Swords Castle
Located in Fingal, Leinster Coordinates: 53°27′34″ N 6°13′13″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 21 m
- above sea level
About Swords Castle
Swords Castle is a historic site. Location: Fingal, Leinster.
Swords Castle is an early medieval castle located in Swords, County Dublin. Originally built for the Archbishops of Dublin in the early 13th century near the Ward River, some of the castle estate had fallen into disrepair by the 14th and 15th centuries. At least partially occupied through the 16th and 17th centuries, the castle was used as a place of rendezvous by Anglo-Irish Catholic families during the 1641 Rebellion.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1200
- Heritage designation
- national monument of Ireland
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- 15 sights and natural places within 10 km Swords Round Tower, Ward River Valley Park
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Swords Round Tower Landmark, Fingal0.3 km SW
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Glasmoe Abbey Historic site, Fingal1.7 km NW
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Ward River Valley Park Natural site, Fingal1.2 km W
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Malahide Castle Historic site, Fingal4 km SE -
Feltrim Hill Mountain, Fingal2.7 km SE
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Broad Meadow Water River, Fingal1.6 km NE
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Santry Landmark, Fingal6.7 km S -
Malahide Bay Natural site, Fingal3.1 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Swords City, Fingal0.1 km E -
Malahide Town, Fingal4.5 km E -
Kinsealy-Drinan Town, Fingal2.1 km SE
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Donabate Town, Fingal5.5 km NE
More sights in Fingal
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Dunsoghly Castle Historic site, Fingal7.4 km SW -
Howth Lighthouse Landmark, Fingal13 km SE
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Hampton Hall Historic site, Fingal16 km N
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Bailey Lighthouse Landmark, Fingal16 km SE
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Rockabill Lighthouse Landmark, Fingal21 km NE
Sources & licences
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