. A history of the County Dublin; the people, parishes and antiquities from the earliest times to the close of the eighteenth century . GATEWAY TOWER. KEEP (UPPER FLOOR) INTEODUCTIOK 7 Earls of Howth. 1748-1801 Thomas. 1822-1874 Thomas. 1801-1822 William. 1874-1909 William. The seat of the St. Lawrences, known as Howth Castle, hasstood on its present site, not far from the isthmus on the northernshore of the peninsula, for seven hundred years. It comprises agreat mass of buildings, and contains structures of various is approached from the east through a courtyard, on the northside o
. A history of the County Dublin; the people, parishes and antiquities from the earliest times to the close of the eighteenth century . GATEWAY TOWER. KEEP (UPPER FLOOR) INTEODUCTIOK 7 Earls of Howth. 1748-1801 Thomas. 1822-1874 Thomas. 1801-1822 William. 1874-1909 William. The seat of the St. Lawrences, known as Howth Castle, hasstood on its present site, not far from the isthmus on the northernshore of the peninsula, for seven hundred years. It comprises agreat mass of buildings, and contains structures of various is approached from the east through a courtyard, on the northside of which lies an ancient gateway and the stable-yard, and onthe south a wing containing a chapel and various apartments. Thefront shows an elevation of two stories over the ground-floor, anda lofty flight of steps leads to the hall, which is on the first the north of the hall is the dining-room, and to the south thebilliard-room. In a wins extending to the south-west lie thedrawing-room, library, and other reception-rooms. At first search is made in vain for any sign of an early origin. Nothing but modern-looking turrets, rough-cast and
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