Parish Church of the Assumption

St. Mary's - Howth, County Dublin, Ireland

This church, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, was collegiate; that is, it was served by a college or community of clerics, one of whom had responsibility for liturgy within the church as well as for matters of business. The house where the community lived stands to the south of the church.

The earliest church was built by Sitric, King of Dublin, in 1042. It was replaced around 1235 by a parish church, and then, in the second, half of the 14th century, the present church was built.

The building was modified in the 15th and 16th centuries, when the gables were raised, a bell-cote was built and a new porch and south door were added. The St. Lawrences of nearby Howth Castle also modified the east end to act as a private chapel; inside is the tomb of Christopher St. Lawrence, 13th Baron of Howth, who died in 1462, and his wife, Anna Plunkett of Ratoath.

Trip to Ireland | Day 2 | Howth

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From October 15th to the 22nd, me and Pepper went on a trip to Dublin, Ireland. We stayed at a friend's house (THANK YOU ❤️) and made our way to Howth on the 2nd day.

In this video, you can see:

1- Our train journey to Howth. We got the worst weather during this trip in Howth. We arrived and it was raining, so we decided to have an early lunch.

2- Jamie's Cafe. Pepper had a sandwich and I had a yummy bagel. I would've had 2 if we weren't in a hurry to seize the day. Truly yummy.

3- St. Mary's Church. We decided to follow the stairs (where I was greated by a black doggy at the top) and were surprised to find this church. So beautiful! But sadly it was closed so we didn't get to see the inside.

4- Howth Castle. We spent a lot of our time strolling around the castle. So much greenery, and just beautiful landscapes! We also tried to do some geocaching, but didn't find it... next time, I'm sure!

5- Transport Museum. It was closed but we were so happy to at least have a peak outside!

6- East Pier. Next we headed to the pier. Since we couldn't go to Ireland's Eye we thought we'd go as near as possible and shoot some pictures :)

7- Radio Museum / Martello Tower. Up we went to Radio Museum. Night time was starting to come so we knew at this point everything would be closed. We were so happy with the awesome view we got to see up here!

8- Church of the Assumption, Howth. We came here because we saw in the geocaching website that there was a Roman Catholic church here. Of course, it was also closed (and we didn't find the cache either). At this point the rain was getting heavier so we started walking faster, ha!

9- St. Mary's Abbey / St Mary's churchyard. It was raining, we were walking at a fast pace, and then we saw the churchyard was opened, so we went inside for a quick look.

10- Then, back at the train station, all wet, we waited and got on the train back to Dublin.

Song: Lark in the Morning. The Athol by Sláinte

Thanks for watching! xxx

HOWTH, IRELAND | ♡

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Ciao ragazze ecco cosa ho visto oggi una città sul mare, nel nord Irlanda.. A parte il vento e soprattutto il freddo, posso dire che è stata una giornata fantastica, passata con due persone bellissime.. Spero vi piaccia e che vi faccia sembrare li..
Un bacione..
Clauu..

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Sr. Bernie Hudson

Sr. Bernie grew up in Church St., Howth. From an early age, she had a desire to enter religious life. Recently, she moved to a new religious house and new work in Birmingham, England. Her congregation, the Little Sisters of the Assumption, seeks to reach out to the least advantaged people on the margins of society.

Music & Poetry Evening, February 2019

Filmed at Columbanus Hall, Howth by Dermot Byrne.