Photos of Howth
Perhaps wearily still feeling the effects of culture shock in Dublin I really needed to escape the city for a bit. Based on the recommendation from a local Dublin traveller, I decided to head to Howth, which is just a 20 minute train ride from town. Although just outside of the city, Howth felt a world a way to me. I had been in Ireland for about 4 days at this point, but I was somehow still struggling to decide where exactly I was. The Ireland I had heard of had rolling green hills, it had fences made of stone, and it had cliffs leading down to frigid waters.
I escaped Dublin’s grasp on me to try to find that in Howth, and thankfully I did. After I did, I had wished I spent a little more of my holiday in Ireland outside of Dublin.
Howth is a photographers dream spot. Flowing green hills embrace a busy ocean, wildflowers dance in a howling wind, and a quaint little seaside village houses a friendly people. Photos of Howth, a region small enough to walk around in its entirety in just a day, seem to depict more than just one place. They seem to describe a cross-section of Ireland as a whole.
I spent nearly the entire day out shooting images on this little point of green land North of Dublin, and have never been more pleased to get out of a city in my life.
These are my photos of Howth:
wow…photos number nine and eleven:) Love the effects of the clouds, eleven almost looks like an impressionist painting.
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Fiona, I was actually done shooting for the night and walking towards the train before taking photo 11. I had to unpack all my gear again. It was totally worth it, that photo is one of my favourites.
I like these views much better than the city. And that last photo was certainly worth unpacking for.
Thanks Gaelyn, I like photographing everything. The big thing is that I need a mix. Since being in Europe I’ve been photographing the urban scene far too much, the escape to Howth was well worth it.
Mmmm… fish and chips.
We’re heading to Dublin in May, so maybe we’ll take a jaunt up to Howth!
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Christy, Howth really is a must. There are a couple other suburbs that I didn’t visit I’ve told are very nice as well.
I love Ireland. I have great memories from there. One of the best trips I ever took. Great pictures.
Thanks Ania, It really is a beautiful country!
Just as I remembered it – beautiful images of a beautiful tow
Thanks Kellie!
fab pictures , i live here and still love looking at shots from around the hill……pure beauty .
Thanks Lisac – My favourite photos others take are of my hometown as well. There’s something very cool about seeing your home through the eyes of someone else. Enjoy Howth!
Howth is my home village, and I wonder it its beauty every single week – congratulations and thank you, Brendan…you have done us proud.
Thanks Baz – You live in a beautiful place!