Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin, Ireland
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Local Information
There is a multitude to see and do in the Fingal area using Portmarnock as your gateway. Locally, you can enjoy the beautiful coastal walks, explore the seaside villages of Malahide and the quaint fishing village of Howth.
Malahide is designated as a national heritage town. The town is very attractively laid out; its streets radiate from the central diamond and are lined with colourful shops, merging with terraces of graceful homes, neat gardens. At the waterfront a beautiful Marina and coastal walks. The town's major tourist attraction is Malahide Castle Demesne and of course the many restaurants and bars that constitute the vibrant social life of the town
Howth is a fishing and yachting port. Its attractions are easily appreciated, particularly at the coast. Howth Head gives fine views of Dublin Bay and the Wicklow Mountains or Boyne Valley beyond. In the bay is the rocky bird sanctuary and monastic island of Ireland's, to which boat trips may be taken in summer. Cliff paths lead around the coastline, through Howth village and its ruined abbey, and past Baily Lighthouse. The 15th-century Howth Castle is inland, partly ruinous, but with fine rhododendron gardens. A small, but impressive, transport museum can be visited near the DART railway station, featuring Howth's famous open-topped tram. Howth's pubs, hotels and fish restaurants make it a pleasant outing.
