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Holywood was given its name by
the Normans meaning "the height of the son of Nasca".
The town is located on the shores of Belfast Lough, between
Belfast and Bangor. The town hosts an annual Jazz and Blues
Festival. The Old
Priory ruins lie at the bottom of the High Street. The tower
dates from 1800, but the oldest ruins date from the early
13th century.
Redburn Country Park is set
on an escarpment overlooking Belfast Lough. It includes the
mature beech woods and the scrub and grasslands at the top
of the hill. Redburn provides pleasant walks in all seasons
but spring is the best time to see the spectacular woodland
carpet of bluebells, wood sorrel and anemones. Once at the
top of the escarpment, the climb is rewarded by breathtaking
views of Belfast and the south Antrim hills. |