Editing Howth (section)

==Etymology==
The Irish name for Howth is ''Binn Éadair,'' meaning Éadar's Peak or Hill. In Old Irish, the name is recorded as Etar, which was first plundered by the Vikings around 819.<ref name=tj-history-of-howth/> One of the possible origins of the Irish name is from Étar, wife of one of the five [[Fir Bolg]] chieftains who is reported to have died at Howth.{{sfn|Bennett|2005|p=131}}

The name ''Howth'' is thought to be of Norse origin, perhaps being derived from the [[Old Norse]] ''Hǫfuð'' ("head" in English). Norse [[vikings]] colonised the eastern shores of Ireland and built the settlement of Dyflinn (one of two settlements which became Dublin) as a strategic base between Scandinavia and the Mediterranean.{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}