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Howth

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March 18th 2006
Howth is a nice small fishing port at the Irish Sea (that's the sea called between Britain and Ireland), for about 45 minutes journey by DART, Dublin's suburban rail line. Ireland's Eye is an island which lies close to Howth harbour, it's the breeding place of many seabirds. The Vikings called the island Erin's Ey which later became Ireland's Eye - Erin was used as an English name for Ireland. ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Dublin

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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