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| Ben Of Howth - Blackheath - Cairn | Blackheath - Ben Of Howth - Chambered Cairn |
| Howth Castle - Portal Tomb | St Mary's Church - Howth Castle - Church |
| The Great Bailey - Howth - Promontory Fort |
The piece of land that makes up howth is a wonderous site and can be seen from most of the sites in the surrounding area, especially those in the north part of the Dublin/Wicklow mountains.
Its prominence in the landscape and its apparent center of focus makes this place very special indeed. From the shore the peaks make out the shape of a pregnant woman lying down. I can not help but think that Howth may have once been the Mother Goddess herself.
What a beautiful place.
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From Dublin city center take the R105 north and follow the signs to Howth. What could be simpler?
The old Gaelic name for Howth is Benn …tair! And so it is named after a celtic god. This would indicate that it was revered much earlier too. Also known as …tar .. "…tar forehead to the flood ... the grey sea roars against his shoulder." from the Dindshenchas.
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