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Binn Éadair
genitive: Bhinn Éadair
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Howth
(English)

Other names

Ben of Howth
local name (What is this?)
(English)

Glossary

binn, beann
English peak, cliff

Centrepoint

53.3812, -6.07355latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1060c.
i mBeind Étair
MDind. Leathanach: 1 52
1060c.
Bend Etair
MDind. Leathanach: III 104
1060c.
ol mBenn Étar
MDind. Leathanach: IV 264
1212-28
Houethe
Crede Mihi Leathanach: 140
1227
Howth
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 48
1308
Houeth
CJR Leathanach: III 47
1531
Houth
1552
Houthe
F Leathanach: 1083
1602
Howth
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 8 J I
1621
Houth
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 47 J I
1630
Howeth
RVis. (Dub.) Leathanach: 20
1655
Howth
DS
1660
Hoath
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 95
1664
Bowth
HMR (BÁC) Leathanach: 390
1683
Hoath
Hib. Del.
1725
Cúan Bhineteir Mhic Seinlaoi
Sosduim a t-tigh Phattric Úi Murchadha aníu an seaght lá 20 do mhi Octobur 1727 laimh re Cúan Bhineteir Mhic Seinlaoi, & aig Rinn na Céibhe a c-cathar Atha Clíath. E. Ó Dalaigh. [.i. colafón le hAodh Ó Dálaigh]
BNE
1728
a mbinn éadair
KIL 20 Leathanach: 162
1730c
binn edír
Na Caisidigh Leathanach: 66
1730c
ambinn-Eiduir
"Míle agus fithche do biodar ann, agus bo minic anglaim anglean asmól / agus ambinn-Eiduir na mbarc mbreac, do chruinnidis gach cat úm neoin."
Na Caisidigh Leathanach: 87
1739
binn eadair
"binn eadair—the Cape of Hoth foreland"
Foclóir Uí Neachtain
1739
binn Eadair
"binn Eadair—Houth"
Foclóir Uí Neachtain
1741
Bhinne Eidir [g.]
< 'Cath Bearna Chroise Brighde'
ZCP Imleabhar: 38, Leathanach: 284
1741
go Binn Éadair
< 'Cath Bearna Chroise Brighde'
ZCP Imleabhar: 38, Leathanach: 294
1741
Bhinne Eadair [g.]
< 'Cath Bearna Chroise Brighde'
ZCP Imleabhar: 38, Leathanach: 295
1837
Howth
BS:AL
1837
Binn Éadair, Edar's Ben, peak or promontory
OD:AL
1837
The name Howth is Danish and means Head or promontory
OD:AL
1969
Binn Éadair
Bailte Poist Leathanach: 27

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