educated in Holywood. Rosamond Praeger, artist, sculptor and writer; younger sister of the naturalist Robert Lloyd Praeger Davy Sims broadcaster and writer, former head of BBC Northern Ireland New Media; born and raised in Holywood Michael Smiley, comedian, writer and actor Clive Standen, an actor, born in Holywood John St. Clair Boyd, born in Holywood Shane Todd, comedian, writer and actor. Peter Woodman, archaeologist, brought up in Holywood See also List of settlements in Northern Ireland by population List of civil parishes of County Down References Towns in County Down Seaside resorts in Northern Ireland Civil parish of Holywood Townlands of County Down World War II prisoner of war camps in the United Kingdom World War II sites in Northern Ireland