Holywell, Swords
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| Holywell Tobar Naofa
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| — Suburb of Swords — | |
 Holywell
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| Coordinates: 53°26′36″N 6°12′37″W / 53.4433°N 6.2103°WCoordinates: 53°26′36″N 6°12′37″W / 53.4433°N 6.2103°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Fingal |
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| • Dáil Éireann | Dublin North |
| • EU Parliament | Dublin |
| Population (est.) | |
| • Urban | 1,500 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Area code(s) | 01, +353 1 |
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Holywell (Irish: Tobar Naofa) is a community near Swords, Co. Dublin, Ireland. Developed and marketed in phases and under various names, Feltrim Hall, Gorse Hill, Abbey Stone, Holywell and The Meadows, all the street names in the community include the common name Holywell e.g. 'Holywell Drive'.
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[edit] History
Founded in 2004, the community grew rapidly over its first four years. The development of social and recreational facilities initially lagged behind the development of housing in the community, however recent developments have been seen in the completion of a small commercial centre, a primary school, two tennis courts and football/rugby pitches, and two modern well-appointed playgrounds. The name appears to be related to a "Holy Well" which is located near to the community although not on the actual site.
[edit] The Location
The community is located to the south east of Swords town, on the west side of the Dublin to Belfast M1 Motorway, the Swords junction off the M1 serves the estate and also provide a link to the Airside Retail Park and on to Swords.
The centre of Swords is a 20 to 25 minute walk from Holywell estate and offers many amenities.
[edit] Local Transport links
The estate is served at peak times by the 142 bus route operated by Dublin Bus, the closest stops being on the Drynam Interchange/R125, the dual carriageway that separates the northern and southern sections of the estate. The 142 gets to the city centre via the Dublin Port Tunnel. At peak times in the morning, the 41X bus also services the estate, using the port tunnel to get to the city centre, although the outward route from town in the evenings does not pass through the port tunnel or Holywell.
The estate is also served by the 43 bus route operated by Dublin Bus. The closest stop is on the Feltrim Road beside the bridge over the M1 Motorway. The 43 bus operates between Swords and Dublin City Center, via the Malahide Road, Artane and Fairview. A revised Dublin Bus route 102 connects the estate to the Dart station in Malahide, from the same stop.
Other Dublin Bus routes are available outside both entrances to the Airside Retail Park. The Nevinstown stop of the proposed Dublin Metro North line will also be located outside the Airside Retail Park.
Starting in May 2011, the Swords Express bus service now also serves the estate and goes to Dublin city centre via the Dublin Port Tunnel.
[edit] External links
- Discussion forum for the estate: neighbours.ie
- Holywell Educate Together National School: Holywell ETNS
