Holywell, Swords
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Holywell
Tobar Naofa | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood ofSwords | |
 Holywell | |
  Holywell Location in Dublin area | |
| Coordinates:53°26′36″N6°12′37″W/ 53.4433°N 6.2103°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| Region | Dublin |
| County | Fingal |
| Town | Swords |
| Government | |
| •Dáil Éireann | Dublin Fingal |
| •EU Parliament | Dublin |
| Population (2011)[1][original research?] | |
| • Total | 2,479 |
| Time zone | UTC+0(WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1(IST(WEST)) |
| Area code(s) | 01, +353 1 |
Holywell(Irish:Tobar Naofa) is a neighbourhood nearSwords, 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. It is the eastern part of theurban areaofKinsealy–Drinan,separated from the western part by theM1 motorway.[2]
History
[edit]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,[citation needed]however developments since 2008 saw the completion of a small commercial centre, a primary school, large community centre, crèche, two tennis courts and football/rugby pitches, and two modern playgrounds.[citation needed]In 2017, a retail park was constructed adjacent to the estate with a large Tesco store, pharmacy, café, and medical centre.[3]
The name is related to a "Holy Well"[4]which is located near to the community although not on the actual site.
Location
[edit]Holywell is located to the south east of Swords, on the west side of theDublintoBelfastM1Motorway,theSwordsjunction off the M1 serves the estate and also provide a link to theAirside Retail Parkand on to Swords.
The centre of Swords is a 20 to 25 minute walk from Holywell estate.[citation needed]
Public transport
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Holywell is adjacent to the M1 motorway and has benefited from reasonable access to Dublin city centre because of this. The Swords Express and Dublin Bus routes 41x and 142 stop on theR125Dual Carriageway, which divides Holywell into north and south.
The Swords Express bus service serves Holywell.[5]During peak times it is a 25-minute journey between Holywell and Dublin City Centre, operating via the M1 motorway andDublin Port Tunnel.
At peak times, Holywell is also served byDublin Busroutes 41x and 142. Route 41x operates from Swords Manor to UCD Belfield via Holywell, Dublin Port Tunnel and Dublin City Centre. It serves Holywell in the morning peak only.[6]Route 142 operates from Portmarnock to Rathmines/UCD via Malahide, Holywell, Dublin Port Tunnel and Dublin City Centre.[7]
Dublin Busroute 43 andGo-Ahead Irelandroute 102 also stop nearby on Montgorry Way. The 43 bus operates betweenSwordsandDublinCity Centre, via Drynam, Kinsealy, theMalahideRoad,Artaneand Fairview.[8]Route 102 operates from Dublin Airport to Sutton via Swords, Drynam, Malahide and Portmarnock.[9]
References
[edit]- ^Census 2011Archived2014-10-12 at theWayback Machine
- ^"Kinsealy–Drinan Co. Fingal".Census 2011 Area Profiles.Central Statistics Office.2012.Retrieved27 September2016.
- ^"Precision Construction Limited | Airside Shopping Centre – Swords".precisionconstruction.ie.Retrieved2 October2023.
- ^"St. Werburgh · Ireland's Holy Wells County-by-County".ihwcbc.omeka.net.Retrieved19 June2022.
- ^Swords Express TimetableArchived2012-06-15 at theWayback Machine
- ^"Route 41x Timetable".Dublin Bus.Archived fromthe originalon 15 September 2012.Retrieved17 September2012.
- ^"Dublin Bus Route 142 Timetable".Archived fromthe originalon 4 September 2012.Retrieved17 September2012.
- ^"Route 43 Timetable".Dublin Bus.
- ^"Route 102 Timetable".Dublin Bus.Archived fromthe originalon 16 November 2009.Retrieved17 September2012.