Holywell, County Fermanagh

Holywell
Irish: Dabhach Phádraig
Holywell  Holywell shown within Northern Ireland
Population	486 with Belcoo (2001 Census)
District	Fermanagh
County	County Fermanagh
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ENNISKILLEN
Postcode district	BT93
Dialling code	028
EU Parliament	Northern Ireland
UK Parliament	Fermanagh and South Tyrone
NI Assembly	Fermanagh and South Tyrone
List of places UK Northern Ireland Fermanagh

Holywell (from Irish: Dabhach Phádraig) is a small village near Belcoo in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is within the townlands of Cavancarragh and Rushin. It had a population (with Belcoo) of 486 in the 2001 Census. It is part of 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.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Northern Ireland

References

• NI Neighbourhood Information Service
• Fermanagh Gold
• Culture Northern Ireland
• Holy Well page of Clogher Historical Society/Cumann Seanchais Chlochair website - includes current pilgrimage and contact details