Kathy on the Trail

Hiking Howth

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April 10th 2017
After visiting Howth on Sunday, we returned the next day (Monday) to hike the coastal trail around the peninsula. There are several loop hikes around Howth with the longest hike being about 8 mile along the cliffs surrounding the village. This is a very beautiful hike with some treacherous cliffs as much as 100 ft above the ocean. One slip in many area would be deadly. Kathy says "Put your big boy ... 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