Only an hour away but wow. While we were in Dublin, we wanted to try out some other cities or towns while we had the time. There were so many tours to Cliffs of Moher but having the little one with us for three to four hours on the bus sounded…well, terrible. So we decided to check out some closer alternatives. We chose Howth.
더블린에 있는 동안 가까운 근교로 여행을 다녀오고 싶었던 우리. 유명한 모허 절벽을 다녀오고 싶었지만 3-4시간 꽉 찬 버스안에서 아기와 함께 다녀올 생각을 하니…끔찍해서 포기. 대신 기차로 한시간 정도 걸리는 근교 어촌 마을 호스에 다녀왔다.
Howth is a small fishing village very close to Dublin and is home of the oldest occupied buildings in Ireland, the Howth Castle. Most of the tourists, including us, come to walk the piers, eat fresh seafood dishes and just enjoy the sea breeze and views. We weren’t so lucky, but you can also see seals, rays and a handful of birds, most I can’t even pronounce. There’s also a quite famous weekend market but we were there on a week day so…maybe next time.
아일랜드에서 가장 오래된 건축물인 호스 성이 있는 호스는 조용하고 꽤 평화로운 어촌 마을이었다. 대부분의 관광객들은 항구에서 산책하거나 신선한 해산물을 먹는 등 복잡한 더블린과는 또다른 시간을 보낸다고. 꽤 유명한 주말 시장도 있다는데 우리는 평일날 다녀와서…우리도 역시 산책하고 호스 성 보러 약간의 등산, 놀이터에서 시간 보내다가 바로 점심으로 신선한 해산물 먹으로 고고.
You can walk up the hills toward Howth Castle and get a great view. It wasn’t so easy with a toddler and a stroller, but we took turns and in the end were so glad we did it.
There were also some amazing homes along the way and their backyards were unreal. According to Wikipedia, well known celebrities have houses there and I imagine those were theirs. For example, U2 drummer Larry Mullen, actor Stuart Townsend was born and raised here, John McColgan and Moya Doherty (the founders of Riverdance!) and actress Saoirse Ronan! Imagine having such a space looking out into the sea.
확실히 바닷가라 바람이 엄청 불었다. 호스 성 가는 길에 전망이 좋은 곳엔 어김없이 예쁜 집들이 많았는데 와, 이런데서 살면 정말 좋겠…고 심심하겠다는 생각을 해버림.
Because this is a fishing town, there are more than enough places you can enjoy the catch. After looking around if any of them were kid-friendly (most of them are) and the menus, we chose Crabby Jo’s. So good! We had the seafood chowder and fish and chips and they were so good. We were already impressed with the restaurant scene in Dublin, so no surprises there.
어촌 마을이라 역시나 해산물 식당이 많다. 하나하 둘러가며 가장 맛있어보이는 곳으로 선택했는데 너무 맛있어서 감동. 우리가 간 곳은 Crabby Jo’s. 해산물 챠우더와 (역시나) 피쉬 앤 칩스를 주문했는데 A도 잘먹고 양도 많고 성공.
If you’re in Dublin and want to take a short day trip, Howth is nice. Not so exciting but a quiet, peaceful way to enjoy your holiday. And it’s just an hour away.
Getting to Howth from Dublin: Hop on the DART from the city center to Howth station.
All photos by rachelsanghee.