Editing Howth (section)

===20th century to present===
On 26 July 1914, 900 rifles were landed at Howth by [[Erskine Childers (author)|Erskine Childers]] for the [[Irish Volunteers]]. Many were used against the [[United Kingdom|British]] in the [[Easter Rising]] and in the subsequent [[Anglo-Irish War]]. Among the members of the Howth branches of the [[Irish Volunteers]] and [[Cumann na mBan]] who participated in this event were the well-known writers [[Padraic Colum]] and [[Mary Colum]]. Members of both the Howth Volunteers and [[Baldoyle]] section of the [[Irish Citizen Army]] participated in the [[Easter Rising]] in Dublin city and in [[Fingal]]. A strong local branch of [[Sinn Féin]] developed in the area and there was considerable local involvement in both the [[Irish War of Independence]] and [[Irish Civil War]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=Road to Independence: Howth, Sutton and Badoyle Play Their Part|last=O'Connor|first=Philip|publisher=Howth Free Press|year=2016|isbn=978-0955316333|location=Dublin|pages=310}}</ref>

[[File:Howth harbour.doyler79.2011.jpg|right|upright=2.5|thumb |Panoramic view of Howth harbour, 2011]]
The harbour was radically rebuilt by the Office of Public Works in the late 20th century (a documentary was done on the much-delayed project in 1986), with distinct fishing and leisure areas formed, and the installation of a modern ice-making facility. A new lifeboat house was later constructed, and Howth is today home to units of both the [[Royal National Lifeboat Institution|RNLI]] (lifeboat service) and the Irish Coastguard.

In 2019, Howth Castle and its demesne, including Ireland's Eye, were sold to Tetrarch Investment group, with an element of the site close to the demesne gate immediately sold on again for development, to Glenveagh Properties.<ref name="Irish Ind 2019">{{cite news |last1=O'Connor |first1=Fearghal |title='My home was my castle' - 842 year era is over as Howth Castle and Demesne is sold |url=https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/my-home-was-my-castle-842-year-era-is-over-as-howth-castle-and-demesne-is-sold-38168768.html |access-date=2 June 2019 |work=Irish Independent |date=2 June 2019 |archive-date=3 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603113000/https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/my-home-was-my-castle-842-year-era-is-over-as-howth-castle-and-demesne-is-sold-38168768.html |url-status=live }}</ref>