Ben of Howth

Ben of Howth
Ben of Howth Radio Mast
Highest point
Elevation171 m (561 ft)
Prominence167 m (548 ft)
ListingMarilyn
Naming
Native nameBeann Éadair
Geography
Ben of Howth is located in island of Ireland
Ben of Howth
Ben of Howth
Location within island of Ireland
LocationCounty Dublin, Ireland
OSI/OSNI gridO285376
Topo mapOSi Discovery 50

The Ben of Howth (/ˈhoʊθ/ HOHTH; Irish: Beann Éadair ) is a hilly area on Howth Head, adjacent to the 171 metre high Black Linn, the peninsula's highest point.

Geography

Lying approximately 1½ km to the south of Howth village, the nearest road is Windgate Road, from which a path leads west past Green Hollows quarry.

Two of Howth's other peaks are nearby, Shelmartin or Shielmartin which lies approximately 1 km to the west, and Dun Hill, 0.5 km to the north west.

References and notes

  1. 1 2 "East Coast Area - Ben of Howth". MountainViews. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 The Neighbourhood of Dublin - Chapter 32, Weston St John Joyce, Dublin, MH Gill and Son, 1912, - multiple mentions

53°22′23″N 6°04′12″W / 53.37319°N 6.07002°W / 53.37319; -6.07002