Welcome to Holywood

Holywood (Ard Mhic Nasca) is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland, on the shores of Belfast Lough, between Belfast and Bangor. Holywood was named Sanctus Boscus ("Holy Wood") by the Normans after the woodland surrounding a monastery founded by St Laiseran before 640.

The town hosts an annual jazz and blues festival.

Holywood News

Death Notice of Mary McAleese (née Bunting) (Holywood, Down) - RIP.ie

Death Notice of Mary McAleese (née Bunting) (Holywood, Down) RIP.ie

Publish: Monday 27th July 8:00am

Children injured in racially-motivated attack on Holywood property - BreakingNews.ie

Children injured in racially-motivated attack on Holywood property BreakingNews.ie

Publish: Monday 3rd August 8:00am

De la Macorra Escobar and Rivas McHugh star in Holywood - Irish Golfer Magazine

De la Macorra Escobar and Rivas McHugh star in Holywood Irish Golfer Magazine

Publish: Wednesday 29th July 10:35pm

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