At the Edge of the AtlanticNotebook No 117May 2026
Forty minutes from the city centre, and the cleanest air in Dublin.
Collected by Deborah. Read her editorial perspective
We take the DART to Howth, a swift forty-minute journey from Dublin. Departing around five on a summer evening places you on the cliff path before six, with ample daylight illuminating the bay and the incoming harbor boats below. This walk offers a refreshing escape.
Slieve League
The looped path from the village to the summit and back takes about two hours at a measured pace. Expect one short, steep ascent, but otherwise it is a gentle route following the sea. You should bring an extra layer; even in July, the wind from the headland cools quickly.
After your walk, you should dine at Aqua on the West Pier. Ask for a table by the window.
The Ireland Edit Way
Cut the itinerary in half, then cut it again. The letter we send before every first visit.
Every hotel change costs you half a day. Luxury, in Ireland, is staying put.
Six questions we apply before booking any room in Ireland. The November test, the dinner-twice test, the landscape-over-room test.
To understand Ireland, stop looking at the castles and start looking at the kitchen table.
From the notebook
Collected notes. A few times each season.