
What is recorded here
Howth Castle stands as a three-bay four-storey medieval tower house dating to c.1400, featuring a base batter and crow stepped crenellated parapet. A single-bay five-storey crenellated corner turret rises on a square plan at the south west, while timber sash windows occupy openings remodelled in 1738. The structure displays roughcast rendering over rubble stone walls, a double pitched slate roof, and a moulded string course across the top floors.
Attached three-bay four-storey medieval tower house, c.1400, with base batter and crow stepped crenellated parapet. Single-bay five-storey crenellated corner turret on a square plan to south west. Renovated and openings remodelled, 1738. Re-rendered c.1990.ROOF: Double pitched slate set behind crow-stepped crenellated parapet. WALLS: Roughcast rendered over rubble stone construction. Moulded string course to top floors. OPENINGS:Timber sash windows set in openings remodelled, 1738. Nap rendered surrounds.
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