The Bloody Stream

The Bloody Stream — no not the pub the actual stream. I am sure a lot of visitors to Howth think what a strange name for a pub but little do they know running beneath the train station is «The Bloody Stream»
So here is the history bit. .. in 1177 there was a big battle between The Vikings who were the locals in Howth at the time and the Normans who arrived into the harbour to attack. The Normans defeated The Vikings and the blood from the dead and wounded flowed into the river giving it it’s name. During many excavations weapons, armour and human remains were found around the site of the train station.
The head of the Norman invaders, Sir Almeric Tristram, having won the battle became the first Earl of Howth and as the battle was won on the feast day of St. Lawrence he adopted St. Lawrence as his family name. His decedents, the St. Lawrence family still live in Howth Castle today.
The stream runs down from the castle and then disappears under the main road — you will pass a little waterfall of the stream on the right just before you come into Howth.
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