h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

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Some factual errors:

the boat trips to Lambey Island --> the boat trips to the island of Ireland's Eye

a good view of Lambey Island --> a good view of the island of Ireland's Eye

but it is on the roadway --> but it is on a good path

Some typos:

Dublinners --> Dubliners
Mallahide --> Malahide (only one L)
first millennium AD --> 1st Millennium AD
Grainnuaile --> Granuaile

There is an island called Lambay which is visible from Howth, but it is 11km to the north, so the bird colonies on it are not visible. Because it is privately owned, there are no boat trips to it.

The author is clearly thinking of Ireland's Eye, which does have boat trips, has clearly visible bird colonies and is only a little over 1km from the harbour.

Amended
Dead link removed too: http://www.irisheye.com/Just_For_Kids/plate.html

If only someone was thinking of walking over the cliffs in that area

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I always think suggesting someone walks 'along' the cliffs is better than suggesting they walk 'over' them.

As long as they don't walk off them...

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'Along' or 'Over' cliffs and hills…

Here's forty shillings on the drum
To those who volunteer to come,
To 'list and fight the foe today
Along the Hills and far away.

Along the hills and along the main
Through Flanders, Portugal and Spain
King George commands and we obey
Along the hills and far away

On the whole, I think 'Over' works better…

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