Swords Castle

This is a castle that was built over a period of four hundred years starting at about 1200AD and has a perimeter wall of about 305 metres. It was once the fortified residence of the Archbishop of Dublin and is currently undergoing a process of restoration by Fingal County Council.

The castle is open to the public on weekdays from 10am until 4pm (3pm on Fridays) and closed at weekends.

Getting there

The castle is located in the centre of the town of Swords/Sord Cholm Cille off the M1 south of Balbriggan and about 15 KM north of Dublin City from which there are good bus links to the town.

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