{"id":789,"date":"2025-05-10T23:08:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T23:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/?p=789"},"modified":"2025-05-10T23:08:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T23:08:52","slug":"howth-is-heaven-on-earth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/2025\/05\/10\/howth-is-heaven-on-earth\/","title":{"rendered":"Howth is Heaven on Earth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Day Five was my favorite day yet. This was our day trip to Howth, which included our trip to the Hurdy Gurdy Radio Museum. We first had to take the Irish Dart Train to get to Howth. This felt very similar to me as to taking the T in Pittsburgh. You tap a card when you get on and off of it. What I will say is that it\u2019s a lot nicer than Pittsburgh. Once we got off the train, we took in Howth. We had to make a Trek to get to the Hurdy Gurdy Museum, but that was okay because there were a lot of sights to see and pictures to be taken on the way there. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5940.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-790\" style=\"width:325px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Once we actually got up to the Museum, we had to split into two groups because it was so small. This gave us time to chill and take more pictures, which was fine by me! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5943-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-791\" style=\"width:367px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5943-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5943-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5943-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5978.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-792\" style=\"width:365px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a really nice view, and I took advantage of it. I took many pictures with my camera which I will be editing afterwards. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5971-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-793\" style=\"width:385px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5971-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5971-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5971-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5971-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Once it was my group\u2019s turn to actually enter the Museum, we went in and were instantly greeted by all sorts of things. There were old radios, and record players, and even phonographs everywhere. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5973-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-794\" style=\"width:310px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5973-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5973-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5973-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5973-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It was impressive, and the guide showed us all sorts of machinery. He also gave us history behind some of them. It was a quaint little museum. There were also several other knickknacks in it that gave it personality. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5976-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-795\" style=\"width:326px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5976-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5976-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5976-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5976-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>After the museum, we were free to explore more of Howth. Several of us agreed we wanted to stay here all day and see what it had to offer, because we quickly realized that we loved it here! Max, Savannah, Grace, Jaylen and I all adventured up and down the pier, going back and forth taking many, many pictures, and just having a good time all around. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5992-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-796\" style=\"width:386px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5992-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5992-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5992-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5992-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>And then we heard a seal had been spotted! So, we quickly rushed to see it. My goodness, it was funny. It was literally just chilling, watching people. It probably wanted food LOL. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6015-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-797\" style=\"width:359px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6015-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6015-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6015-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6015-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>After that, our group ran into E and Ash. And they had heard that we could take a boat out to Ireland\u2019s Eye for only 30 Euro. So, we didn\u2019t hesitate and ran to the boat. We got on, and we quickly became struck with awe the closer we got to the Eye. It was magnificent! <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6017-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-798\" style=\"width:593px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6017-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6017-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6017-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6017-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6017-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We also saw so many seagulls and even some Puffins in this area! Unfortunately, I didn\u2019t get any good puffin pictures though, they were just moving too fast. But once we landed on the Eye, it was nothing but cool pictures and disbelief. The Eye had such beautiful landscapes. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6029-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-799\" style=\"width:396px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6029-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6029-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6029-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6029-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We only had an hour there, so we wanted to hike to the other side and to the top before we had to go back. So, we made our way there, having a fun time as we went along. It was a bit of a hike, but not too bad. And it was worth it once we made it to the end. I can\u2019t stress enough how much we were in awe of the scenery. Everyone took it in and then we all took cool pictures before we made our way back down. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6078-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-800\" style=\"width:388px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6078-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6078-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6078-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pointparksocstudent.com\/Internationalmedia\/Ireland2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6078-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Once we made our way back down, we hopped back on the boat and made it back to the mainland of Howth. With the Eye now explored we had seen all we wanted to in Howth. We made our way back on the train and all went back home to rest. I know I at least have several plans of the next two days, so stay tuned for those\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Day Five was my favorite day yet. This was our day trip to Howth, which included our trip to the Hurdy Gurdy Radio Museum. 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