THE TOP HOUSE
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18/19 MAIN STREET, HOWTHCheck with the pub before travelling.The regulars
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| Observed | Price | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-05 | €6.70 | Official menu checked |
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McNeill’s of Howth, 19 Main Street, Howth. The directory records the premises as The Top House.
Checked 2026-11-05 · Source ↗Recorded pub details
- Listed address
- 18/19 MAIN STREET, HOWTH
- Eircode
- D02 FK84
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What the archives say
Independent reporting and heritage records on this pub, drawn from a curated list of Irish news outlets, Revenue Commissioners, NIAH, and the Dictionary of Irish Architects. Every claim links to its primary source.
Revenue's renewed-liquor-licence register lists licence ref N0165 as a Publican's Licence (7-Day Ordinary) for THE TOP HOUSE at 18/19 MAIN STREET, HOWTH in CO. DUBLIN with HUGHLIN PROPERTIES LIMITED as licensee.[1]
The Irish Independent's Fingal County Council planning notice dated 05/01/2001 recorded Classic Taverns Limited seeking alterations and extension at 18-19 Main Street, Howth, including change of use of the disused shop at no. 18 and part of the existing ancillary space of no. 19 to public bar, with Top House Public Bar named in the notice.[2]
The Irish Times reported on 07/11/2001 that Judge Liam Devally dismissed a GBP30,000 damages claim arising from a fall at The Top House pub, Main Street, Howth, and awarded the pub legal costs estimated at GBP3,500.[3]
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