Hope Beer Brewery in Kilbarrack near Howth Junction in Dublin 5, an independent micro-brewery with a German-spec brewhouse and a taproom inside.
Tip: Tour runs around 90 minutes and includes a tasting of the core range; €20 per person. Take the DART to Howth Junction, the brewery is a five-minute walk.
Howth Market opposite the DART station in Howth, Co Dublin, weekend stalls of Irish seafood and street food, the coast's weekend destination by DART.
Tip: Take the DART to Howth; the market is opposite the station. Combine with the Howth Cliff Walk and a harbour-side seafood lunch.
Howth Maritime and Seafood Festival at Howth Harbour in Co Dublin, an annual free entry seafood festival with chef demos, oyster bar and boat tours.
Tip: Free entry; chef demos run on the West Pier stage. DART from Connolly Station; arrive 11:00 to beat the lunch queue.
Howth Castle Cookery School in the original 18th century Georgian kitchen of Howth Castle, hands-on workshops from two to six hours covering global recipes.
Tip: Two to six-hour workshops; team-building and Christmas cookery sessions are the most-booked formats. Take the DART to Howth and walk via the demesne.
Howth at the end of the DART line is the city's weekend seafood destination: harbour-side seafood bars, the West Pier walk and the weekend market opposite.
Tip: Take the DART to Howth, walk five minutes east along the harbour.