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Howth Head (/ ˈ h oʊ θ / HOHTH; Ceann Bhinn Éadair in Irish) is a peninsula northeast of the city of Dublin in Ireland, within the governance of Fingal County Council. Entry to the headland is at Sutton while the village of Howth and the harbour are on the north-eastern face.
Howth (/ ˈ h oʊ θ / HOHTH; Irish: Binn Éadair, meaning 'Éadar's peak'; [2] [3] Old Norse: Hǫfuð) is a peninsular village and outer suburb of Dublin, Ireland.The district as a whole occupies the greater part of the peninsula of Howth Head, which forms the northern boundary of Dublin Bay, and includes the island of Ireland's Eye, which holds multiple natural protection designations.
The castle was the ancestral home of the St Lawrence family that had held the area since the Norman Invasion of 1180, and the head of which held the title of Lord Howth, a feudal barony, until circa 1425, Baron Howth to 1767, then Earl of Howth until 1909. The castle and estate were held by distaff heirs, the Gaisford-St Lawrence family, from ...
Sutton Park School was founded in 1957 as one of the first multi-denominational schools in Ireland. One of the founders was Rosaleen Mills who was an Irish activist and educator. She served here as vice-principal for some years. [1] The original school building is a late Georgian House known as St Fintan House whose previous owners had sold it on.
There is a special national school operated by St. Michael's House on Raheny Road, [60] and another general primary school in the Grange Park locality. [61] The locality of Edenmore has its own school facilities, with a junior girls' school (St Monica's), [62] and separate senior primary schools for boys (St Malachy's) [63] and girls (St Eithne ...
Baily Lighthouse on Howth Head Baily Lighthouse on Howth Head - Helicopter Approach Baily Lighthouse, Howth. Seen from Dublin Bay. 2013 Baily Lighthouse, Howth, viewed from SW, 2018. The Baily Lighthouse (Irish: Teach Solais Dhún Criofainn [2]) is a lighthouse on the southeastern part of Howth Head in County Dublin, Ireland.
The poor law electoral divisions within counties were renamed as district electoral divisions. [7] The city of Dublin continued as a county borough. Each of the townships in the administrative county of Dublin, with the exception of Balbriggan, became an urban district.
The park has views of Dublin Bay, Killiney Bay, Bray Head and the mountain of Great Sugar Loaf (506 m), stretching from the Wicklow Mountains right across to Howth Head. The Park's topography is steep, and its highest point, at the obelisk, is 170 metres above sea level. Near one entrance are tea rooms around a 19th-century tower. [citation needed]