Shielmartin Hill or Shelmartin
[Dublin, MH Gill and Son, 1912, Weston St John Joyce, "The Neighbourhood of Dublin", Chapter 32][Dublin, The Irish Naturalist, Vol. 4, No. 7 (Jul. 1895), pp. 174-179, Praeger R Lloyd, "Notes on the Flora of Howth"] ( high) is a peak on
Howth Head
Howth Head ( ; ''Ceann Bhinn Éadair'' in Irish) is a peninsula northeast of the city of Dublin in Ireland, within the governance of Fingal County Council. Entry to the headland is at Sutton while the village of Howth and the harbour are on t ...
in
County Dublin
County Dublin ( or ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland, and holds its capital city, Dublin. It is located on the island's east coast, within the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster. Until 1994, County Dubli ...
, Ireland. From it can be seen
Portmarnock
Portmarnock () is a coastal town in County Dublin, Ireland, north of the city of Dublin, with significant beaches, a modest commercial core and inland residential estates, and two golf courses, including one of Ireland's best-known golf clubs. , ...
,
Sutton
Sutton (''south settlement'' or ''south town'' in Old English) may refer to:
Places
United Kingdom
England
In alphabetical order by county:
* Sutton, Bedfordshire
* Sutton, Berkshire, a List of United Kingdom locations: Stu-Sz#Su, location
* S ...
,
Bull Island
Bull Island (), more properly North Bull Island (), is an island located in Dublin Bay in Ireland, about 5 km long and 800 m wide, lying roughly parallel to the shore off Clontarf, Dublin, Clontarf (including Dollymount), Raheny, Kilbarra ...
and the coastal areas behind it, and most of
Dublin Bay
Dublin Bay () is a C-shaped inlet of the Irish Sea on the east coast of Ireland. The bay is about 10 kilometres wide along its north–south base, and 7 km in length to its apex at the centre of the city of Dublin; stretching from Howth He ...
.
Form
From
Sutton Creek, the
crest of the hill seems to be cleft in two, but the actual peak is the southern one (i.e. the one to the right in the picture) - the northern one is an ancient
cairn
A cairn is a human-made pile (or stack) of stones raised for a purpose, usually as a marker or as a burial mound. The word ''cairn'' comes from the (plural ).
Cairns have been and are used for a broad variety of purposes. In prehistory, t ...
, on whose southern edge three or four modern cairns in the form of circles have been built. The original cairn was reputed to be the burial site of
Crimhthan Niadhnair.
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telegraph.co.uk[Weston St. John Joyces' 1920 work ''The Neighbourhood of Dublin'']
Access
A sign engraved on a stone slab indicates that the only right of way lies down the northwest side of the hill. Other paths exist, but the one to the northeast is dangerous as it is both extremely steep and overgrown. A route to the southeast is safe, but leads across the golf course.
The hill is surrounded by
Howth Golf Course to the west, north and east. To the southwest it is bordered by
Carrickbrack Road, from which a path leads up to the top. Private residences lie to the south.
Other peaks
The hill is sometimes confused with the Black Linn at the
Ben of Howth
The Ben of Howth ( ; Irish: ''Beann Éadair'' ) is a hilly area, Weston St John Joyce, Dublin, MH Gill and Son, 1912, - multiple mentions on Howth Head, adjacent to the 171 metre high Black Linn, the peninsula's highest point.
Geography
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, the highest point of Howth peninsula, which lies approximately to the east. Also adjacent is Dun Hill, while nearby are Muck Rock (Carrickmore) and Carrickbrack.
References
External links
Satellite broad view of hillSatellite view of path from Carrickbrack RoadSatellite closeup of peak
{{Mountains and hills of Leinster
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