- Shielmartin Hill
Shielmartin Hill (convert|163|m|ft|0 high) lies on
Howth Head . From its peak can be seenHowth ,Portmarnock , Sutton,Bull Island and most ofDublin Bay .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) - the northern one is an ancient
cairn , on whose southern edge three or four modern cairns in the form of circles have been built.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 byCarrickbrack Road , from which a path leads up to the top. Private residences lie to the south.The hill is sometimes confused with the
Ben of Howth , which lies approximately convert|1|km|mi|1 to the east.External links
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Dublin&t=k&om=1&ll=53.373075,-6.083942&spn=0.011573,0.037894 Satellite broad view of hill]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Dublin&t=k&om=1&ll=53.37209,-6.084065&spn=0.003104,0.009474 Satillite view of path from Carrickbrack Road]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Dublin&t=k&om=1&ll=53.373075,-6.083942&spn=0.001447,0.004737 Satellite closeup of peak]
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