Howth, Eire
Howth maps
Historic maps of Howth and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Howth maps
Historic map of Ireland
Illustrated Victorian map of Eire
Memories of Howth
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My Ancestors from Howth, Eire. 1800s on
My Great Grandfather John Angus, was skipper of a 3-masted ship, which I believe
was called 'Rokeby' . John Angus started a little church which was a tin chapel in Hillside Terrace (now called Thornmanby Road) John also built houses in Hillside Terrace. The little tin church is now deralict. Who did John marry?
Two of my great... [more]
Shared on 25 April 2008
Eire memories
My grandmother (name of McDonagh, nee Faherty) lived in a place I believe is called 'Ryn' (not sure of the spelling) in Connemara. She had a beautiful cottage a short walk from the sea. I would like to be able to take my husband to visit this area and catch up with family who I have sadly lost touch with who... [more]
Shared on 23 September 2009
18th July 1959 my honeymoon was spent in Bray, County Wicklow. We stayed with Mrs Madge McGrath, a cousin of my father (Joseph Devlin). My strongest memory is the friendliness of the people, and my husband enjoyed the Guinness.
Shared on 07 September 2009
For a 9 year old boy from Edinburgh the travel arrangements for our family holiday to Dublin in 1958 were quite an adventure.
Embarkation on the steamer at the Broomielaw in Glasgow and our billet turned out to be in the hold along with up to a 100 or so others. In view of this the tension between my parents on... [more]
Shared on 21 August 2009
Extracts From Howth & Eire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Howth, inspired by Frith photos.
A panorama looking north over the town to Ireland's Eye. The island forms a natural breakwater to the harbour. The Martello tower is visible on the headland to the left.
This is an extract from Dublin Photographic Memories.
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A similar view to the previous picture, but showing the harbour mouth and lighthouse and the coast stretching away to the north. Note the typical thatched Irish cottages. Yeats' family lived in Howth in a cottage overlooking the harbour about twenty years before this picture was taken.
This is an extract from Dublin Photographic Memories.
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Howth is well-known both for its harbour and its former Abbey church, now ruined. In this view, the prominent site of the Abbey, on a bluff overlooking the harbour, is clearly visible.
This is an extract from Dublin Photographic Memories.
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