne, Howth, Ireland. Sixty vehicles are currently in Howth on display. The oldest items date from second half of the 19th century, the newest 1984.
0.8 miW
Street
Carrickbrack Road, Howth
21 min walk • Carrickbrack Road is a road in Dublin, Ireland, a constituent part of the R105 Regional Road. It leads east-southeast from Sutton Creek around the southern part of Howth Head, up to the eastern part of the headland near Howth Summit, to Thormanby Road.