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1821 visit. The East Pier is a quiet jetty barbed with a squat lighthouse and the closest
views of Ireland's Eye. If you want to get even closer to the island, book a boat excursion
(€15 round-trip, daily in summer on demand 10:00-18:00, call for off-season trips, mobile
086-845-9154,
www.islandferries.net
).
Hiking Trails
Trailsabovetheeasterncliffsofthepeninsulaofferenjoyable,breezyexercise.Forascen-
ic three-hour round-trip, walk past the East Pier and martello tower, following Balscadden
Road uphill. You'll soon pass Balscadden House, where writer W. B. Yeats spent part of
hisyouth(watchforplaqueonleft).Wheretheroaddeadends,you'llfindthewell-marked
trailhead. The trail is easy to follow, and soon you'll be walking south around the craggy
coastline to grand views of the Bailey Lighthouse on the southeast rim of the peninsula.
The gate to the lighthouse grounds is always locked, so enjoy the view from afar before
retracing your steps back to Howth.
$$$ King Sitric's Accommodation
is Howth's best lodging option and has a fine har-
borfront seafood restaurant (described later). It fills the old harbormaster's house with
eight well-kept rooms and a friendly staff (Sb-€110-145, Db-€120-205, Tb-€190-245, dis-
