Ben of Howth

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The Ben of Howth (/ˈhoʊθ/HOHTH; Irish: Beann Éadair ) is a hilly area[2] on Howth Head, adjacent to the 171 metre high Black Linn,[2] the peninsula's highest point.[2]

Geography

Lying approximately 1½ km to the south of Howth village, the nearest road is Windgate Road, from which a path leads west past Green Hollows quarry.

Two of Howth's other peaks are nearby, Shelmartin or Shielmartin[2] which lies approximately 1 km to the west, and Dun Hill,[2] 0.5 km to the north west.

References and notes

  1. 12"East Coast Area - Ben of Howth". MountainViews. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  2. 12345The Neighbourhood of Dublin - Chapter 32, Weston St John Joyce, Dublin, MH Gill and Son, 1912, - multiple mentions

53°22′23″N6°04′12″W / 53.37319°N 6.07002°W / 53.37319; -6.07002