Glasmoe Abbey

Glasmoe Abbey is a ruin in Fingal, Leinster. Glasmoe Abbey is situated nearby to the ruins Glasmore Abbey, as well as near the village Rowlestown.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Glasmore Abbey and Swords Castle.

Glasmore Abbey

Ruins

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Glasmore Abbey is a ruins, which is situated 150 metres south of Glasmoe Abbey.

Swords Castle

Castle

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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. Swords Castle is situated 1½ km southeast of Glasmoe Abbey.

Swords Round Tower

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Swords Round Tower is situated 1½ km southeast of Glasmoe Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Swords and Rowlestown.

Swords

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Swords is a town 12 km north of Dublin, with a population in 2022 of 41,000. It's historically in County Dublin, which in 1994 was divided, with Swords becoming the county town of Fingal. Dublin Airport is within the town limits and much of Swords is industrial or commuterland for the city, but with an ancient castle and Round Tower.

Rowlestown

Village

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Rolestown or Rowlestown is a small village six miles northwest of Swords along the R125 in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland. It lies within the parish of Killossery. Rowlestown is situated 4½ km northwest of Glasmoe Abbey.

Malahide

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Malahide is a seaside town 18 km northeast of Dublin, with a population in 2022 of 18,608. Historically it's part of County Dublin, which was divided so nowadays Malahide is governed by County Fingal.

Glasmoe Abbey

Type: Ruin
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Fingal, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.46583° or 53° 27′ 57″ north

Longitude

-6.24306° or 6° 14′ 35″ west

Elevation

30 metres (98 feet)

Open location code

9C5MFQ84+8Q

GeoNames ID

3316322

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