Howth, Ireland

As I hiked up the cliff path in Howth Ireland I came across the home of W.B. Yeats. The house was called the Balscadden House, and the plaque, which noted that Yeats lived there from 1880 to 1883, read, “I have spread my dreams under your feet; tread softly because you tread on my dreams.” The quote comes from one of Yeats’ poems, entitled “Aedh Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven.”

It’s easy to see how the Irish Sea may have brought much creativity to Yeats.

Howth is only a couple of villages over from where I live in Malahide and is quickly becoming my favorite spot in Ireland.