Swords Castle
Swords Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Raven, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.
The story
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. The site was afforded protection as a national monument and placed under the guardianship of the Office of Public Works in the early 20th century. As of the late 20th and early 21st century, the site was subject to a program of "long-term phased restoration", and is partially opened for tours. The site is listed on Fingal County Council's Record of Protected Structures.
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Dates from 1200.
Wikidata Q430193, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- No
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Swords Round Tower: 0.2 mi
- Saint Sylvester's Well: 2.7 mi
- Newbridge House and Demesne: 2.8 mi
- Newbridge House: 2.8 mi
- Ayrfied United: 4.6 mi
- Hollywood Great: 7.0 mi
- Man O'War Hill: 7.3 mi
- Knockbrack: 7.9 mi
- Shielmartin Hill: 8.2 mi
- Naul Hill: 8.6 mi
- Castle Park: 0.1 mi
- Swords Town Park: 0.1 mi
- Glasmore Parks Green: 0.5 mi
- Jugback Green: 0.6 mi
- Balheary Park: 0.7 mi
- Black Raven: 0.0 mi
- Two for Joy: 0.4 mi
- Spirit of the Air: 2.2 mi
- Turning Point: 2.5 mi
- Great Day for the Drying: 2.6 mi
- Malahide Historical Society Museum: 2.6 mi
- Casino Model Railway Museum: 2.6 mi
- Gaelic Athletic Association Museum: 7.0 mi
- The James Joyce Centre: 7.5 mi
- Dublin Writers Museum: 7.5 mi
- Kim Archibold Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Meudon House: 0.9 mi
- Kinsealy Court: 1.3 mi
- Oldtown: 1.3 mi
- The Old Mill: 1.4 mi
- Emmaus Retreat and Conference Centre: 1.0 mi
- Broadmeadow Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Talbot Botanic Garden: 2.6 mi
- Malahide Heritage Garden: 2.7 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 4.1 mi
- St Cronans Well: 1.0 mi
- St. Bridget's Well: 3.2 mi
- Lady Well: 3.4 mi
- St Catherine's Well: 3.5 mi
- St. Doolagh's Well: 3.5 mi
- Corballis Nudist Beach: 3.8 mi
- Donabate Beach: 3.8 mi
- Portrane Beach: 5.2 mi
- Portmarnock Beach: 5.4 mi
- Tower Bay Beach: 5.4 mi
- Bull Island Wildlife Only Area: 6.7 mi
- Wavin Lakes: 8.6 mi
- The Grove: 9.2 mi
- Booterstown Nature Reserve: 10.3 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 10.3 mi
- Ben Head: 13.4 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 14.1 mi
- Lover's Leap: 19.2 mi
- The Shaft: 20.0 mi
- Streaky Slab: 20.1 mi
- BBQ Area: 8.8 mi
- Toni's: 9.1 mi
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 11.9 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 14.1 mi
- Port Oriel: 23.3 mi
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 13.1 mi
- Powerscourt Waterfall: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Swords Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kippure | SSW 193° | 757 m | 20.0 mi |
| Seefingan | SSW 199° | 723 m | 19.5 mi |
| Seahan | SSW 202° | 647 m | 18.1 mi |
| Tonduff | S 185° | 642 m | 20.7 mi |
| Seefin | SSW 201° | 621 m | 20.2 mi |
| Corrig Mountain | SSW 200° | 617 m | 18.1 mi |
| Glendoo Mountain | S 190° | 585 m | 16.7 mi |
| Ballymorefinn Hill | SSW 202° | 566 m | 17.2 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/23587238
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