Howth was formally known Binn Eadair. Which translates to in English as  Eadair's Peak.

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Eadair was once a great ruler of Howth and even to this day locals continue to use this Irish name.

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But in the year 819, it was recorded in the Annals of the Four Maters (A book written to chronicle Irish medieval history that foreign raid was made in Howth by individuals unknown to Ireland.  Years later it was found out that it was  horde of Norse Vikings.

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They killed Eadair written as Etar in stories and captured all the women off Howth to sell them in a slave market that they had set up in Dalkey.

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Years later the High King of Ireland Brian Boru declared war against the Norse King of Dublin Sitric Silkenbeard and the Norse - Irish Alliance that had formed alongside him.

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Many of the vikings were slaughtered. Those who were not fell victim to the High Tide in Clontarf and drowned.

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Ledgend says that some of the Norsemen managed to flee, regroup and settle in Binn Eadair.

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It was then renamed Hufuo meaning 'Head' or 'Headland' in old Norse.

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Overtime the name was anglicized and became known as Howth.

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In the year 1042,King Sitric himself came to Howth and built St. Mary's church. It is know known as the Abbey.

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It still stands today as one of the oldest monument of Howth.

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