Shielmartin Hill

Shielmartin Hill or Shelmartin is a peak on Howth Head in , Ireland. From it can be seen , , and the coastal areas behind it, and most of . References to it being called Shielmartin go back to at least 1654.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Howth Castle and Howth.

Castle
Photo: O’Dea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historic dwelling, based on 14th and 15th century Anglo-Norman construction, that lies by the village of , County Dublin, Ireland.

Railway station
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
station is a railway station in , Ireland that serves village and one side of Head.

Lighthouse
Photo: YvonneM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a lighthouse on the southeastern part of Howth Head in , . It is maintained by the Commissioners of Irish Lights.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Howth and Sutton.

Photo: Lkcl it, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small seaside town historically in , 14 km northeast of city centre. It's on a "tombola" peninsula - once an island, it became connected to the mainland by a sandy isthmus, which is now the residential area of Sutton.

Village
Photo: Raymond Okonski, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a residential suburb on the Northside of , . It occupies the tombolo which links Howth Head to the mainland, some of the lower slopes of Howth Hill, and a little of the adjacent coasts.

Suburb
Photo: Colm O hAonghusa, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a coastal suburb of , , it was developed from a former fishing village. is also a civil parish in the barony of Coolock within the traditional .

Shielmartin Hill

Latitude
53.3732° or 53° 22′ 24″ north
Longitude
-6.0834° or 6° 5′ 0″ west
Elevation
163 metres (535 feet)
Open location code
9C5M9WF8+7J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 428119016
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q7496202
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Satellite Map

Discover Shielmartin Hill from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Ladin—“Shielmartin Hill” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Shielmartin Hill”
  • Ladin: “Shielmartin Hill”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shielmartin Hill Cairn and Howth Golf Club.

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