Ben of Howth

The Ben of Howth is a hilly area on Howth Head, adjacent to the 171 metre high Black Linn, the peninsula's highest point.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 171 metres
  • Description: mountain in Ireland
  • Also known as: “Binn Eadair”, “Hill of Howth”, and “Shelmartin”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Howth Castle and Shielmartin Hill.

Castle
Photo: O’Dea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historic dwelling, based on 14th and…

Peak
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or Shelmartin is a peak on Howth Head in , Ireland.

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Aideen's Grave is a collapsed megalithic dolmen…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Howth and Sutton.

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is a small seaside town historically in , 14 km northeast of city centre.

Village
Photo: Raymond Okonski, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a residential suburb on the Northside of , .

Suburb
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is a coastal suburb of , , it was developed from a former fishing village.

Ben of Howth

Latitude
53.37339° or 53° 22′ 24″ north
Longitude
-6.0694° or 6° 4′ 10″ west
Elevation
171 metres (561 feet)
Open location code
9C5M9WFJ+96
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6829492581
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2963721
Wiki­data ID
Q3381390
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ben of Howth” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Ben of Howth”
  • Dutch: “Ben of Howth”
  • Irish: “Binn Éadair”
  • Ladin: “Ben of Howth”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Ben of Howth”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ben of Howth”
  • Norwegian: “Ben of Howth”
  • Polish: “Ben of Howth”
  • Swedish: “Ben of Howth”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: The Summit and The Needles.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Green Hollows Quarry and Howth Golf Club.

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