Holywell, Swords
Holywell Tobar Naofa | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood of Swords | |
 Holywell | |
  Holywell Location in Dublin area | |
| Coordinates: 53°26′36″N 6°12′37″W / 53.4433°N 6.2103°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| Region | Dublin |
| County | Fingal |
| Town | Swords |
| Government | |
| • Dáil constituency | Dublin Fingal East |
| • EU Parliament | Dublin |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Area code(s) | 01, +353 1 |
Holywell (Irish: Tobar Naofa) is a neighbourhood near Swords, County 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 the urban area of Kinsealy–Drinan, separated from the western part by the M1 motorway.[1]
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,[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.[2]
The name is related to a "Holy Well"[3] which is located near to the community although not on the actual site.
Location
Holywell is located to the south-east of Swords, 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.
Public transport
Holywell is adjacent to the M1 motorway. The R125 dual carriageway also passes through Holywell.
The Swords Express bus service serves Holywell.[4] The area is also served by Dublin Bus routes 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.[5] Route 142 operates from Portmarnock to Rathmines/UCD via Malahide, Holywell, Dublin Port Tunnel and Dublin City Centre.[6]
Dublin Bus route 43 and Go-Ahead Ireland route 102 also stop nearby on Montgorry Way.[7] Route 102, which operates from Dublin Airport to Sutton, also has a stop nearby.[8]
References
- ^ "Kinsealy–Drinan". Census 2022 Area Profiles. Central Statistics Office. 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Airside Shopping Centre – Swords". Precision Construction Limited. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "St. Werburgh". Ireland's Holy Wells County-by-County. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ Swords Express Timetable Archived 2012-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Route 41x Timetable". Dublin Bus. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "Dublin Bus Route 142 Timetable". Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "Route 43 Timetable". Dublin Bus.
- ^ "Route 102 Timetable". Dublin Bus. Archived from the original on 16 November 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
