Editing Howth Head (section)

==History==
The earliest mention of the peninsula may be on a map attributed to [[Ptolemy|Claudius Ptolemy]], where it was called ''Edri Deserta'' or in [[Ancient Greek|Greek]] {{lang|grc|Εδρου ἐρῆμος}} (''Edrou Heremos'', Edar's isolated place). Here it was portrayed as an island, but it is not clear if this was due to actual separation from the headland or inaccurate information available to the cartographer. Other writers think that ''Edrou'' was actually [[Lambay Island]], from Greek {{lang|grc|ἑδρα}} (''hedra'') "sitting place [for ships]".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.romaneranames.uk/essays/ireland.pdf |title=Ireland |website=romaneranames.uk  |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402180652/http://www.romaneranames.uk/essays/ireland.pdf |archive-date=2 April 2019}}</ref>

The peninsula has been occupied since at least the 3rd millennium BC, with two [[midden]]s found, and a [[dolmen]] dating back to around 2200 BC. It features in several Irish legends. A fishing settlement developed at Howth, and the area developed under the Norman St. Lawrence family, who owned most of Howth Head from the late 1100s until the 20th century, with the residual main estate sold in 2019. In the 19th century, electric tramlines to and over Howth Head made the whole hill more accessible.