Swords Round Tower
Swords Round Tower is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 30 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Raven, a artwork 0.2 miles away.
The only remnant of a monastery founded by St Columba/St Colmcille in 512.
The story
The only remnant of a monastery founded by St Columba/St Colmcille in 512.
Wikidata Q102767083, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Black Raven: 0.2 mi
- Two for Joy: 0.2 mi
- Spirit of the Air: 2.0 mi
- Turning Point: 2.3 mi
- Great Day for the Drying: 2.6 mi
- Swords Castle: 0.2 mi
- Kim Archibold Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Meudon House: 1.2 mi
- The Old Mill: 1.2 mi
- Oldtown: 1.3 mi
- Castle Park: 0.3 mi
- Swords Town Park: 0.3 mi
- Glasmore Parks Green: 0.4 mi
- Ward River Valley Park: 0.5 mi
- Abbeylea Green: 0.6 mi
- St Cronans Well: 0.9 mi
- St. Bridget's Well: 3.3 mi
- St Catherine's Well: 3.5 mi
- St. Doolagh's Well: 3.5 mi
- Lady Well: 3.5 mi
- Emmaus Retreat and Conference Centre: 1.2 mi
- Broadmeadow Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Talbot Botanic Garden: 2.7 mi
- Malahide Heritage Garden: 2.8 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 3.9 mi
- Saint Sylvester's Well: 2.9 mi
- Newbridge House and Demesne: 3.0 mi
- Newbridge House: 3.1 mi
- Ayrfied United: 4.6 mi
- Lusk Round Tower: 5.3 mi
- Hollywood Great: 7.1 mi
- Man O'War Hill: 7.5 mi
- Knockbrack: 8.0 mi
- Shielmartin Hill: 8.2 mi
- Ben of Howth: 8.6 mi
- Malahide Historical Society Museum: 2.7 mi
- Casino Model Railway Museum: 2.8 mi
- Gaelic Athletic Association Museum: 6.8 mi
- The James Joyce Centre: 7.3 mi
- Dublin Writers Museum: 7.3 mi
- Corballis Nudist Beach: 3.9 mi
- Donabate Beach: 4.0 mi
- Portmarnock Beach: 5.4 mi
- Portrane Beach: 5.5 mi
- Tower Bay Beach: 5.7 mi
- Bull Island Wildlife Only Area: 6.6 mi
- Wavin Lakes: 8.8 mi
- The Grove: 9.0 mi
- Booterstown Nature Reserve: 10.1 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 10.2 mi
- Ben Head: 13.6 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 14.0 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 14.0 mi
- Lover's Leap: 19.1 mi
- The Shaft: 20.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Toni's: 8.9 mi
- BBQ Area: 9.0 mi
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 11.7 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 14.0 mi
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 12.9 mi
- Powerscourt Waterfall: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Swords Round Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kippure | SSW 193° | 757 m | 19.8 mi |
| Seefingan | SSW 199° | 722.9 m | 19.3 mi |
| Seahan | SSW 201° | 647.3 m | 17.9 mi |
| Tonduff | S 185° | 642 m | 20.6 mi |
| Seefin | SSW 201° | 620.6 m | 20.0 mi |
| Corrig Mountain | SSW 199° | 617.1 m | 17.9 mi |
| Glendoo Mountain | S 190° | 585.094 m | 16.5 mi |
| Ballymorefinn Hill | SSW 201° | 566 m | 17.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 17:52 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 04:57 | 21:00 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:00 | 16:08 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/146735301
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