Howth Head (Ceann Binn Éadair in Irish) is a tombolo north east of Dublin City in Ireland. Howth falls under the local governance of fingal county council. Entry to the headland is at Sutton while village of Howth and the harbour are on the northern shore. Baily Lighthouse is on the southeastern part of Howth Head. Nearby are the districts of Baldoyle and Portmarnock.
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Pallas Athena in that straight back and arrogant head:
All the Olympians; a thing never known again.”
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