Swords Castle
County Dublin, Ireland
Swords Castle is a castle in County Dublin, Ireland, first built in 1200. It is a National Monument of Ireland. The nearest other castle is Malahide Castle, 2.5 mi away.
Swords Castle at a glance
Built
1200
12th century
Type
Castle
Heritage status
national monument of Ireland
Nearest castle
Malahide Castle
2.5 mi away
About Swords Castle
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.
From the Wikipedia article on Swords Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Swords Castle sits at 53.4603, -6.2200 in County Dublin. The closest other castles are Malahide Castle (2.5 mi), Newbridge Demesne (2.8 mi) and Dunsoghly Castle (4.7 mi). County Dublin has 23 castles in all.
