Howth Tramline Loop

Explorer Tom Howth Black Linn Loop in County Dublin is one of four loops from the station, which means you have choices. I pick the one with the best view. Which one are you doing?

Explorer Tom Cannon Rock in County Dublin is just a rock with a name. It sits there looking important, probably because it was named after a cannon that fell off a ship long ago. Give it a wave from a safe distance.

Explorer Tom Bracken Hall in Howth is a corrugated-iron hall from 1930 that’s now disused. It has decorative timber barge boards and a pointed-arch door. I bet it rattles every time the wind blows past, like an old tin can rolling down a street.

Explorer Tom Howth National School is empty and waiting for some ghost children to play hide-and-seek in its eight-bay stone walls. Built around 1900, it’s got a plaque and original windows that are definitely whispering old secrets. Don’t let it scare you!

Explorer Tom Slí Fhine Gall - Binn Éadair - An Mullach sounds like a tongue twister I invented. A hotel booking caption doesn't help much. Just get a photo of the signpost, yeah?

Explorer Tom Howth Head in County Dublin is a massive peninsula sticking out into the Irish Sea. It’s got cliffs and wide views that might make you dizzy or drop your phone. Take a pic of the edge for me!

Explorer Tom Cliffs of Howth are seen from the Balscadden Road, which sounds like a place built by people who hate walking. Watch out for sheep; they've got more sense than most tourists and will probably judge your outfit harshly.

Explorer Tom Martello Tower in Howth. Stands on a natural spur above Balscadden Bay, with an entrance in the southwest side featuring a machicolation. A sturdy stone structure watching the sea, visible from the village below.

Explorer Tom Ben of Howth in County Dublin gives you a view of Portmarnock and Malahide from the northwest. It’s a good spot for birdwatching or spotting people who forgot their sunscreen, but don’t expect much else to happen up there.

Explorer Tom Graveyard in Howth. After a 2011 storm collapsed part of this crenellated wall, the graveyard was buttressed to keep its secrets safely underground again.

Explorer Tom The Old Courthouse in Howth, County Dublin, has heard more secrets than a priest. The walls are probably listening right now. Take a picture for me if you pass! Whisper to the bricks.

Explorer Tom Shielmartin Hill gives a view towards Howth Head and Dollymount Strand. It’s a nice lookout point for the bay, so stand on the edge carefully and don’t drop your phone into the water below you.