Holywood
Holywood is a town in the cosmopolitan region of Belfast in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a civil parish and townland comprising 755 acres lying on the shore of Belfast Lough, in between Belfast and Bangor. Holywood Urban Area is categorised as a medium town within the Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area (BMUA) by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, with the 2001 Census recording a permanent population of 12037. Within this population, around 20 per cent are aged under 16 years of age and 21 per cent were aged 60 and over. 50.6 percent of the population is male and 49.4 per cent is female. The railway line from Belfast to Holywood arrived in 1848, and this brought about fast growth. This growth, in combination with that of nearby towns and villages along the coastal strip to Bangor, required the building and construction of the Holywood Bypass in the early 1970s. The town is a popular residential region and is distinguished for its classy shops, boutiques, arts and crafts. Holywood is most widely known for its maypole at the crossroads in the centre of town. Its origin continues to be rather uncertain, however, in accordance with local folklore, it originates from 1700, when a Dutch ship is said to have actually run aground on the coast nearby, and the crew set up the damaged mast to show their gratitude of the assistance provided to them by the townsfolk. The maypole continues to be in routine use for dancing at the yearly May Day fair. The town also holds a yearly jazz and blues celebration. There are plenty of sporting possibilities in Holywood, being home to football clubs, golf clubs, cricket clubs and an athletics association. For all of your house upgrades, make sure to make use of respected contractors in Holywood to make certain of quality.