Holywell, County Fermanagh

Infobox Irish Place|thumb|left|name = Holywell
irish = Dabhach Phádraig
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province = Ulster
county = County Fermanagh
NI district = Fermanagh
UK constituency = Fermanagh and South Tyrone
stdcode = 028, +44 28
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census yr = 2001
web = www.fermanagh.gov.uk

Holywell (Irish: "Dabhach Phádraig") is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, near Belcoo. It had a population (with Belcoo) of 486 in the 2001 Census. It is in the Fermanagh District Council area.

Places of interest

*Templerushin Church at Holywell has a little window in the wall of the church known as the leper window, where those with this illness could look in to observe Mass but could not attend.
*Near to the church there is a large spring, this is the Holy well after which the village has been named. This well, like many other religious sites in Ireland, is linked with Saint Patrick. There are two streams exiting the well, each flowing in a different direction. This water is reputed to be the coldest in Ireland. The Legion of Mary see to the upkeep of the Holywell, a place of pilgrimage for many local people who perform penitential stations during the old period of Lughnasa from the last weekend in July until August 15.

References

* [http://www.ninis.nisra.gov.uk/ NI Neighbourhood Information Service]
* [http://www.fermanagh.org.uk/genealogy/history/monast.htm Fermanagh Gold]
* [http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/town_Home.aspx?co=5&to=106&ca=0&sca=0&navID=1 Culture Northern Ireland]
* [http://www.clogherhistory.ie/Dabhach-Phadraig Holy Well page of Clogher Historical Society/Cumann Seanchais Chlochair website - includes current pilgrimage and contact details]

See also

*List of villages in Northern Ireland
*List of towns in Northern Ireland