Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Holywood
Also known as: Ard Mhic Nasca
Holywood in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Albert Bridge — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Holywood is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Holywood ( HOL-ee-wuud; from Latin Sanctus Boscus 'holy wood') is a town in the metropolitan area of Belfast in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a civil parish and townland of 306 hectares (755 acres) lying on the shore of Belfast Lough, between Belfast and Bangor. Holywood Exchange and Belfast City Airport are nearby.
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Background
History
In the early 19th century, Holywood, like many other coastal villages throughout Ireland, became popular as a resort for sea-bathing. Many wealthy Belfast merchants chose the town and the surrounding area to build large homes for themselves. These included the Kennedys of Cultra and the Harrisons of Holywood. Dalchoolin House stood on the site of the present Ulster Transport Museum, while Cultra Manor was built between 1902–04 and now houses the Ulster Folk Museum. The railway line from Belfast to Holywood opened in 1848, and this led to rapid development. The population of Holywood was approximately 3,500 in 1900 and had grown to 12,000 by 2001. This growth, coupled with that of other…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6423, -5.8330
- District
- Ards and North Down
- Postcode
- BT18 9AD
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Down
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q1625366 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Holywood, County Down (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holywood?
- Holywood is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT18 9AD).
- Is Holywood free to visit?
- Yes, Holywood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Holywood?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT18 9AD. It sits within the North Down parliamentary constituency.