Holywood

Holywood is not to be confused with Hollywood in the US – you will find no large white letters set into the hillside here. What you will find is a charming seaside town with a wonderful sense of history and heritage. The town got its name from the Normans, they called it Sanctus Boscus which literally translates as ‘Holy Wood’, which is a reference to the woodlands that surrounded the town that were home to an ancient monastery which was founded by St Laiseran in the 600’s. Today the ruins…

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