Howth Castle lies close to the village of Howth, north of the city of Dublin. It is the ancestral home of the line of the Earl of Howth, now held by their heirs, the Gaisford St. Lawrence family. The current building is not the original Howth Castle. It was restyled by the great English architect Sir Edwin Lutyens. The grounds are noted for the wild rhododendron gardens. There are planted about 2 000 varieties of rhododendrons.
The castle itself is not open to the public.
Quiz:
Q 1. In what year did the pirate Grace O'Malley achieved for the gates to be opened to unexpected visitors, and to set an extra place at every meal, by abducting the grand son and heir of the 8th Baron Howth?
Answer = A
Q 2. In the grounds of the Howth Castle is located The National Transport Museum of Ireland. There is exhibited the restored Hill of Howth Tram - what number is it?
Answer = B
Q 3. Electric double-decker tramcars ran the five-mile route from Sutton station via Howth Summit down into Howth railway station - how many years were the trams in operation?
Answer = C (simply substract)
Q 4. On the grounds of Howth Caste lies a huge megalithic monument / portal tomb - what is its name? Count the letters
Answer = D
Q 5. What type of single-chamber megalithic tomb is this? Count the letters
Answer = E
Q 6. Deer Park Hotel Golf & Spa is also situated in the grounds of Howth Castle and boasts Ireland's largest golf complex, all created by well-known architect - what is his name? Count all letters (first and last name)
Answer = F
Q 7. What is the name of the flower which was adopted by the Spa at Deer Park as its emblem? Number of words
Answer = G
Now that you have all the answers, you can calculate the final coordinates using the following math exercise.
Final
N 53°(B+F+G). (A-(B+F+D+E+G)) / 2
W 006°04.(CxE)+(FxG)+(E+D)
