Meadows

Howth

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October 23rd 2007
This entry is somewhat overdue but anyway, here's more of the rolling hills and blue oceans. Howth's a really beautiful town and it's just about 20 mins north of Dublin city by train. It's really a residential suburb with nothing spectacular in terms of historical monuments or edifices but the scenery is indeed breathtaking. And of course, needless to say, it's really popular with tourists (I'm ... read more

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Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more