A vision of Ireland through time
A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Ireland through time
A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Holywood, seaport town, township, and par., with ry. sta., N. co. Down, on Belfast Lough, 4½ miles NE. of Belfast - par., 8297 ac., pop. 9600; township, 361 ac., pop. 3293; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; is a favourite resort of the people of Belfast for sea-bathing. On Holywood Bank, in Belfast Lough, is an occulting light (Belfast Bay) 27 ft. above high water and seen 5 miles.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "seaport town" (ADL Feature Type: "harbors") |
| Administrative units: | Down IrlC |
| Place: | Holywood |
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