HOWTH EIRE 6 - Restoration Group.

12/09/2026

Delighted for our very own Philip O'Connor on reaching number one best seller non-fiction hardback ranking today. Congratulations!! So very proud of you. Look forward to reading all about A very political A Very Political Project

09/09/2026

Interested in our local natural or wild flora and fauna? Here’s a lovely little video to educate us on what we see while out on the east mountain.

One of the EIRE 6 highlights was restoring the native flora back to the site. Each year we see more flowers and more colour. Look at the amount of diverse wildflowers, herbs, and shrubs the mountain hosts.

Made by Jim Kilroy, thank you Jim.

Look down! 🌸💐🌺🌷

The Slad Mountain Rescue Group, keeps wonderful equines on the East...

30/08/2026

Our very own Dr. Philip O’Connor has a new book coming out. Philip is a thorough and captivating writer and historian. See his page and book details below to pre-order his latest book and attend the launch in Abbey Tavern.

“Very likely to be the definitive work on the subject… [and] will in time take its place as a masterpiece of modern Irish scholarship.”

High praise from Prof. Gary Murphy, political commentator and author of Haughey (Gill, 2021).

A Very Political Project by Dr. Philip O’Connor explores Charles Haughey, Social Partnership and the political decisions that helped shape Ireland’s economic transformation in the 1990s.

📖 Pre-order now. bit.ly/4gCJFxx

21/08/2026

15/08/2026

Thank you to Howth Tidy Towns and all the many hands, especially our younger volunteers who gave their time and energy to w**d the sign this morning. It is so great to see our town rally together to make light work. We will trim and whitewash in the autumn.

07/08/2026

In case you missed our latest documentary by Des Mullan, please enjoy, share, remember our history and heritage

Short documentary on the history, recovery and restoration of the E...

09/02/2026

It’s important we all are aware and understand the role of the SAAO. And support their great work. Protecting our beautiful green spaces and coastline for now and the future of our place we call home.

In 1999, Fingal County Council recognised the exceptional character of the area of Howth by making the Howth Special Amenity Area Order. The Order protects many of the special qualities of the area and aims to preserve and enhance the character and special features of Howth.

Learn more:https://www.fingal.ie/sites/default/files/2021-03/howth-saao-fact-sheet_0.pdf

10/12/2025

Rest in Peace Leo McGlue.

We were so privileged and delighted to have Leo McGlue visit the EIRE 6 site with his family during the restoration.

Leo was a delightful and worthy eye witness to the construction of the EIRE 6 sign in the summer of 1943.

Leo became the local postman, a post he held for over 40 years. A great dad and a loving husband to Doreen. When he heard what we were up to on the East Mountain, he walked to the sign, during the pandemic, in his early 90’s to give Philip his story and memories of the sign being built that summer.

He was a young teen during the summer of 1943 and remembers standing at the summit carpark watching the local defense force starting to build the sign. He was our only living witness to the original story and so helpful to our restoration. He was a friend of Corporal Rourke’s sons. He was a kind, funny, loving man.

Rest in Peace Leo, it was a joy to have known you. I wish I had all your stories, you were a master storyteller.

Condolences to Doreen, family and all who loved him.