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Site description (baseline)
A rocky headland, sea cliffs and adjacent sea area, situated on the northern side of Dublin Bay. On the slopes above the cliffs there is a mosaic of heathland vegetation. The sewage outflow for north Dublin is off Howth Head (`Other' land-use). The area is very popular for walkers and horse-riders.

Key biodiversity
The sea cliffs are important for breeding seabirds, with nationally important numbers of Rissa tridactyla (c.1,700 pairs, 1987) and Alca torda (280 birds, 1987).

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Howth Head. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/661 on 28/05/2023.