The Abbey Tavern in Howth, on the coast of north Dublin, hosts company events, receptions and private parties for 10 to 120 guests across four event spaces. The venue is a 16th-century tavern at 28 Abbey Street, with a dedicated events manager, a full bar and its own kitchen. This page sets out what an organizer can book there and how the rooms work.
Seminars and company events
The tavern sells corporate functions as a standing offer. Typical bookings are group lunches, team dinners, networking drinks, finger food receptions, product launches and entertainment for clients or visiting colleagues. The official site states flexible spaces for up to 120 guests. A separate meeting rooms page quotes groups of 10 to 180 delegates, so confirm the ceiling for your format with the team before planning a larger day.
Meeting groups get fiber-optic broadband and audio-visual equipment, including wireless microphones. Indoor and outdoor breakaway areas are available for breaks and small group sessions. The team also proposes team days built around a coastal walk in Howth followed by lunch, or an evening with dinner and live entertainment. Christmas parties and charity fundraisers are hosted in the same rooms.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are part of the venue hire offer. The Abbey Room is the main banqueting area and takes 80 to 120 guests. It has a stage, professional sound and lighting, mood lighting that changes color, a full bar, access to a smoking area and private bathrooms. It can be laid out in several dinner seating styles. The same spaces serve family events from 10 to 120 guests, such as milestone birthdays, anniversaries, christenings and communions. Private parties are limited to guests over 23.
Rooms and capacities
The Abbey Room seats 80 to 120. The private rooms on the first floor take 50 to 80 guests and have their own sound system, mood lighting, bar and bathrooms. The venue counts four event spaces in total, and the team can match a room to the size of the group. For live formats, the stage stands 2.2 meters high and is served by a digital mixing console, a flown speaker system, stage monitors and a lighting desk, all listed on the official specifications page. A DJ or live band can be added.
Catering
Food is prepared on site from produce the tavern sources from local suppliers. The team offers set menus, finger food and tailored menus for each event. Published menus include lunch, dinner, dessert, vegetarian and vegan, a young guests menu and a Christmas set lunch. The bar covers draught and bottled beers and ciders, wine, whiskey, spirits and cocktails. A traditional Irish show menu goes with the evening music and dance performance.
History and setting
The tavern dates from the 16th century and keeps cut stone walls, flagstone floors and open turf fires. It sits on Abbey Street in the coastal town of Howth. The venue also runs a traditional Irish show with music and dance, and screens televised rugby, golf, football and horse racing. It has hosted family celebrations for more than five decades.
